Articles
-
Hooniverse Asks: What vehicle would you use to storm Area 51?
/
So today’s the day… when the Internet rises up, meets in Nevada, creates LULZ and memes, and is then promptly taken out by the US Military. It’s Storm Area 51 day! Were you to lead an invasion of a top secret military base, which vehicle would you use? The easy choice is a Hummer H1. Especially…
-
Hooniverse Asks: Do you winterize your car?
/
It’s that time of the year when the first chills run through your body and you decide that it’s time to pull that old hoodie out of the deep confines of the closet. Your car feels it too, and may show it by illuminating the tire pressure light. The heated air coming out of the…
-
Last Call: This is the perfect vehicle
/
It’s got classic BMW looks, Toyota reliability, ample room for six, mid-engine chassis design, and is available with all wheel drive and a manual transmission. So yea, this is, in fact, the perfect vehicle. Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant to be an open forum for anyone and anything. Thread jacking…
-
2019 Mustang GT 10-Speed Automatic: An Automatic No?
/
[Say hello to William Byrd. William is an established car writer type dude with bylines on Right Foot Down and Oversteer by Autotrader -KK] Many of you in the Hooniverse community are wondering why you should give a crap that the Ford Mustang GT is offered with an automatic transmission? Others are wondering who the hell…
-
Last Call: Dennis Nedry would still be alive if he had lockers
/
You shouldn’t smuggle your employers wares for financial gain. This goes doubly so if your employer is making dinosaurs, and you’re trying to steal the embryos. Dennis Nedry learned this the hard way. Dennis “Newman” Nedry was the computer programmer for Jurassic Park. He met his fate when the YJ-era Jeep Wrangler he was driving…
-
The Honda CL125S: Scope Creep, Irrationality, & The Economics of Project Vehicles
/
On January 2nd of this year, Jeff asked us all what our project car resolutions were for 2019. I said, “Finish the ’74 Honda CL125S by fall.” I’m happy to report that I did keep that resolution. About a month ago, I finished the bike. As in, for-real finished it. Running, riding, streetable, not-leaking-anything, no-loose-wires…
-
Two Wheel Tuesday: False Neutral Podcast #93 – Workshop Progress Extravaganza!
/
Making up for our lack of project updates last month, this one’s an almost-all-workshop episode. Garrett has created a very sophisticated airbox mod for the Kenny Roberts RZ using CAD software and his 3D printer. Pete has, at long last, finished his Honda CL125S—aaaaand it’s gone. He talks about the nostalgia he felt when he…
-
The first-gen Acura NSX on a private track is an automotive Ouija board
/
Over the course of his life, Philip Marks acquired a love of fast cars. While building up his business empire, alongside his father, brothers, and eventually his sons, Marks did well and sought out the machinery that intrigued him. His automotive tastes ranged from powerful muscle cars to the occasional German sports car and a…
-
Hooniverse Asks: Is there anything you want to know about the Maserati Ghibli GranSport?
/
The specs, on paper, seem interesting. Especially considering the engine was assembled in a quaint stretch of Italy called Modena. It’s no V8 though, and it’s only half a V12. The car in question here is a 2019 Maserati Ghibli. More specifically, it’s the SQ4 GranSport version, so it’s packing a 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine.…
-
Hooniverse Asks: What’s the next cheap car to buy?
/
My 1991 Mitsubishi Montero cost $3,500. That’s a pretty good deal for a vehicle that can play in the dirt, looks good (to me, at least) when clean, and makes me smile when I drive it. Older Japanese off roaders are sliding up in value, driven by the popularity of the Land Cruiser and the…
-
The News for September 13th, 2019
/
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, Bentley is bringing the 1929 Team Blower back with a continuation run, Volkswagen introduces first production ID electric model for Europe and announces rebranding effort, Hyundai shows off more of…
-
Last Call: Bon voyage, Benz
/
There’s a longer wrap-up post coming on this one. But if you don’t follow me on Instagram, you’ll miss the fact that I’ve sold the Benz. My 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 sedan has shuffled off to a new home. The buyer is a podcast listener and Southern California local. The car is staying in state, and…
-
Wide-body Lemon buy-back Tesla on race tires is on the Nürburgring
/
Motor1 reports that Elon Musk isn’t taking any shit from any haters and going for a record around the Nürburgring in the Tesla Model S. At this point no one really knows what record he’s going for, or even what the hell he’s really doing, but he’s doing it. Perhaps he just wants to show Porsche…
-
The Chevy Blazer is back …and it wants your cash
/
The Chevy Blazer is back! Chevy has revived its Blazer, but this is no real-deal SUV. The new Blazer is built on the bones of a crossover. Does that matter? Depends on who’s asking really. For the average consumer it’s fine. And the average consumer is who matters to most car makers. So what’s this…
-
Hooniversal Opinion: 2020 Land Rover Defender
/
The all-new Land Rover Defender is finally here. And not just for the land afar, but for the States as well. This doesn’t come without carrying a certain weight to it. The Defender is a truck bearing the name of one of the most storied four-wheel-drive vehicles of all time. An icon in the off-road…
-
2020 LEGO Rover Defender is here and it’s awesome
/
The introduction of the 2020 Land Rover Defender dominated the automotive media for at least a few hours yesterday, until another shiny object got our attention. We learned a lot about the new Defender yesterday; its features and options, and about its engine and chassis. But along with the real Defender introduction came another Defender…