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The News for June 26th, 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: it’s all about the new Ford F-150. Seriously, that’s by far the biggest thing to have happened this week. Come take a deep dive and learn all there is to…
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Video: This is the 2021 Ford F-150
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The F-150 is the single, most important vehicle for Ford. They sell almost a million of them annually. Morgan Stanley says that the F-150 brand is worth more than all of Ford combined. It’s what keeps the lights on and what employs thousands of people – a pickup truck. When it comes to redesigning it,…
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Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 23 – Jeff Glucker
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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 Jeff Glucker to the show. Jeff is the Editor-in-Chief of the Hooniverse. Jeff owns a Mitsubishi Montero…
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New Ford F-150 premiers tonight so RAM teases the TRX because of course
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What to do on the day that your biggest competitor is showing off their new model? Well, RAM chose to tease their new model. The TRX is a hellcat-powered RAM 1500 aiming to take on the Ford F-150 Raptor. And they did the tease pretty brilliantly, with nothing but engine noises and some dust. Their…
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Last Call: This Japanese inspired widebody Lotus looks amazing!
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Apart from the fact that every photo that comes from Speedhunters is gorgeous, this widebody Lotus still looks amazing. The wide fenders, the wing, the TE37s, it all works together so well. The exposed exhaust with the Japanese plate is a really nice touch too. I really like how Lotuses look even normally but it’s…
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2020 Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Edition – The Love Letter
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Toyota Land Cruiser needs no introduction. Legendary longevity and reliability of the Land Cruiser are known worldwide. While most of that is focused on the 60, 70, and 80’s series Land Cruisers, the latest 200 series is still held to that standard. The 200 series may look and feel softer than its predecessors but a…
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Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake is the German porn we want
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This is the new Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake. Take a long, hard look at it and then forget that this wagon exists. Volkswagen said nein to this vehicle being sold in the United States. That’s a real shame because just look at it – it is gorgeous. And it isn’t exactly easy to call many…
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Jessi Combs: Officially the Fastest Woman on Earth
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Jessi Combs was chasing land-speed glory when she met her untimely demise back on August 27, 2019. Combs was piloting the North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger land-speed record car. It’s jet powered and fast as hell. And now Jessi Combs is officially fast as hell, as Guinness as recognized her runs to give her…
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Last Call: Dreaming of the day I get to witness a drift chain first hand
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Japan is by far at the top place I want to visit before I die. A large part of the reason why is because of the culture, food, and architecture but a larger part, of course, is the car scene. I don’t really expect to see this kind of stuff every night but if I…
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The Electric Smart is the Only Perfect Car
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There is no way to defend that headline with numbers and figures. For starters, there’s the price. This car costs $30,000. Imagine being a salesperson at a Mercedes dealership trying to sell a brand new smart car. “No sir, the CLA just doesn’t fit you right, how about one of these smart cars.” And if…
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Not sure whether that GM car is backing up or not? Here’s how to tell
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General Motors has made some questionable decisions in the past. In the past decade or so, they gave us a mid-sized SUV with a retractable roof, a convertible retro-styled pickup truck, and a turbocharged sedan delivery. Now, though, these wacky side projects have been discontinued, and GM is back to making relatively justifiable decisions. Mostly.…
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Last Call: There’s a Jeep Gladiator then there’s this
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I’m not entirely sure what to make of this. I mean my eyes hurt just looking at it for starters. But I also just don’t even see the point. If you forgot, Mitchell Button (@button_built) is the guy that built a slammed Ferrari that you either love or hate and this seems to be a…
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Watch NASCAR stand with Bubba Wallace
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Incredible Well done NASCAR pic.twitter.com/FvFyjwSzI8 — Mattzel89 (@Mattzel89) June 22, 2020
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OLOI clothing delivers motorsports inspired style
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It’s weird to me when someone reaches out with an offer for me to try out something that’s not a car. But when it’s clothing that’s inspired by cars, I’m at least intrigued. That’s what happened when representatives from OLOI sent me a note explaining their mission. So I said sure, send over some stuff and…
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Want more Boot? Glickenhaus has a short film on its SCG Boot from Baja
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The Glickenhaus Baja Boot is one of my favorite vehicles out there. If you’ve not heard of it, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus took inspiration from Steve McQueen’s original Baja Boot and has built a modern version. The resulting rig rips off-road, and SCG plans to build road versions. In two or four-door guise, each will be…
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Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Edition: Escaping quarantine with the perfect apocalypse vehicle [Pt2]
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I was half-way into my week with the 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Edition and my feelings toward it were very conflicted. Its go-anywhere, fear-nothing feel was charming me. Its dated elements were doing the opposite. How would I feel about the package as a whole? The week progressed and I continued to drive the…