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The News for April 17th, 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 (or whatever wasn’t impacted by the coronavirus) without the fluff or bull. This week: Cadillac confirms the existence of the more potent CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwings, Mazda reportedly has a massive rework of the 6 in the…
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Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 14 – Apocalypse Vehicles & Perfect Overlander
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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 discuss an article by Zach Bowman about the perfect Apocalypse Vehicle and then what they would build as…
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Lamest Classics: 1995 Geo Metro
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It was 15 years ago — hi, hello, that’s merely 2005, my fellow olds — that Hurricane Katrina hit the United States Gulf Coast and flooded huge sections of New Orleans and the rest of the area. Between the natural disaster itself, the lack of preparedness and maintenance of the city’s levees, and the disaster…
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Last Call: A funny meme to brighten your week
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I saw this on Reddit today and it definitely gave me a good laugh. As we finish up our 5th week (I think?) week of quarantine it’s hard to know when it’s going to end. And for some reason, the Crown Vic is the same way. Although you don’t see nearly as many of them…
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Real-world tests of the Porsche Taycan show better range than EPA estimates
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When the EPA stated that the range of a Porsche Taycan is 201 miles, the automotive world had questions. Well, not Tesla fans. They stood and cheered because their rising tide should only lift one ship. The rest deserve shotgun holes through their hulls. Regardless, everyone was shocked and confused that an extremely expensive electric…
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Let’s Make Some Plans for When This All Blows Over
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Big retail stores shutting down is a motorsports opportunity. I’m gonna cut right to the chase. The other day JC Penney announced they’re considering bankruptcy and that got this ball rolling again. Let Me Explain Autocross is big right now. Well maybe not right now, but it was before nobody could do anything besides drink,…
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Last Call: You have to check out Woyshnis Media’s youtube channel
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One of my favorite channels on Youtube, Woyshnis Media creates small video clips with some dope cars. Paired up with some loud music, clear exhaust sound, and masterful edits, you have an easy recipe for success. This video features an 850 hp 2jz swapped s14 Silvia drifting through some beautiful backroads. Some of my other…
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Go for an off-road drive with these Nitto Tire 360 trail-run videos
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I’m itching to take my Montero somewhere so it can stretch its legs a bit. Right now, all the trails are closed and even the smaller dirt roads I use for photography or video are closed. Nitto has some relief though, in the form of 360-degree videos shot on some great trails. Our friend Andrew…
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Celebrating a birthday during a pandemic? Turn it into a cruise event!
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Most of us are doing our part right now. That means staying away from others. That means some of us aren’t going on the vacations we’ve planned or celebrating the events which we’ve been looking forward to. That’s especially hard for children when we’re talking about birthday celebrations. My friend Anthony was going to explain…
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Regular Car Reviews created this amazing special to talk about a 1989 VW Vanagon Westfalia
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Regular Car Reviews has been cranking out fantastic videos for years now. What makes the content great is the tone and knowledge delivered. The actual footage was fine. It was never eye candy and it never needs to be. But what happens when you do make the footage as wonderful as the words being said? You…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s a tool or device you’re excited about?
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Yesterday, I received an M18 battery in the mail. I’ve made my choice and I’m going to stay within the Milwaukee family of tools. That means more M12 and M18 batteries are in my future. Especially when I need good power to move a lot of air. Which is the case with the tool that…
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Last Call: Who else is stoked for the Maserati MC20?
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Aside from the fact that this car looks absolutely gorgeous in the few camo pictures we have of it, I know it’s going to sound lovely. Even if it’s going to be a twin-turbo V6 and not one of their eargasmic V8s like in the MC Stradale. Something else I’m also pumped about is that…
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Welded Ladas means you can tandem drift whenever you want!
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Drifting is hard. Tandem drifting is really hard. Unless, that is, you’re part of Garage 54 and have access to a pair of Ladas, welding equipment, and an empty snow course. Now, this still isn’t simple. To try and coordinate throttle and brake inputs, the two drivers simply have their passenger and driver windows down so…
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Auto Journalists Started the Cannonball. They Can’t End It.
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Cross-country speed records are unspeakably irresponsible during a global pandemic. Now would seem like a great opportunity to say that this whole cannonball business should never have happened. You saw what those A8-driving, iPad-abusing people did? It’s the Cannonball’s fault! They’ve always been needlessly reckless! But you know what? I’m a hypocrite for saying that.…
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The False Neutral Podcast #100 – Hitting The Ton
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Despite the Coronavirus lockdown, all three hosts managed to do some cool stuff with and to their bikes this past month. After updating each other on our workshop activities, we discuss how dealerships are surviving the shutdown, and what bike bargains are out there that we are not taking advantage of, and the fate of…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the best driving stunt ever performed?
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Show me some car stunts! I’m talking stunts for movies. Stunts for commercials. I’ll take stunts for the hell of it. I want to see the greatest vehicular stunts of all time. I almost led with the shot of Jean Claude Van Damme doing the splits atop a pair of Volvo trucks, but I’ll let…