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Goodwood dives into the world of wonderful steering wheels
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To call a steering wheel a memorable item on a modern car, is an unlikely occurrence. Sure, some are nicely designed. But most serve as nothing more than platform for too many buttons and a means to convey the vague essence of modern power steering tuning. There was a time though, when a steering wheel…
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Hooniverse Asks: How do you determine which bolt or screw to use?
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You’ve got that new (or lightly used) part you’ve been waiting on. It’s arrived, and you’re excited to install it. But it didn’t come with bolts. And the old part is missing bolts. The two bolts installed don’t appear to be the correct ones anyway. You want to do this right. You want the correct…
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Last Call: A kick in the rear
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Creating something exceptional requires the vision to imagine what could be, and the skill and determination necessary for it to be. Though, frankly, the ratio of vision to skill to determination can sometimes be a bit wonky. Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant to be an open forum for anyone…
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Meguiar’s helps me clean the interior of my Montero
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My 1991 Mitsubishi Montero looks pretty nice on the outside. The pain is in decent shape, and there’s only a very mild smattering of dents, dings, and bruises. Not bad for a 28-year-old truck designed to go play in the dirt. On the inside, however, things are a bit more rough. The interior is in…
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Podcast: Episode 284 – Advanced Fuel Dynamics [SEMA 2018]
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Wrapping up our SEMA 2018 interviews, Chris Hayes sits down with Gray Fredrick of Advanced Fuel Dynamics. AFD are responsible for some of the most innovative Flex fuel sensors and tuning solutions on the market. Based out of Temple, Texas, AFD is nestled square in the middle of the Texan tuner community and works tirelessly…
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Watch Alister McRae set a new record at the Leadfoot Festival
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Alister McRae is born from a family that knows car control. His father Jimmy won the British Rally Championship five times. You know his brother, of course. Colin McRae is one of rally racing’s all time greats. Alister can wheel as well. He spent a few years racing in the WRC and claimed a handful…
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Hooniverse Asks: How to prevent car-vs-train collisions?
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There was a train accident in Long Island last night. A train heading east, leaving the Westbury station struck a vehicle. The vehicle was at a grade crossing. In the anticipation of the upcoming train, the gates were lowered at that crossing but the driver went around the lowered gates. After the initial impact, a…
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Last Call: Vintage VanVan Man
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The Suzuki VanVan 200 is a relative newcomer to the U.S. motorcycle market, but it is a longtime favorite in Japan, as evidenced by this oh-so-suave couple in 1975. Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant to be an open forum for anyone and anything. Thread jacking is not only accepted,…
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City Living with a 2019 Ford Raptor
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Developed by Ford Performance to pounce the desert at high speeds, the Ford Raptor needs no introduction. In off-roading, the only limiting factor of this racer truck disguised for the street is its size and weight. Interestingly, one would think the same when driving this truck in big cities. To see how it is to…
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Two-Wheel Tuesday: Happy Birthday to Us!
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The False Neutral — that’s the Hooniverse Podcast Network’s motorcycle-themed podcast, for those who aren’t regulars here — debuted three years ago today. Eric, Garrett, & I were fortunate that things took off pretty quickly, thanks to the willingness of Jeff to give us a home, and Hooniverse readers to give us a try. Since…
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Mullen Technologies Qiantu K50 coming to the New York Auto Show
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The automotive world is undergoing an electric revolution. A plethora of newcomers are developing and debuting everything from fully electric pickups to hybrid-motivated hypercars. It’s never a dull moment when looking at the upcoming slew of vehicles that will soon hit the market. Take, for example, the K50. Mullen Technologies, a California-based company, has been…
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Hooniverse Asks: Which model could become its own sub-brand?
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Volkswagen have just announced that the Chinese market will get a new sub brand. It’s called Jetta, and it’s the result of a partnership with Chinese automaker First Auto Works (FAW). Jalopnik reports that the partnership started back in 1991, and the car maker tag team have been cranking out models ever since. It started…
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Last Call: A dash of modified motivation on a Monday
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Rod Emory cranks out some of the coolest old Porsches you’ll come across. Case in point is this ridiculous stunner of a machine. It’s a 1964 Porsche 356 on the outside. Peek under the skin and you’ll find the chassis of a 1990 964-era C4S. The car, dubbed “Allrad” has a KW suspension setup, a…
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On track with a monster Porsche from Mirage International
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Jae Lee has been wrenching on Porsches for decades. He started Mirage International back in the late 1980s. He and his customers have been driving very fast on many race tracks, and it’s with Lee’s knowledge of the Porsche engine that they all win. Now Lee is putting his Porsche knowledge to the test as…
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Buying tires on the other side of the world
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This is something that I often see in the off-road and overland communities. Paying it forward to help each other. There are numerous examples of off-road racing teams in Dakar or rally teams helping out other competitors. Now we have a story of a couple on an adventure, who have found themselves on the receiving…
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Former Formula Drift car basically a steal at $46,100
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To buy a ready-to-go race car is a tall task. A task that relies on you, as the buyer, having large bags of cash at your disposal. Well, for a good race car, at least. On the low end of real-deal racing machines, you’ll find the Mazda MX-5 Cup Car with a starting price of…