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Lamest Classics: The impeccably weird Saab 9000
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It’s 3:18 p.m. on a Sunday and my son is sitting next to me at the breakfast bar in our kitchen, chopping foods and serving them to strange people and cats. On his tablet. It’s a game. He’s not that weird. But kids are weird. The other day he asked me, “Papa, why yoo hab…
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Gadget Review: TechBrands Wireless GPS Speedometer
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With two ongoing motorcycle projects in my garage, I’ve been reading and thinking about gearing versus vehicle speed a lot lately. With those thoughts comes the keen awareness that old-school mechanical speedometers can be wildly inaccurate, and even many modern OE digital speedometers have a built-in “fudge factor.” The proper tool for accurately determining vehicle…
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Last Call: What we really need is a wood paneled Bronco
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When I was a kid, like really little, Woodie cars were my favorite. I have no idea why but they were. So for me, wood paneling has a way of bringing that childhood nostalgia back. As you might expect, when I saw this render I instantly fell in love with it. Apart from the wood,…
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Off The Road Again Podcast: 2021 Ford Bronco, William Byrd – Episode 27
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Welcome back to the Off the Road Again podcast! We’ve missed you. The focus is on the off-road adventure but we also dabble in all things SUV and truck, maybe even some rally cars. Chris & Ross welcome William Byrd to discuss the 2021 Ford Bronco. William was able to spend some time with a…
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The News for July 24th, 2020
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. This week: BMW gives us a first look at the M4 GT3, Jeep unveils 4Xe Compass and Renegade for Europe, Ford is reportedly expediting development of a Bronco pickup, Genesis sold 100…
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Last Call: Lamborghini Urus vs. Jeep Cherokee Trackhawk
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Before I watched this I was expecting the Trackhawk to completely obliterate the Urus. In my head I figured the Urus is pretty capable off-road so it cant be better ice the in a 1/4 mile. Since the Trackhawk has track in its name and it was designed for straight-line speed it should have no…
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The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is a 760-hp beast
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The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is WILD …yet easy to drive? It’s a 760-horsepower American muscle machine that can corner. There’s tremendous noise, wicked speed, and, well, a ton of swears. Seriously, if you’re offended by swears, you might want to skip this one… Yes, it’s okay to be upset that you can’t get…
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The Jeep Cherokee’s squinty headlight design was a badly executed good idea
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The XJ Cherokee is an all-time automotive legend. Its immense off-road capability, brutal simplicity, and rock-solid dependability attracted all sorts of buyers. After it became old enough to vote, it was replaced with the Jeep Liberty, which was not quite as loved. Ugly, crude, and rudimentary, the Liberty had but one redeeming quality: it didn’t…
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Last Call: Have you ever seen an automatic stick shift?
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I saw the thumbnail for this video and was confused as to why there was an automatic Z on my feed. Then I saw the three pedals and I became more confused. Then he shook the shifter and it all clicked. Honestly, I think this is a really funny concept that would probably get a…
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Hooniverse Asks: Is there a sedan that deserves the retro revival treatment?
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We’ve got Chargers and Challengers. Recently, there was a new Ford GT. Now we’ve got the all-new Ford Bronco. These are revived names from the past, and they’ve been brought back to life for good reason or given retro-inspired styling because people have strong emotions tied to the history that exists in their heads. So…
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Last Call: What happens when you straight pipe your car
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We’ve all seen (and heard) the straight piped Civic blasting through your neighborhood at 2 a.m. Normally it’s followed with dirty looks and the occasional one-finger wave. In this case, however, they decided to leave this guy a muffler. I honestly doubt this is real because people tend to hate car people with loud cars…
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The Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 is a seven-motor electric monster machine
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Vaughn Gittin Jr is a man who knows how to have fun in life. It makes sense then that Ford would reach out to Gittin when it needed a driver to have fun with its latest all-electric prototype; the Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400. As far as prototypes go, this one is screamingly wicked. What is…
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Selling a car on Bring-a-Trailer, part 4 – CarFax
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There are a number of things you need to in order to have a successful sale of your vehicle on Bring-a-trailer dot com. We discussed that your vehicle should be clean, or better yet, professionally detailed. Since a picture is worth a 1000 words, it’s a good idea to hire a professional photographer. While beauty…
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Last Call: You can already get a LEGO version of the new Ford Bronco
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The Bronco has only been revealed for a few days and there’s already LEGO miniatures. The design comes from Peter Blackert who has tons of other car designs new and old for you to build. The instructions come from a site called Rebrickable.com where people can find out how to make things (like the Bronco)…
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Hot Rod Ford Mustang Mach-E Debuts Tomorrow!
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Notable hoon Vaughn Gittin Jr. has been sliding around in something with a clear electric whine and posting about it. It was pretty clear from the logo at the end that this was a tarted-up version of the Mustang Mach-E. You know, the last big Ford release before the Bronco that the internet couldn’t stop…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the best road trip you’ve ever taken?
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I’m itching for a good drive. I need a good car, a far off destination, and an enjoyable route to get there. Add in some oddball stops along the way and we’re talking about a proper road trip. I don’t have one planned at the moment, but I’d like to come up with something. My…