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Wagon Wednesday: 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country
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Over the summer I reviewed the Volvo S60 T6 sedan. I liked it so much that I, a seven-time BMW owner, said I’d take it over the new 3-series. I mentioned that the only way the S60 would be better were if it was a wagon. That time has finally come. The new V60 is…
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Jeep unveils Wrangler and Gladiator Three O Five Editions in Miami
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Few brands churn out more special edition vehicles than does Jeep. Take the JK Wrangler generation for example: over ten years it had special editions such as the Polar, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Dragon, Arctic, Altitude, Freedom, Backcountry, Black Bear, Willys Wheeler, Islander, Mountain, Moab, 70th and 75th Anniversary, and so on. Usually…
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Not the Jeep pickup we were expecting
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SEMA this year will feature many Jeep Gladiator builds. But what about a forward control Jeep? The FC models will always have my attention. Even if it is decrepit and in your backyard rusted out, I will want a shot at it. The FC Jeeps are becoming rarer every year. Jeep displayed the FC Concept…
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Hooniverse Asks: Which car do you think should win R&T’s 2020 PCOTY?
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Our friends at Road & Track just had a lot of fun. The team spent time both on the road… AND the track, to test a batch of performance cars. Their goal? To determine which vehicle deserves to be crowned the 2020 Performance Car of the Year. Here’s the list of contenders: Mazda Miata RF Hyundai…
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PECLA’s Morning Shift 11/2: A car show in G(T) minor
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The Porsche Experience Center hosts their Morning Shift car meet on the first Saturday of every month. While the PEC is putting on the event month to month the show is open to all makes, and enthusiasts are encouraged to bring out whatever they want to show off. The theme for the November show was…
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Sleeper alert: a Malibu with a grand heart
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Let’s start with a question – are the days of sleeper cars over now? Many of today’s basic cross-over-wanna-be-minivan things come with around 300-horsepower and very many of them are capable of killing the quarter miles in less than 15 seconds. Then there are the high-performance those not-so-basic cross-over-wanna-be-minivan things that would just spank proper sports…
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Archimedes and a UAZ-452
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Overland Expo East occurred last month in October. Kamil wrote up a piece about the vehicles of the Expo. He saw many great overland and off-road rigs, but he didn’t see a UAZ-452. He did see numerous tents catering to off-road recovery equipment: traction boards, off-road jacks, recovery ropes (bungees on steroids), and winches. There…
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Buy this uber-rad Toyota Townace camper
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It’s a glorious time in the automotive world. That’s a broad statement, but it applies heavily to imports that are finally legal to own and drive here in the USA. Now that so many are coming up on or passing the 25-year import law mark, we’re starting to see some truly amazing cars here on…
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Hooniverse Asks: Will wagons really make a comeback?
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Pictured above is 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country. Its review is coming soon but I can tell you this – I really like it, almost love it. It’s great. It’s all of the things the Volvo S60 sedan was, sans the power (different engines, T6 on the sedan, T5 on this wagon), and all the…
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Ford will get a race-ready Bronco covered in Baja dust
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50 years ago, off-road legend Rod Hall drove a Ford Bronco to victory at the Baja 1000. Since then, no other 4×4 has achieved the overall win. Ford is ready to head back to the dust though, and the Blue Oval brand is looking for some glory. And it will be running a brand-new Bronco…
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Lewis Hamilton wins his sixth F1 driver’s crown
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He’s now won three more than his hero Ayrton Senna. And he needs just one more to tie Michael Schumacher. Lewis Hamilton has earned his sixth Formula 1 driver’s title. The 34-year old Brit takes the top spot with just two races remaining on the F1 calendar. Though teammate Valtteri Bottas won outright in Austin,…
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Edd China gets pulled over for driving a couch, cited for “operating an unsafe vehicle”
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It has come to this; the police, Beverly Hills cops (sorry) in this case, think that a slowing moving, fully padded, cheetah-print-covered motorized couch is unsafe. It’s got seatbelts, so I don’t understand how it is any less unsafe than any motorcycle but what do I know? Mr. Edd China, whose face is covered in this…
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2020 Toyota Supra vs. 2020 BMW Z4 M40i
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It’s unlikely that the average Hooniverse reader is unaware that there is a new Toyota Supra and a new BMW Z4 for 2020. Nor is it a stretch to say that you all likely know that the cars are built from the same G29 BMW platform. However, most people have probably not had the chance…
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Hooniverse Asks: Which car will rule the floor at SEMA this year?
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Every year at SEMA, there’s always that one type of vehicle that causes a splash. The Toyota Supra is likely to be the “it” machine at the 2019 SEMA show. It should prove to be accepting of body kits, wheel upgrades, and fresh suspension and brake options. Is it already tunable? Probably for companies already familiar…
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My Montero is a CHONKER!
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I expected 3900 pounds. The number on the slip read far higher than that though, and I’m still surprised. I took my Mitsubishi Montero over to a truck scale to get it weighed. Why? Because I’m going to upgrade the suspension and the company would like to know how heavy this thing actually is. If…
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The News for November 1st, 2019
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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, Toyota goes racing with the Supra in GT4, Formula 1 details sweeping changes to 2021 season that aim to make it watchable again, Fiat Chrysler and PSA Groupe are talking…