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2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona Official Spotter Guide
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For years now Andy Blackmore has been creating the official spotter guides to various motorsport events. Such a simple idea, perfectly executed by Mr. Blackmore. So perfectly in fact that they are now the 2019 Official IMSA Spotter Guide. Very cool. Download and printout a set as they will only enhance your race viewing pleasure. This year’s…
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Audi claims its Q8 takes styling cues from the Ur-Quattro
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The new Audi Q8 is a flagship crossover that boasts the automaker’s latest tech bits and styling. This means a cockpit laden with the latest MMI infotainment system, crisp displays, a gorgeous gauge cluster, and tech designed to make your life easier when you’re in your vehicle. On the design front this means looking forward……
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I’m looking for alternatives to the Volvo Amazon Wagon
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I’m not a hot rod guy. I appreciate the time and money that others invest in these cars, but I have zero desire to own one. The chrome just doesn’t do it for me. Instead, I’ve always had a thing for the Volvo Amazon wagon. Like most cars that others want, these can be pricey.…
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Toyota releases Heritage Edition Land Cruiser
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When you think of long-standing nameplates in the automotive world there are a few that immediately come to mind. Porsche 911. Jeep Wrangler. Corvette. Mustang. Camaro. Beetle. There’s another, of course, and it comes from the Toyota camp. Land Cruiser is the name. Popularity of Toyota’s long-standing off-roader has certainly blossomed with the proliferation of…
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Hooniverse Asks: What do you want to see from the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona?
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It’s the last weekend in January which means that the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona is upon us. The 24 Hours of Daytona, as it is commonly known, is the start of the 2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. This year, the 12-race season start off with over 90 cars of 19 brands, and six classes. Those are…
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The Car Collection of the Museum of Technology in Brno, Czech Republic
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What we call “Eastern Europe” today has a long and proud tradition of car production. WW2 and the following Communist Accident stopped them from continuing to develop and fight for innovation neck to neck with other European companies who, eventually, became global behemoths. But car museums in the industrial part of Central Europe – Southern…
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RACER Gives a Detailed Look at Alex Zanardi’s Hand-Controlled BMW M8 GTE
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There are few stories in racing that are more inspirational than that of Alex Zanardi. After being forced to adapt to life without his legs after a horrific crash in 2001, he’s continued to strap himself in a race car ever since. After racing touring cars, GT3 cars, and most recently DTM, he’s about to…
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This is the new Toyota Supra imagined as a shooting brake
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I can’t hide the fact that I don’t care for the look of the new Toyota Supra. The front end of the 2020 GR Supra is a little too phallic. It looks similar to the older noses of the 2011 Mercedes SLK and Mercedes-McLaren SLR. That doesn’t work for me. It’s not my aesthetic, and I…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the best car you shouldn’t buy?
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I’ve been searching for an older SUV for weeks now. I want something boxy. Something fun. Something simple yet capable. What I don’t need is an old Range Rover. My “goal truck” is a first-generation Isuzu Trooper or Mitsubishi Montero. But when a Range Rover Classic falls into your lap, it’s hard to ignore. Now, this…
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Classic Captions Contest: 1987 Isuzu Elf 150 Edition
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Do you ever just need a burst of sunny inspiration on a frigid, Tuesday in January? Fear not friends, the 1987 Isuzu Elf 150 has arrived, and it’s brought the entire universe with it. It’s been a hot minute since we’ve done a comical Hooniverse Classic Captions Contest post due to the website sitting in…
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Buy this 1993 Land Rover Defender 110 now!
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We’re on the brink of a Defender revolution. As Land Rover prepares to debut an all-new model, fans of the legendary four-by-four worry aloud if the replacement will live up to the legacy of its iconic forefathers. And with independent suspension, modern looks, and modern tech, it could very well stray far from its original…
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Search for Family Camper: Pinzgauer 712K
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Our family has grown and while the Land Yacht isn’t going anywhere, I have begun the search for a more appropriate-sized vehicle to store 2 adults, 4 kids, and camping gear. Our 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser can hold all six of us, but there is less room for cargo/storage with half of the third-row seating…
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Two Wheel Tuesday: False Neutral Podcast #85 – Workshop Progress x3
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The January episode of the False Neutral podcast is live! Actually, it’s been available for a week already, as subscribers are already aware. I didn’t manage to get the accompanying Hooniverse post together in time for Two-Wheel Tuesday last week. Amazingly, all three of your hosts did ACTUAL work on ACTUAL project bikes this past…
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The Benz: Fixed a fuel leak… by doing nothing?
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Yesterday, I asked you what your best non-fix car fix was? My favorite two, out of the many great answers, were one about simply putting ones hands on the hood, and the other is to acquire an additional car. I’m working on that second one at the moment, but that’s another story. With regards to…
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The fanciest parking structure… in the world
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Many of us here at the ‘Verse watched The Grand Tour’s first episode of Season 3 last week. Joel always gets the early viewing being that he lives in the future (or Australia). And the episode was fairly on point for the trio of curmudgeons from the UK. The show overall was simple: Detroit film,…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the least capable vehicle you’d take on an adventure?
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I’m on a plane. My destination is Salt Lake City. At the other end, there’s a new Audi waiting for me and I’m going to put a few hundred miles on it. From Salt Lake to Moab. Then from Moab to Telluride. The vehicle I’ll be piloting on this adventure is the new Audi Q8.…