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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the best movie featuring a Mustang?
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If you ever found yourself wondering, what’s the best movie that featured a Mustang, you’re in luck. With the whole Mustang development and promotion team sitting at home like the rest of us, they picked their top ten favorites. Here they are. Bullitt Two identical 1968 Mustang GT Fastbacks were used in the filming of…
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Last Call: The best computer for a new tune in 2020
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Whoever said ECU tunes have to be expensive is a liar. As you can see, all you need is a Tote & Go Laptop which you can get used for only $23! Now I haven’t personally used Tote & Go, but quarantine is making me so bored you might catch me adding a flame map…
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Electric Bikes: Where do they belong?
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They’re powered vehicles. No, they’re bicycles with some assistance. Let them on the trails. Keep them off the trails. The arguments on both sides are vocal, and the question persists. How do you classify the many different types of electric bikes currently for sale? It’s not fair to lump them into one or two classes,…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the next popular niche vehicle segment?
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Right now, it seems both Radwood era-vehicles and older boxy SUVs are experiencing their time in the sun. The Radwood effect is real and has certainly pushed otherwise pedestrian 1980’s and 1990’s cars and trucks onto the radar of many. Additionally, vintage Broncos have lifted up Land Cruisers, which in turn are giving rise to…
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Last Call: A Stormtrooper Chiron for your Star Wars day
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Being May the Fourth, it’s only fitting that I give you guys something Star Wars related. There were a few things to pick from but this Chiron Pur Sport stood out. Of course, it’s only a render but I love seeing people get creative with million dollar plus cars. I mean you never know, maybe…
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Same Price Truck War: Ford F-150 Raptor vs. Jeep Gladiator Mojave
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A sixth version of the Jeep Gladiator just came out. Jeep says this new Gladiator Mojave is “the first-ever desert rated Jeep”. To earn this new badge, the Mojave picks up from the Rubicon and adds 2.5” Fox shocks with external reservoirs and an inch of suspension lift. It is basically a pre-runner of sorts,…
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Locked down with the 2020 Audi S8
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Daycare is closed. Time still needs to be occupied, and attention given. So when I have the 2020 Audi S8 in my garage, I need to move the car seat over to it and get kiddo out of the house. She joined me on a quick adventure in this super sedan. The 2020 Audi S8…
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Last Call: Watch a Mustang do what it does best
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When I saw this I was a little surprised. Normally, the Mustang does a pretty good job moving in a straight line, but here the driver managed to get it sideways even on the drag strip. I guess it hadn’t been fed any crowds for a while and broke loose. Either way, the shot that…
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The News for May 1st, 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, Alfa Romeo reveals heritage racing liveries available on the Giulia GTA and GTAm, Lexus sends off the GS with Black Line special edition, Lincoln cancels their EV project with Rivian,…
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Last Call: Ken Blocks new car is going to be a Fox Body Mustang
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If you know who Ken Block is then you know he goes all out for all of his cars. The Hoonicorn Mustang being probably his most notable example. But he also has a Raptor with tracks for wheels and a ’77 F-150 with an engine from the new Ford GT. So when he announces he…
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2020 Kia Telluride SX: As Good As Everyone Says
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The delay in writing up this review makes for an interesting perspective. As I write this it is late April 2020 and we are in week five or six of lockdown because of COVID-19. Whereas back in February when I had the vehicle in for review, a three-row crossover was one of the hottest segments…
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Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 16 – Iceland, Fire Truck, & Lamb Hot Dogs
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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 Robby DeGraff back to the show to discuss his trip around Iceland in a rental Suzuki Jimny.…
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Lamest Classics: 1995 Ford Escort
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So far in this series, I’ve mocked several cars that people have relied on and loved in their lives, so now it’s time I turn the snark upon myself. In this installment of Lamest Classics, I’ll be the first to say it: I love Ford Escorts. Yeah, the European Escort was actually cool in all…
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Last Call: I miss crazy color paint jobs and the names that went with them
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Plum Crazy Purple might be my favorite paint job name of all time and I’m glad it’s still around. But I still wish more funky colors were popular/normal for everyone to roll with. I get that a businessman would prefer his grey 3 series over a Sassy Grass Green Challenger but you know what I…
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This 1965 Mercedes-Benz fire truck is hot
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This 1965 Mercedes-Benz L319/L407 Fire Truck is currently for sale on Bring a Trailer. The BaT commenters are fired up about it too. Not really. This truck was used as an actual fire truck in Germany before being imported into North America and is currently located in British Columbia. Powertrain The power comes from a…
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Honda engines; cover it up or leave it be?
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While taking pictures of the 2020 Honda Civic Si, I was briefly stunned when I opened the hood. There was the engine, as it should have been. But it did not look like any modern engine. And it certainly did not look like any old Honda either, such as the B18C1 in my Acura Integra…