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Ram adds a multi-function tailgate option for the 2019 1500
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A pickup truck comes out with a new feature. Other truck makers deride that new feature. They then introduce the same feature with a different name and tout how it’s different and better than the competition’s feature, which was previously an object of ridicule. The latest such feature is the multi-function tailgate. Ford added a…
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Hooniverse heads to the 2019 Chicago Auto Show
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Hooniverse will be back in the Windy City this Thursday for the 2019 Chicago Auto Show. I’ll be there on the armed with gallons of coffee and my camera covering of this year’s exciting debuts scheduled to take place under the McCormick Center’s bright lights. Here’s what we know… As of right now, here’s what…
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Long Beach welcomes Acura as new title sponsor of the Grand Prix
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The official name is the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Well, that’s not totally accurate because now it’s the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The automaker has signed on to grab the title spot on North America’s longest running big time street race. Toyota held the reigns for nearly four decades before bowing out, as it…
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This is the V8 Volvo coupe of your smoke-filled dreams
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A V8 into a Volvo has been done before. Many times before, in fact. But that doesn’t stop us from appreciating any fresh one that comes along. Take, for example, this Swedish delight that arrives in the form of a Volvo 242. It houses a Chevrolet small block 409 cubic inch V8. Not only that,…
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Hooniverse Podcast: Episode 281 – Say hello to my ‘lil fren!
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Chris is ready to sell his Ford Fiesta ST. I’m ready to sell my Mercedes-Benz 280. I also bought a Montero, which you already know about. This is not a direct swap, but who cares! Welcome to the Hooniverse Podcast, Episode 281… We also talk about the latest in towing insanity from the current crop…
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This custom vintage Airstream is the office of my dreams
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Throughout the almost twenty years of my professional career I had an office in either downtown Boston or New York City. I had one suburban job, twenty miles outside the city and I hated my commute and the fact that the nearest Starbucks was a 15 minute drive away. But ya know what? I’m getting…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the most ridiculous price you’ve seen for a simple car part?
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There’s a company in S. Korea called Mohenic and they’re able to turn the first-gen Montero into a baby G-Wagen. The upgrades are upscale, and so is the price. I’ve purchased a new grille for my own Montero, which is very reasonably priced but that has left me curious about some of their other parts.…
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Last Call: Gaz for a juiceless Tesla
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It’s good to have a friend with some Gaz when you run out of juice. 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, it’s encouraged. Source: facebook.com/groups/easternbloc
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First Drive: 2019 Audi Q8
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I’m here to tell you, that if Audi built its Ur Quattro for today’s world; it would look like the 2019 Q8. This is a car-buying realm filled with the crossover obsessed. That might not be you, but it is the majority and automakers are paying attention. In fact, for Audi specifically, crossovers accounted for 60%…
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Magnesium in Automobiles – Smart car sparkles
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In November of 2016 I wrote about the dangers of the use of magnesium in automotive applications. While the article is currently not available due to the still incomplete site update, in has been mentioned in other publications, such as The Drive and GM Authority. I also posted a version of it below. Despite lots…
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Last Call: Overland Build
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What is your favorite Overland build? View this post on Instagram Favorite overland build? 🚛@zachiatrist 📸 @rad_rau A post shared by Go Fast Campers (@gfc_usa) on Jan 26, 2019 at 10:34am PST Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant to be an open forum for anyone and anything. Thread…
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Mazda’s 2019 MX-5 delivers a greater driving experience
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The Mazda MX-5 Miata is a great car. Mazda remains focused on delivering a truly wonderful driving experience that’s packaged in a stylish compact machine. The ND generation of the Miata delivers this in spades, but Mazda’s found a way to make it truly aces; more power. Engineers at Mazda have focused on fine tuning…
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Chris Harris Tours The Raddest Car Collection Ever
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We wrote about a Mercedes 500TE AMG Wagon as a stand out from the RM Sotheby’s Youngtimer Collection auction taking place later in 2019. Now Chris Harris and Top Gear have been granted access to the collection in what can only be described as a warehouse of “Mint.” Ferraris, Porsches, Bentleys, numerous Rolls Royces, BMWs,…
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Watch this Land Rover Discovery rip around the ‘Ring
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This is very low on the long list of vehicles that I’d opt to take around Germany’s Nürburgring. It’s a Land Rover Discovery and it’s more at home on dirt roads… or in strip-mall parking lots. That’s of no matter to the man behind the wheel, however, as he clearly knows this circuit and how…
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I did a thing…
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As most of you know, I’ve been on the hunt for a boxy old SUV. My initial plan was to find a Trooper or a Montero to play around with for a bit. I got sidetracked by notions of Discovery Is, Range Rover Classics, and other random bits of aging off-road capable metal. I even…
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Hooniverse Asks: Did you enjoy any of the Super Bowl car commercials?
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The 53rd Super Bowl is in the books. The best team won, which is great for me and my fellow Patriots fans. The game itself wasn’t terrible thrilling unless you’re a fan of brilliant defensive plays. And if you’re a car fan just watching for the commercials, there wasn’t a ton going on there either.…