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BMW Z4: Sampling the old in anticipation of the new
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With an all-new Z4 under development as a collaboration between Toyota and BMW, it’s worth looking at where BMW’s sports roadster has come from before we welcome the future. Once upon a time, BMW was very good at preserving its principles. The famously stubborn brand said it would “never produce a front-wheel drive car”, a…
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Traxxas Ford Mustang GT 4-Tec 2.0 is the AWD Stang you can afford
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Year after year Ford keeps stepping up its game with the Mustang. The 2018 model will have 460 horsepower out of its five point oh vee eight. With the optional GT Performance Package it won’t be far behind the GT350 around many tracks. But with all those goodies comes a high price. Check off all…
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The Carchive: 1966 American Motors Marlin
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After last week’s Rambler Classic, I thought we’d carry on the AMC theme for another week with a look at another Kenoshan creation. While the Rambler brochure was gorgeously photographed and remarkably forward-thinking in terms of presentation, this is something else. Inexplicably, though clearly based on photographs, the illustrations have been meticulously produced in an…
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The Cammed & Tubbed Podcast: Episode 213 – Teenage Kizashi Dream
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This week Cam and Brad are in the “studio” to record a new episode and do their normal ranty stuff that you may have grown to love (or perhaps hate?). There was a lot to talk about this week, as Cam got some new cats, Brad got to drive the new Infiniti Q50 RedSport 400,…
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The Cammed & Tubbed Podcast: Episode 213 – Teenage Kizashi Dream
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This week Cam and Brad are in the “studio” to record a new episode and do their normal ranty stuff that you may have grown to love (or perhaps hate?). There was a lot to talk about this week, as Cam got some new cats, Brad got to drive the new Infiniti Q50 RedSport 400,…
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The News for July 28th, 2017
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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: Rolls-Royce reveals all-new Phantom Mercedes-AMG takes on GT4 customer racing Ford confirms more power, quicker acceleration for…
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An easy style upgrade for the BenzWith a little help from eBay Motors
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My 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 sedan is already dripping with style straight from the factory. It’s a car designed by Bordeaux-born Paul Bracq. He penned automotive lines for BMW, Citroen, and Peugeot in addition to his work at Mercedes. Besides cars, Bracq also had a helping hand in the design work on the then-new TGV high-speed…
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Chaparral's High Wing 2E Was A Thing Of Genius
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Jim Hall was a badass car designer who thought so far outside the box that the people inside the box couldn’t even see him. His ideas came from left field and nobody expected them to work, but they all, inevitably, did work. His famed white cars are known throughout the world of auto racing enthusiasts…
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Comparison: 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country vs. 2005 Volvo XC70 Cross Country
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Despite of many pundits’ outcries, station wagons are not dead. They never really left us. Some of the most popular SUVs are simply jacked-up wagons with body cladding and a promise of a rugged outdoor life. Volvo’s popular Cross Country models were always that, jacked up versions of their conventional models. Their latest offering in…
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The DFL Show: Episode 61 – DTM Is In Deep Shit
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So, DTM is probably dead. Stef, Eric, and Pat are all around this week to discuss some news. Eric was at a Lemons race, Stef still has a sketchy race car. NASCAR trucks raced on dirt. NASCAR cars barely raced at all. IMSA raced their GTs at Lime Rock. ELMS raced at the Red Bull…
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Hoonigan and Sara Price take on the Mt Washington Auto Road
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Hoonigan has been on the search for a driver. They want a young lady that displays talent behind the wheel to rise up and take on the task of racing a car while flying the Hoonigan flag. That lady is Sara Price, and that car is a rally-prepped Fiat 124 Abarth. Sara won the job…
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What's It Like To Attend A Global Rallycross Race?
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Hey, the race is about to start. Wow, look at those fast cars go. Wow, that was a fun race. So cool. Yep, it’s a lot like that. It’s really a lot of fun, but coming from the world of endurance racing, it was a ton of action packed into just a few minutes of…
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Waze is now on Android Auto
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Apple’s CarPlay and Android Auto have really transformed how we use our smart phones in our cars. Just plug your phone in and bam, instant access to your music, podcasts, contacts, text messages, and maps. It is not perfect as some applications are limited. The usefulness of the system also varies with the car that…
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eBay finds: A Ford Transit camper with a spring in its step.
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Unlike North America, we never really went a bundle on the whole dayvan thing. Rather than five captains chairs, ankle-deep carpet and a quadraphonic sound system, we were more likely to fit our panel vans out with several hundred pounds of flimsy MDF cabinetry and a Porta Potti. Our Ford Transit wasn’t hugely different in…
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It Was An Honor To Meet The Prince
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Most people who know me would identify me as a “Porsche Guy”. That’s all well and good, I own two of the things, hang out with other Porsche guys, and follow everything the company does in close detail. I’m not, however, just one facet. I have many interests, though to be fair, most of them…
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The False Neutral Episode #65: And That’s The News
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Eric is flying solo, so it’s a short episode. This week it’s hot topics in the news, Ducati, MV Agusta, Harley Davidson, and BSA, Eric has also talked to a local Ducati dealer and should have the owner of the store on for next week. Pete would like us to talk about full dresser bikes,…