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Your new favorite snow mobile: The Snow Coach
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In an earlier post asking about your favorite national parks, the wise P16199 shared a story about Yellowstone. The visuals and words were nice, but the best part of it all is easily the snow coach. It’s one part full-size van and one part winter wonderland tank. Bolted to the chassis of the van you’ll…
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Hooniverse Asks: What's your favorite national park?
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Last night in #Yosemite A post shared by hooniversejeff (@hooniversejeff) on Aug 27, 2018 at 8:20pm PDT Our national park system is a treasure for both the residents of this country and guests from around the world. The reason Hooniverse has been quiet the last few days is because I’ve been on a short…
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The News for August 24th, 2018
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of some of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. There’s also just a little opinion of mine because I can. This week: BMW unveils all-new, production-ready Z4 Roadster Infiniti proves EVs can be cool with Prototype 10 speedster Hyundai…
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Audi shows off future hotness during Monterey Car Week
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As far as concept cars go, this one is pretty damn sweet. It’s called the Audi PB 18 e-tron and the German automaker just pulled back its wraps at Laguna Seca. The gist of this all-electric vision from the world of tomorrow is that it’s to serve as a design and technology inspiration for future…
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The Carchive: 1991 Saab 900
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It’s been a while since we last put the TV on mute, signed out of social media and drew the curtains to prevent the modern world from getting in, and turned our attention to the cosy, familiar and occasionally embarrassing past. So far, dredging the murky depths of The Carchive has brought up the Saab…
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How A Car Works – A topic that continues to not make sense to me…
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My 1974 Mercedes-Benz is a mystery machine to me. Working under the hood of my 1965 Ford F100 I learned a lot. But I didn’t learn enough to prepare me for the Benz. It has a much smaller engine, less barrels of carburetor, and yet it’s far more complex. My problem today, however, isn’t a…
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Hooniverse Asks: What's the most inane example of brain-dead automotive fanboyism you've witnessed?
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Now, the above interaction takes place on YouTube so keep that in mind. Also, the person could be trolling, in which case I’ve taken the bait. However, it could also be an example of blind ignorance on the part of the poster. That person may truly believe their Honda S2000 can zip to 100 mph…
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I don't own a torque wrench
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I have a modest, one car garage. No, that’s not it pictured above (that’s part of the garage at Wide Open Baja). In my garage, I have my rolling tool chest and a number of tools that allow me to tinker just enough so as to fix the most minor of issues. I know I…
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Podcast: Episode 261 – Now with video!
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Chris finished the studio and we’ve got video cameras, which means there’s going to be a live-streaming version of this podcast on YouTube. As we record the show, we’ll do it live but also still offer up the audio-only version through ShoutEngine. In the post on Hooniverse, I will place both the video and the…
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Hooniverse: Which marque do you want to see celebrated at Pebble Beach?
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No, the Pebble Beach Concours event is unlikely to ever celebrate anything AMC. This year will still be a good year though, as the Monterey Car Week set is ready to champion Citroen. Beloved French beauties will ramble onto the greenery along the coast and serve as the featured marque for 2018. If Hooniverse were…
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Watch this truck crawl rocks just off its starter motor
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Rock crawlers are mind-bending machines. Through the use of gear reduction, drivers can scale near vertical wall faces and get to places stock vehicles would never see. Besides the ability to help a vehicle climb ridiculous inclines, a properly sorted transfer case system can help out a truck in other ways. Marlin Crawler demonstrates this…
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Hooniverse Asks: If you could have a do-over with any prior car, which would it be and why?
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It remains the most entertaining front-wheel drive car I’ve driven. My 2000 Honda Civic Si (EM1) coupe was given to me by a close friend. Yes, it was essentially a free car. They were the second owners and he and his wife loved it. Unfortunately, she was in a fender bender on the highway while…
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The Volvo V90 – Your luxury longroof is here
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This thing is big, beautiful, and extremely brown. It’s the Volvo V90 and it’s another wagon for which we should all give thanks. Bow down at the altar of the longroof, and rejoice with me. If you want a non plastic-fendered V90 Cross Country, you’re going to need to order it special from a Volvo…
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Trackside at Road America: The WeatherTech International Challenge
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The Mecca for those with gasoline in their blood, who crave loud and fast cars, is Road America. Four miles of long straights, sharp corners, elongated curves surrounded by Wisconsin’s best foliage. It’s a road course rich in history with checkered flags flapping since 1955. From vintage motorcycles, Le Mans type LMPs, striped-down muscle cars, amateur…
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Hooniverse Asks: Why are you stalling on your project car build?
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I’ve owned my 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300TD for over four years now. In fact, I think we’re arrived at year five of ownership. I’m not sure though, because every day the calendar turns over and I am reminded that I haven’t driven my wagon in hundreds and hundreds of days. Progress is about to occur. There’s…
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Aston Martin Announces "Goldfinger" DB5 Continuation Cars
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Aston Martin has long been a favorite of James Bond and 007 moviegoers alike and that love affair began with the DB5 in Goldfinger. When you think of Bond, you think of Aston… or maybe those Lotuses he drove for a while, but generally speaking, it’s an Aston that everyone immediately thinks of when the topic is…