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Truck Thursday: Ford Maverick – Tremor vs. Lobo
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For 2025, the Ford Maverick received some minor updates and two new models. Those two new models are the off-road-y Tremor and the street-truck-y Lobo: Both trucks have the same two-liter 250-horsepower and 280 lb.-ft. engines and both are AWD. The biggest difference are the transmissions: 7-speed DCT on the Lobo and a conventional 8-speed…
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Wagon Wednesday: 2026 Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID Wagon
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From the “I didn’t see this one coming” files, Mercedes announced yesterday that after a brief absence, the E-class AMG wagon is coming back to our shores. Currently, the E-class wagon is only available as E 450 4MATIC All-Terrain, which is kind of an E-class Outback. I guess MB has noticed all the action that…
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2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe 3.5T E-Supercharger AWD
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It becomes a bit more challenging each time a Genesis arrives at my house. They’ve been excelling lately, and now they’ve introduced a coupe-like version of their already attractive GV80 SUV. That’s not fair. Anyway, I spent a week with the nearly $88,000 GV80 Coupe and had some thoughts while it accompanied me on a…
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2026 Honda Passport TrailSport Serves Up Right-Sized Off-Road Capability
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The 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport aims to prove that the extra bit of badging actually means something. When the first TrailSport models arrived, that wasn’t exactly the case. Today, however, it’s a different story. This latest iteration adds the right amount of off-road capability for the segment, price, and intended consumer. Style-wise, this latest Passport…
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Chris Harris is All of Us When He Drives This McLaren F1
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For a person like Chris Harris, I have to imagine that finding a car you’re excited to drive becomes a harder proposition every year. The man has driven many an amazing machine. So to be handed the keys to something you’re truly excited to experience means the vehicle in question has to be extraordinary. Enter…
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2025 Audi S3 – First Drive
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The Audi S3 remains an entertaining compact sedan that gives you a taste of Audi luxury. There’s good power under the hood, and the exterior and interior styles are strong without going over the top. But the real news here is the addition of a certain upgrade that arrives thanks to the S3’s more aggressive…
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Tributo Italiano AWD Review
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The Mohonk Mountain House is frozen in time. Nestled atop the Catskills’ best impression of the Alps, the Victorian castle has inspired folklore telling of its corridors being haunted and, not dissimilarly, of Stephen King writing The Shining while staying amidst its grounds. Set overlooking the quaint town of New Paltz, getting to Mohonk means…
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Want the Ant-Man Van? Propstore Auction has Got You Covered
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I love movie props. There’s something I find intriguing about the idea of owning something that was actually used in the production of a movie or episode of television that I enjoyed. One of the best places to find such items is the Propstore. Often, they hold auctions to clear out what I imagine to…
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Apophenia w/Doug DeMuro – Hooniverse Podcast 372
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Like a project car on blocks, sometimes it takes longer than you’d expect to get rolling again. Here’s our first episode of 2025, and we start it off with guest Doug DeMuro to talk about the enthusiast and new car market and some favorite recent drives. It’s a conversation that takes a lot of twists…
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Ford Bronco Everglades vs. Jeep Rubicon 392 Final Edition (Seriously)
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I know, I know, you’re thinking, “Y’all are out of your goddamn minds!” and I get that. There is a $50,105 price difference between these two vehicles I’m about to compare. For the price of the V8 Wrangler, you could buy the Bronco and a pretty lovely Wrangler as well. Stick with me, though, and…
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2025 BMW M235 Gran Coupe – One Take Review
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Note: I shoot the video in the evening because I did not have much daytime with this car. I chose not to drive on the weekend as the weather was very wintery and this M235 had high performance all-season tires. There is a special place in my heart for BMW vehicles. My first brand new…
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Mazda CX-70 – Fewer Seats, Less Zoom Zoom
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The Mazda CX-70 delivers sharp style inside and out. There’s no doubt that, in this world of everything crossover, Mazda builds some nice-looking vehicles. For years, though, Mazda has also been a bit of a leader in that it managed to deliver a crossover that still served up solid driving dynamics through proper suspension, transmission,…
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2024 Kia EV9 Land Long Range AWD: Review
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Every so often, a new car catches my eye. People drone on about how all new crossovers look the same, and I’ll admit I buy into that a little bit. Consumers prefer a particular shape, and it catches on across multiple design studios. Kia seems to say “screw that” and regularly and come out with…
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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT is Ready to Party in the Dirt
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When it comes to enjoying different vehicles, we like a wide range of things here in the Hooniverse. Rally-ready cars are fun, right? We love the idea of a hot hatch. Not everyone enjoys an electric vehicle, but I personally am a fan. When you sandwich that all together, then upsize it a bit, you…
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2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe E-SC – One Take Review
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The GV80 Coupe is a new model from Genesis for 2025. If it seems familiar, it’s because it should. This is a coupe-ized version of the GV80 SUV. It is the next vehicle in a trend started by BMW by trimming the rear area and hatch off the X5 and making it into an X6.…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s a Simple Automotive Term You’ve Misunderstood?
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I am constantly staring at listings on Craigslist, FB Marketplace, and OfferUp. My search is mostly centered on terms like “302”, “289, “347”, “T5”, and “Ford 9”. I’m hunting Mustang parts, obviously, and occasionally I find something interesting, but I have yet to pull any triggers. There’s one listing I keep running across, however, that…