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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,…
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2018 Infiniti Q50 RedSport 400: The Thinking Man's Alfa Four Cheese?
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It was damn near 100 degrees in Nashville, Tennessee last week when we were there to drive the newly redesigned 2018 Infiniti Q50. More than the heat, however, was the humidity. Some folks in attendance were okay with the humidity, but being that I live in the desert, it was borderline deadly. With a “feels…
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Thrill Ride: Highs and lows in a 2009 Honda S2000
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Honda’s famous S2000 won’t fail to give you a good time, but by God does it make you work for it. I’m not easily embarrassed. I can’t afford to be, really – my height, Sideshow Bob feet, stupid hair and laughable fashion sense combined with my propensity for making stupid jokes make being thick skinned…
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The Cammed & Tubbed Podcast: Episode 211 – Emory Porsche Campout
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This week on C&T we have a little surprise for you. Brad was recently in attendance at the Emory Porsche Campout in Oregon, and had the opportunity to interview a few Porsche-fanatic folk for an upcoming project he’s working on. John Polnik, previous guest of the show, runs the incomparable “Der Faszination” YouTube channel. Jim Breazeale…
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The Cammed & Tubbed Podcast: Episode 211 – Emory Porsche Campout
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This week on C&T we have a little surprise for you. Brad was recently in attendance at the Emory Porsche Campout in Oregon, and had the opportunity to interview a few Porsche-fanatic folk for an upcoming project he’s working on. John Polnik, previous guest of the show, runs the incomparable “Der Faszination” YouTube channel. Jim Breazeale…
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The Carchive: 1966 American Motors Rambler Classic
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We’ve been living in the past this last couple of fridays, and I reckon we ought to stay there for a little while. A fortnight back we were in 1966 to see what Buick was up to, last week we were giving Dodge a chance to impress us with the ’62 Dart. This week, it’s…
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The News for July 21st, 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: Lotus reveals most powerful, fastest Evora ever – again Buick is bringing back the Regal GS with…
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2017 Volkswagen GTI DSG & 6MT Test DrivesA Tale of Two Transmissions
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Comfortable, reserved, and still dynamically enjoyable, the 7th-gen GTI is a dual-natured car that’s properly satisfying…so long as you pick the right gearbox Having spent the majority of my automotive life around rear and all-wheel-drive platforms, my bias has always been somewhat inherently against front-drive even in spite of how well-developed the layout has become…
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JDM Subaru Forester STI is tantalizingly affordable
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I recently got to experience a handful of Japanese hero cars. The story on this is coming out soon, but the short version is that I drove an FC and FD Mazda RX-7, Rotary pickup, and a Eunos Cosmo. To say that I’ve got JDM on the brain would be an understatement. I’ve been browsing…
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BareMetalHW turns a clean car into a Mad Max buggy
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BareMetalHW usually takes a crusty old Hot Wheels toy and turns it into fresh look scaled-down awesome. Today, however, we’re moving in the opposite direction. The host takes a Dune Chaser and makes it something that George Millar would be proud to see blasting across a hellish desert landscape. The Dune Chaser is a metal-on-metal…
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Podcast: Episode 210 – The HoonTruck comes home
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The HoonTruck comes home after a brief stint in the shop. It’s running better, has fresh front glass, and the exhaust outlets are now evenly lined up. Meanwhile, the Benz is about to go under the knife for some suspension fixes. Right now, I’m driving the Chevy Colorado ZR2 so I’ve got a few things…
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Watch Travis Pastrana's Record Breaking Run up Mt. Washington
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The Presidential Range is a mountain range within the White Mountains in which the highest peaks are named after various presidents. At 6,288.2 feet above sea level, Mount Washington is the highest of them, and is also the highest mountain in the northeast. Don’t let that fool you into thinking that it’s just some hill because you’ve…
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Attending a NASCAR Cup Series Drivers’ Meeting
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Last weekend I took my daughter to her first NASCAR race, the Overton’s 301 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Before heading out to the race I reached out to Toyota Racing to see if they had anything going on at the track that day, and they did. One of the…
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Here's how you rejoin a roof to the top of an old Porsche 911
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Larry Kosilla has an excellent project car. It’s his Porsche 964-generation 911, and it sees both daily driver and track usage quite often. He’s put a lot of heart and soul into this car, and it serves as a great tool to show what’s possible for his own company. That company would be Ammo cleaning…
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V.I.S.I.T: A UK-spec '99 Cadillac Seville STS
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I had reason to visit our local out-of-town retail park on Saturday, and the big parking lot at its core is usually home to at least something worthy of note. I was sorely disappointed at first, and my camera remained firmly enpocketed. However, when I emerged from the store and strolled back to my car,…