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Up for sale: 5-speed manual 1995 Land Rover Discovery
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The Land Rover Discovery is an extremely capable, long-standing warrior in the wheeling-meets-commuting world of shared missions. It’s a versatile, competent vehicle and one that has made an impact on the market it competes in and that has established itself as a nameplate of significance therein. From the Camel Trophy to the suburbs, the truck…
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Teaser: Changes coming to the Stormtrooper 4Runner
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It’s finally happening: the Stormtrooper 4Runner is about to receive some very desperately needed upgrades. “What’s in the box?,” you ask? No, it’s not ARB armor– though that is what the company has come to be known for here in the ‘States. Rather, the contents of the deceptively large package are goodies from Australian suspension…
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Hooniverse Asks: Have you ever been to an NHRA event?
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11,000 horsepower. Zero to 100 mph takes less than a second. A Top Fuel dragster is one of the few vehicles on this planet where the word awesome actually applies. You will be in awe. Hell, I’m in awe of the fact that the supercharge alone requires 1,000 horsepower to operate at max boost. You’ve never…
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Last Call: Features And Benefits Edition
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If I was going to snap a promotional photo intended to entice people into buying my fancy, exposed-to-the-elements pickup bed seats, I probably would have waited until it wasn’t raining. 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…
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The Bentley Boys are still a thing and their machines sound better than ever
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When you think of Bentley, you no doubt picture modern Continental GTs being hustled around overpriced shopping centers and driven by folks who have no clue about the history of the very machine their piloting. That’s fine. That’s how the timeline of an automaker works, and it’s not something specific to Bentley. For you though, you…
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Makellos Classics turned a 1978 Porsche 911 SC into a Safari 911
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I say awesome a lot in this one, fair warning. This is something you might call an “in-between car”. You can take it to the track, to the canyons, and deep into the woods. This is a Safari Porsche 911 from the folks at Makellos Classics in Escondido, California. http://hooniverse.info/2018/04/04/makellos-classics-1973-porsche-2-7-rs-hot-rod/ This car started life as…
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Hooniverse Asks: Which vehicle would you "Safari"?
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It’s a hot trend at the moment, but it’s certainly one that has yet to run its course. I’m talking about folks “Safari”-ing their vehicles. It’s a notion gaining steam with the Porsche set. Subaru owners will tell you they’ve been doing this for years. Their battle wagons scarred up with signs of real adventure.…
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Last Call: Proto-shop Edition
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Back before digital retouching was available, automotive brochures often resorted to hand-retouched and manually composited photos to illustrate their newest vehicles. As with most other aspects of running a car company, American Motors evidently didn’t have the budget to attract the tip-top talent. Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant to…
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Did the Lotus Elise kill the sports car?
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No, of course it didn’t. What a stupid question. The sports car is not only alive and well, but in rude health. Look at that, I’ve answered my own question. Thank you and goodnight. I think there’s more to say, though. When the Lotus Elise arrived out of the blue like an aluminium and fibreglass…
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Quick Pic: This Happy Vette should make you smile
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There are plenty of Corvettes wearing Jake. He’s an angry Corvette flag-eyed skull that ties into the highly successful Corvette racing program. The Corvette shown above is wearing what has to be the antithesis of Jake, and I love it. This photo comes from Ken Saito’s photo essay on the recent Speedhunters show in Japan.…
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Podcast: Episode 270 – Dinan [SEMA 2018]
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Live from the Magnaflow podcasting stage at SEMA 2018 I interview Dinan about their 2018/2019 offerings and specifically their return to flash tunes.
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Quick Spin: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
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Did you know that there are currently nineteen different plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on sale in the U.S. right now? Me neither. In fact, if you asked me to name more than five I couldn’t. The Volt, Prius Prime, Pacifica, Hyundai Ioniq and the subject for this Quick Spin, the Mitsubishi Outlander.
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New Mustang Supercar breaks cover ahead of its racing debut next year
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Next year is an exciting year for Ford Fans in Australia. The Ford Mustang is set to hit the track in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. Today, Ford fans have been given a first look at what the new Mustang Supercar will look like. The first Mustang Supercar has been turning laps at Queensland Raceway,…
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Hooniverse Asks: What's your favorite not-a-car- vehicle?
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I really want a Ducati Scrambler. I don’t ride, nor do I have my motorcycle license. I’m not going to get one but I really would like one. This is a prime example of one of my favorite not-a-car vehicles. Others include a Polaris RZR, the 1937 motor yacht Aphrodite, and the A10 Tank Killer.…
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Last Call: Fat Hippo Edition
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This uber-functional dirt bike, used for clearing riding trails, was home-built using parts scavenged from a worn-out Honda TRX250 four-wheeler and parts of a Kawasaki Tecate 3-wheel ATV. The finished fat-wheel style trail bike has electric starting, ultra-low gearing, shaft drive, and reverse. It’s not terribly fast, but it can confidently tackle any terrain and…
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Quick Spin: 2018 Lexus NX 300
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Sedans are dead. So-called normal people buy crossover utility vehicles now. Those wanting nicer cars, buy nicer CUVs and not nicer sedans. That market segment, that of midsize two-row luxury CUVs, is red hot. Lexus was a pioneer in this class with the original RX 300. Over the years, the RX has grown though, with…