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Superformance and Magnaflow team up for Future Forty MkI GT40 inspired by current GT
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This one is… interesting. On one hand, I love the work done by both Superformance and Magnaflow. We’ve driven a number of great Superformance continuation cars and fitted Magnaflow exhaust to our own project vehicles. On the other hand, a classically cool MkI GT40 doesn’t need a modern wing and oversized wheels to help it’s…
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How not to overland
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Those that are not aware, overlanding is the hottest current trend. The idea is to take an off-road capable vehicle and transform it into something that is even more capable for increased payload and ability to conquer more difficult trains. Recovery and emergency gear is part of the deal. The vehicle then has to be…
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Last Call: Get In My Belly Edition
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As the former owner of a much-loved and much-missed Yamaha WaveJammer personal watercraft identical to the one in this photo, I can honestly say that this 1987 Toyota Mobile Base concept truck would be everything I would ever want in an SUV. Last Call indicates the end of the Hooniverse broadcast day. It’s meant to…
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This 1999 Chevy Camaro has been transformed by its Heidts Suspension
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Heidts Suspension, based in Lake Zurich, Illinois, builds every suspension and steering bit you need if you drive any sort of hot rod or muscle car, be it old or a bit less old. To prove that point, the Heidts crew built an autocross weapon using a 1999 Chevy Camaro as the starting point… and…
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Listen to the sound of Aston Martin's naturally aspirated V12 Valkyrie
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The sound of “THE” GREAT British car company! Thank you @Cosworth @redbullracing #AstonMartinValkyrie #NaturallyAspirated#V12 pic.twitter.com/HmEICj29uH — Andy Palmer (@AndyatAston) October 3, 2018 It sounds like it’s sitting in a room on a dyno. It also sounds amazing. There’s something wonderful about naturally aspirated engines, and it comes down to the aural adventure such a mill…
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A Range Rover is no match for the humble VW Vanagon Syncro
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A Range Rover can go anywhere. Except when the person behind the wheel doesn’t know how to use the Terrain Response system. A Volkswagen Syncro driver likely understands every bit of their machine, and this is proof of that. While the Range Rover driver sits making mud angels, the Syncro van rolls up this…
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Crap… Has Land Rover wrecked the Defender?
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View this post on Instagram Disguised Land Rover Defender. Was just having the conversation a few days ago where we discussed how “people are worried” that Gerry McGovern doesn’t have the chops to pull off a proper Defender. He…
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Ride along in this Porsche 917 as it takes on Laguna Seca
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The flat-12 wails behind your head. 1,100 horsepower are eager to be unleashed by your right foot, should you dare to tread in four-figure power country. This car was built in 1973 and it provides a thrill ride that could be considered ageless. Sit down, strap in, and hold on as Bruce Canepa wheels this…
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Cunningham Motorsports Tunes Project Unicorn- 2001 Corvette Z06
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by BRC Raceworks (@brc_raceworks) When I first drove the Z06, I figured some of the drivability issues I was experiencing was simply from the fact that this is a “big cam” car. Turns out that’s not the case. The tune on the C5z was three years old…
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Hooniverse Asks: If you were to redesign Hooniverse, how would you do it?
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We’re in the midst of a redesign. Our site needs some love on the back and front end (doesn’t everyone, really?), and the time has come to make that happen. Above, that’s a glimpse of one of our new logos. We’re still dabbling with colors and the layout of the new site is being refined…
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Last Call: Chalk Talk Edition
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Click for larger image view Ad men are notorious for selling the sizzle and not the steak. Every once in a while, though, the actual technical merits of the product are showcased. The tech-talk in this Suzuki magazine spread from 1976 isn’t really as in-depth as it appears to be at first blush, but the…
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Project Binky and Bad Obsession Motorsport return with a major electrical update
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It’s been two months since we’ve last heard from Bad Obsession Motorsport. The duo are busy with other cars, racing, and life, but that doesn’t mean they’re not thinking about their beloved Project Binky. That would be the classic Mini body set atop a GT-Four Celica chassis. If you haven’t been following along, you need…
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The McLaren 720S is insane perfection
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710 horsepower. Rear-wheel drive. Spaceship supercar styling. Easily daily drivable? Yes. The McLaren 720S is technically fantastic, a marvel for the eyes, and …totally fine chugging along about town. But we’re not going to do that last bit today. Woking’s finest have crafted one hell of a Super Series machine. This vehicle lies in the…
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NASCAR tries something new at the Charlotte roval
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While it wasn’t pretty or tidy or anything of the sort, NASCAR raced on the Charlotte Motor Speedway “roval.” And guess what? It was completely and totally watchable. Unsurprisingly, the defining moments turned out to be: 1) Half of the Top 10 missing the Turn 1 braking point on a restart, then piling into the…
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We venture to Rugged Ridge country to see what's in store for the JL Wrangler
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Last year I had the opportunity to travel down to the Atlanta area to have a tour of the Omix-ADA (Rugged Ridge) facilities. It included a tour of their 200,000+ square foot warehouse and museum, along with having the opportunity to drive a selection of the museum vehicles in the Industrial park in which they’re…
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24 Hours of Lemons Captain's Toolkit: Be Clueless Like a Lemons Veteran
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[Disclaimer: Eric Rood works for the 24 Hours of Lemons and is a total shill.] Getting started in the 24 Hours of Lemons can be difficult, we know that. That’s applicable both to your Lemons car and to what happens when you sign up for the endurance-racing series for $500…only to realize you have no…