Articles
-
We’re Thankful For: You
/
Yes you, dear reader. This place wouldn’t be what it is without you. The comment section remains a civil and engaging place to hang out, you help correct us when we’re wrong, and champion us when we get things right. Our redesigned site is around the corner. Half of you will disagree with the styling…
-
I'm Thankful For: Adventure
/
I’m not one for big, sweeping New Year’s Resolutions, but going into 2017 I made an all-important, life-changing one: explore more. Or, rather, as I like to call it: see more new, cool shit. A mantra to eschew the stagnance that was, and to make the most of life going forward. This year, after nearly…
-
Toyota comes through, replaces Paradise hero's Tundra
/
A piece of light in a very dark and tragic time, a Paradise city civilian came to the rescue of many folks endangered by the California wild fires and in the process sacrificed the well-being of his truck to do so. As we reported last week, Toyota stepped up and commented on the Instagram post that…
-
I'm Thankful For: Gridlife
/
Nothing unites people like a love for cars. It doesn’t matter how different two car enthusiasts are in their looks or beliefs, they’ll find a way to talk to each other and maybe even become friends. Sure, our culture has its own ‘groups’ that give each other a hard time, but we all know that…
-
I'm Thankful For: Baja
/
It’s down there right now, waiting for me to come back. And I will. I need to return. To feel the dust on my skin. To hear the burble of the engine behind my head. To see the tires drop away as the suspension is temporarily relieved of its duties because the buggy has taken…
-
I'm Thankful For: Automotive friends
/
I’m thankful for those who use their vehicles for the same purpose as I: to get away from a cell phone signal. Like the group that explored Western Kansas with us and helped me get the Land Yacht stuck and unstuck. Those who help me keep a 24-year-old- Land Cruiser going. They also understand why I…
-
I'm Thankful For: My friend's pickup truck
/
Pickup trucks are a bit like boats. The best ones are owned by a good friend. My pal Sam bought a 2017 Ram 1500 about a year ago. At the time he got a great deal on the truck thanks to the the all-new-ish 2018 looming ahead. This pickup is almost fully loaded, with V8…
-
Hooniverse Asks: What are you thankful for in the automotive world?
/
Today is Thanksgiving here in the United States. It’s a day reserved for stuffing your faces, arguing with relatives, watching football, and drinking too much before going to bed way too early. It’s also a time to take a moment and think about the things for which you’re thankful. So as it relates to cars……
-
Last Call: Tools Of The Trade Edition
/
They say that old men have old tools, and if the tools are still functional, the man probably is, too. 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.
-
The future of Car Reviewing — Something to wine about?
/
Ever read a wine review? They’re just fantastic. The annals of television history are littered with memorable comedy sketches that lampoon the pomp of a wine reviewer in full flow. They’re mocked for speaking of ‘woody notes’, ‘twang of heather’ or ‘hints of the chill easterly breeze as it filters through the vines’ and that…
-
Robert Kubica is returning to Formula 1
/
Don’t for a minute think that Formula 1 drivers are picked on their skills and merit. If it was only that easy. Nope. This is why there have always been some truly horrible, accident-prone drivers, likely never making it past Q1 qualifying. And that is also why there have always been great drivers not driving.…
-
Hooniverse Asks: Which automotive scandal is the largest?
/
Carlos Ghosn is the chairman of Nissan, CEO of Renault, and board chair at Mitsubishi. And on Monday, he was brought in for questioning by Japanese officials who boarded his corporate jet at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Nissan alleges that Ghosn underreported his income between 2011 and 2015. The alleged amount of income in question…
-
Last Call: Brand Recognition Edition
/
Alex, I’m going to go with, “How can you tell that you’ve paid too much for a bicycle.” 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.
-
Here's a handful of Nürburgring oddities captured driving on the Green Hell
/
Post up at the Nürburgring and you’ll be treated to a wide range of sporty cars. German luxury exotics to Italian super machines will all roll on past. Often at a high rate of speed. But the endless sea of “DYNAMIC SPORTINESS” gets old. It’s the oddball stuff that we’re curious about. The folks at…
-
Breaking Benz: It's not always a wrenching win
/
Wrenchin’ ain’t easy. At least not for me. I find some victories but there’s certainly plenty of defeat as well. And today I’m sharing full-on lameness. I decided to replace the rheostat located on the back of the gauge cluster of my 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 sedan. This did not go as planned. The W114 Benz…
-
Watch TCR racer Yann Ehrlacher get bumped into 360-spin mid race and not lose a spot
/
Onboard with me for a 360° at 160 kph, touch the wall, catch it back and loose no places 😅 I can probably go to the “save of the year awards” 🇲🇴🏁@FIA_WTCR pic.twitter.com/U2vTesUNRl — Yann Ehrlacher (@YannEhrlacher) November 19, 2018 Macau is a tight circuit. A dangerous circuit. So when a driver is knocked around…