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Hooniverse Asks: Read any good car books lately?
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I’ve got one on my nightstand. And I’m ripping through it. It’s called Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best. The book tells how René Dreyfus teamed up with Lucy Schell. A Delayahe 145 is their surprise race ride of choice. And a victory is the goal,…
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Last Call: The Ford GT is Carbon Fiber Bliss
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You can now get your 2020 Ford GT in a birthday suit that might give Kim Kardashian a run for her money. There’s just something about exposed carbon that makes you stop and say, “damn thats nice” when you see it in person. Couple that with the fact that it’s on a Ford GT and…
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Volume up! The Sound of the Toyota TS050 Hybrid switching from EV to gas mode
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Like the Prius and as its name suggests, the Toyota TS050 Hybrid is a hybrid. It can run purely on it battery or on its ICE power, or combined. Like the Prius is makes funky noises. Except in the TS050’s cases those noises are dramatically funky. Volume up, fools! Watch until the end!
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Small Electric Roadsters just aren’t ready yet
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I’m a big proponent of roadsters. Little British cars, convertible sports cars, even (you’ll be shocked to hear), Miatas. The reason enthusiasts love them is for a series of what I like to call, “Automotive Intangibles”. It’s what all gearheads love about their vehicles, and small convertible sports cars have in spades. I could finally…
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Off the Road Again Podcast: Episode 4 – Mogs & Buses
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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. Ross and Chris discuss the latest altitude record set by Mercedes Unimogs in Chile, Ford Bronco (again. No, that’s not a…
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Hooniverse Asks: Will the diesel truck disappear anytime soon?
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The days of the diesel passenger car are certainly numbered. How about for trucks though? Diesel is still used in large numbers in the three-quarter and one-ton truck segments. And for commercial trucks larger than that, it’s all but a certainty. Still, times are changing. Batteries are becoming more efficient and electric motors deliver instant…
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Last Call: BMW marketing 101!
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Marketing is a funny world. You have to put your product out there and try to get eyeballs on it. Take, for example, a company like BMW and its marketing team. Today is, apparently, Nutella Day (because… yeah, ok). So how do you work with that with respect to BMW? You photoshop a slice of…
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Grace Kelly’s Father’s Original, Unrestored Packard Is Sitting Outside Their Philadelphia Home. It was Last Driven in 1956.
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The former home of the late Princess of Monaco and famous actress, Grace Kelly, is a stones-throw from where I attend college. Today, avoiding roadwork, I passed by their family home (now owned by her son, the prince of Monaco), only to see this: I walked up the driveway seeing nobody in view, and took…
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Dear Land Rover Defender custom shops… y’all need to chill
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I love the Land Rover Defender. Someday I’d like to own one. It’s fun to see how differently people modify these trucks too. Some retain that farm truck heritage while others go a bit wild. It’s the wilder ones that have been losing a bit of the plot though, and we need to have a…
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Hooniverse Asks: Have you ever spent too much money on a project car?
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Having a project vehicle that you truly enjoy driving is a wonderful thing. Case in point; my 1991 Mitsubishi Montero. It’s a joy to drive. Even though it’s slow as dirt. It can go anywhere. I love how it looks. And now I’ve just recently upgraded it with much better suspension. But am I putting…
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The Oldmosbile Aurora was the aesthetic predecessor to the Porsche Taycan
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Founded in 1897, Oldsmobile met a sad and unfortunate end in 2004. Its legendary models such as the 442 and 88 were far in the past. The automaker went out of business making the Bravada (a Trailblazer but ugly), the Alero (an ugly Malibu), and the Silhouette (an ugly version of the Chevy Venture minivan).…
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Cost Breakdown: Filling the Ford Mustang Mach-E frunk with clam chowder
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Ford recently announced that if you felt like getting a sketchy 1920’s type disease, you could fill the front storage area of your Mach-E electric crossover with wings, or shrimp. If you don’t believe me, here are the pictures: Although I’m aware chicken and shellfish may be the only initial offerings, I’ve sat down and…
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2020 Super Bowl Car Commercials Ranked
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Did you catch the big game last night? It was a good one with the Chiefs coming back to score three touchdowns in the 4th quarter to win 31-20 over the 49ers. There was even a booty shaking halftime show with Shakira and J-Lo that was pretty decent in my opinion. I had a bunch…
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Dodge to Hellcat All The Things – Durango Edition
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Eighteen seconds through the below Fast 9/Dodge commercial you can see what looks like a Durango fender with a Hellcat logo badge on it. And that is weird because there is no Durango Hellcat. There is a Durango SRT with the 6.4-liter naturally aspired V8 that makes 475 horsepower. I just drove one and I…
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Hooniverse Asks: Are you interested in the GMC Hummer EV?
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You’ve heard the news. The Hummer name is coming back. It’s to be reborn as an electric vehicle. The GMC Hummer EV is set to make its debut on May 5th. Are you interested to see what shows up? The specs are certainly intriguing. GM says it’s electric truck will run from 0-60 in three…
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If You Live In NYC, Speeding Endangers Your Drinking Water
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If you’ve ever taken a sip of tap water in New York City, at least a quarter of it came from one reservoir, the Pepacton, over a hundred miles away in the Catskills. In fact, around half of all the water for NYC comes from two reservoirs in Delaware county. The Pepacton is one, and…