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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the ideal vehicle to be in when flipping out of a parking garage?
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The driver of a Mercedes-Benz G-Class is in the hospital right now. They’re lucky they’re not on a slab in the basement of a morgue. Somehow, the throttle pedal was reportedly used when the brakes were a better idea. This led the big Benz to rocket out of the 3rd floor window of a…
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Last Call: A “D”-lightful Dodge
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I love my F150, but there is something about old Dodge/Ram D-Series trucks that give me a warm feeling in the nethers. Image Credit: 1stgenfarmboy on ADVrider
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All good things
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From time to time, my day job has me walking past my car and taking a seat on another german-built vehicle, but one with 2,080bhp and 280 seats. I’ll then sit there for an hour or so, gazing out of the window with absolutely no involvement in the driving process, before bailing out at Stratford…
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What questions do you have about Jeep’s new mild-hybrid Wrangler?
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Last year, Jeep launched the much awaited Wrangler JL. A surprising powertrain tagged along with it; a turbocharged four-cylinder with FCA’s eTorque mild hybrid system . The Wrangler has always been a vehicle synonymous with outdoor recreation. Be it towing a boat or careening down bumpy narrow muddy two-track roads deep in a National Forest.…
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Bentley Bentayga: Does the V8 make it great?
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In 2017, we drove Bentley’s foray into the increasingly crowded SUV market. The Bentayga is a luxurious option for those that think a Range Rover is a bit down market. Bentley first brought out its Bentayga fitted with a W12 engine. Now the British automaker has returned with a new power option; a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter…
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Vehicle bloat is… not as bad a problem as you might think
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The cars! Oh my how they’re getting bigger. Every day, drinking their gasoline or electrons and growing up to be lane-hogging piggy mobiles. Remember when they were smaller? Those were the days. Actually, these days are those days too because vehicular growth may not be as crazy as you think. Sam Abuelsamid writes in a…
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Road reads: Shelter, heroes, and relief
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You can rely on the A303, a sinuous, sun-drenched ribbon of tarmac that takes ecstatic holidaymakers towards the wild West country. Then, later, our heads filled with visions of explosive coastlines and tumbling forests, it provides comfort, soothing us on the homewards journey to somewhere far more mundane. The A303 flows in more of a…
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DAS BOOT! The SCG Boot is ready to boogie in Baja
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If you’ve been paying attention to the speed house that James Glickenhaus hath built, then you’re aware that Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus is prepping more than just hyper exotic road and race cars. Yes, so far we’ve seen variations on a similar (and successful) theme. Now comes time for the SCG crew to go party in…
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Podcast: Episode 276 – Elana Scherr, Mike Musto, Aaron Robinson, and Lyn Woodward
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SEMA 2018 gave us the opportunity to test out a new panel format. It went incredibly well thanks in no small part to our guests. Elana Scherr, Mike Musto, Aaron Robinson and Lyn Woodward all join me live on the Magnaflow stage at SEMA 2018. Give it a listen below. Hooniverse – Elana Scherr, Mike…
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Hooniverse Asks: What was your favorite automotive photo from 2018?
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Yesterday, our News Man Greg and a few other editors compiled a handful of photographs in an effort to share their favorites of 2018. Today I’m turning that task over to you. We want to hear about your favorite automotive photos from the past year. I can’t pull my own favorites in as we’re still working…
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Last Call: A first time for everything
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A pair of Toyota Siennas or F150s side-by-side is nothing remarkable. But owning a relatively obscure model makes running across a sister car more notable. In over 3-1/2 years of Kizashi ownership, I have never been verifiably close to another Platinum Silver Metallic 2011 GTS Sport. Even this one wasn’t an exact duplicate: the major…
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Hooniverse Picks Our Favorite Staff Photos From 2018
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If you’ve stuck around long enough, you’ll know that there are some talented photographers contributing to this little corner of the internet we have here. Some do it professionally and others in their spare time, but pretty much all of us take some level of enjoyment out of it. Naturally, all the other automotive sites…
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Restomod done right: The Lancia Aurelia B20GT
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Carfection’s Henry Catchpole drives all manner of wonderful automobiles. Be they old or new, he gets his hands on a lot of great metal. The latest is a true stunner. Built by Thornley Kelham, the car started life as a standard Lancia Aurelia B20. That last bit means the car is a coupe. To Thornley…
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100 Days of Grand Sport: Part 1 – A dream becomes reality
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Hooniverse Asks: What are your project car resolutions for 2019?
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A new year brings new hope. Hope that your project car fires up and moves under its own power. That’s my hope, at least. My Mercedes-Benz wagon is in the shop and plans are in place. Still, this is a long road and I know not to get my hopes up just yet. Complications can…
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Ring in 2019 with some hot hill climb action
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Pop. Bang. Whir. Whistle. Those are just some of the sounds you’re going to hear in the video below. It’s a compilation clip from our friends at HillClimb Monsters. The focus this time around? Turbocharged beasts. You’ll see Lancias and Lancers. There are GT-Rs and BMWs. A heavily modified Lotus also shows up. The common…