Articles
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How’s Tony Doing? Let’s Check in on My 1991 Mitsubishi Montero
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Automotive ADD is setting in, but only just. It’s easy to have your head on a Craigslist swivel if you shop amongst the cheaper vehicles out there. Still, I have zero plans of selling my 1991 Mitsubishi Montero anytime soon. In fact, I’m still in love with the thing. Does it still need some work?…
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Hooniverse Asks: Are you getting any car maintenance done right now?
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Now is the time to wrench on your project cars. Or so it would seem. I feel like I have less time at the moment and that’s because there’s a four-year-old kid running around here and my wife and I are trying to keep her occupied. Not with a wave of the hand and a device,…
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Last Call: The only widebody Lotus you’ll probably see for awhile
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At this point, I feel obligated to show the people things they’ve never seen before, even if it makes them mad knowing it exists. Today’s special serving of that is @cam.clutch ‘s widebody Lotus Evora. It’s been a project of his for a while now and he just added a massive wing to the back.…
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Selling a car on Bring-a-Trailer, part 2 – Hire a photographer
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When automakers advertise cars, they don’t really advertise cars. They advertise dreams. You see commercials with off-roaders climbing the tallest of mountains and barreling through a desert. You see muscle cars with clouds of tire smoke behind them and sports cars drifting effortlessly through the city. For people buying cars it isn’t about the car,…
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Last Call: Rally Finland is the best location in the WRC
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When you think of rally, Finland is probably one of the first places you imagine. Whether it be during the classic group B era or modern-day, it has always been the best in my opinion. There’s something about the scenery that makes the cars flying through the air seem so majestic. Although, one could argue…
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The time I valeted an ’85 Ferrari 308
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As a valet, you get some interesting cars that come through. Some of them are cool because they’re expensive and others are cool because you never really see them on the road. I find the latter more exciting personally and that is why this experience was so memorable for me. This is when I got…
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The Subaru WRX STI S209: Is it Worth It?
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This is a Subaru WRX STI, and it costs $64,000. That’s if you can find one without a dealer markup (which, for the record, you can). But why would anyone spend that much on an STI? Because it’s a limited-edition version, and it’s the best STI I’ve ever driven. This is still a hard sell.…
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Is this the coolest car for sale at Duncan Imports right now?
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One of these days, I need to get over to Duncan Imports to see the amazing collection of JDM cars on display. The dealership is located in Virginia and has hundreds of Japanese vehicles on sale (as well as a handful of non-JDM offerings). There are so many to choose from, and most are priced rather…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s your preferred form of automotive isolation?
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Someone of you will head out on dirtbikes. Others might have a side-by-side stowed away. Most of you will prefer a car or truck. But I think all of you have some form of self-isolation method you prefer when it comes to a vehicle. Right now, I’m daydreaming of a ride out to some desolate dunes…
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Bummed that there’s no Sebring this weekend? Watch us run the Dinner With Racers “Pooper Sebring” instead!
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Everything is cancelled in motorsports for the next few months so the racing community has turned to the sims to get their fix. Today in particular was supposed to be the 12 Hours of Sebring until that got pushed back to November. Fortunately, there’s no global pandemic in iRacing so the lads behind the Dinner…
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Last Call: Fast 9 has been delayed
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So the latest movie in the Fast series has now been pushed back almost an entire year. I was honestly looking forward to seeing this one since Han will be back but I, as I’m sure many will agree, are getting pretty tired of the series. It’s more about guns and rivalries now more than…
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The News for March 20th, 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, Hyundai stuns with the all-new Elantra, eClassics turns their attention to the original VW Microbus with an EV conversion, more shit cancelled by…
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Last Call: Are you excited about the next-generation Nissan Z?
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The 370z now over a decade old. It’s really due for an update. You don’t see them around as much and I find that sad because I feel like it’s still a good car. You can get one for pretty cheap too if you’re buying it used. There could finally be some Z light at…
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iRacing 12 Hours of Sebring Race Report: Our Best Race Yet
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The iRacing 12 Hours of Sebring is a special one for our team. Last year’s event was the first iRacing enduro that we ran together with the original crew, so this year’s race was sort of an anniversary for us. But whereas last year we were riddled with issues that impacted our finishing order, this…
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Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 10 – GM Batteries, Broncos, & a Sequoia
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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 the announced GM batteries, a Grand Cherokee (WJ) to pickup conversion kits, Bronco Sport & Bronco spy…
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Love for NASCAR’s Aero Era is Alive and Well
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One of my favorite cars, period, is actually two cars. I have this unabashed desire to own either a Dodge Daytona or Plymouth Superbird someday. These cars were built for hot nasty speed during a unique period in NASCAR history. Outright displacement wasn’t the answer for victory. The cars needed something else… and that’s why…