Articles
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Time to do something I said I wouldn’t… put a tent on the roof of my old Montero
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I said I wasn’t going to put a roof on top of my 1991 Mitsubishi Montero. Plans change. Especially when those plans change to work around an incredibly light bit of kit that I can easily take on and off my truck. The fine folks at Go Fast Campers reached out to see if I…
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The News for August 12th, 2022
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. This week: GMC unveils all-new Canyon, Ford celebrates original Bronco with dealer markup bait, Porsche claims EV sedan record on the Nürburgring, and other coverage from the week. 2023 GMC Canyon…
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You Have to See This Flood/Salvage Title Corvette Buggy
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Well that’s something you don’t see every day. Browsing through the car social media world and I came across a screenshot of a Carfax advertisement for a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette. Sure enough, I found the listing from RP Exotics LLC via Carfax. You don’t know how bad I wanted it to be CarMax. From the…
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The 2022 Escalade Sport is Cadillac embracing its extravagance
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Amidst a flurry of life mayhem I spent a week with the 2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport. Having grown up in a household consisting solely of GM vehicles (Tahoes, mainly) the Escalade stood atop the pedestal of what luxury meant, a symbol of making the financial leap from Chevy to wealthy. Years on, the Escalade still…
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Hooniverse Podcast: Episode 341 – Electric Roadtrippin’
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I jump in with a solo episode to do a quick recap on Autopia2099 plus my drive up there and back in a Porsche Taycan GTS. After that I take a bunch of questions. If you’d prefer the audio-only version, head to https://anchor.fm/hooniverse or check us out wherever you normally get your podcast party on. We’re on Apple, Google, Spotify,…
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The New Meyers Manx 2.0 is back as an EV!
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When you look back over some automotive icons and place a “cool” filter on them, the original Meyers Manx bubbles up toward the top. It was peak California, taking a shortened VW Beetle chassis and tossing on a monocoque shell and the bare minimum you’d need to hit the beach. It established the street-legal dune…
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2022 Toyota Supra 2.0 – No Respect
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The Toyota Supra, in four-cylinder form, is a bit of an odd duck. Supra is maligned for being a rebadged BMW to start. Having only an automatic is second, third, being stuck with a four-cylinder engine. Now let’s add to that the $50,000 as-tested price. Nissan now offers the Z with more interior space, more…
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Mazda Miata; The Answer You Weren’t Expecting
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If I look back at the cars that have come through for review over the last fourteen plus years, just about every other year, a Miata/MX-5 makes its way onto the schedule. While that is never a bad thing, at this point, what new is there to say about the MX-5? Miata Is Always The…
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The News for August 5th, 2022
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. This week: Ford adds Maverick Tremor option as order books reopen, Porsche shows off their GT3 competitor for next season, Nissan is killing off the Maxima next year, and your news…
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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT l Review
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I have a rather unique history with the Mustang Mach-E. After owning half a dozen petrol-powered Mustangs, I got a go in a 2021 Mach-E Premium and dubbed it “The Best All-Around Car I’ve Ever Driven“. It wasn’t long after that loan that I decided to buy one. I ended up with a Dark Matter…
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2022 Audi S5 Sportback Prestige l Review
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What a difference a cool color makes. Before I made my most recent automotive purchase, the Audi S5 Sportback was very high on my list of daily driver contenders. Considering my $50,000 budget was about $5,000 short of where the brand new S5 starts, I was limited to shopping Audi’s Certified-Pre-Owned lot. All of the…
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The News for July 29th, 2022
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. This week: Chevrolet reveals first new Colorado since 2014, Ferrari 296 goes GT3 racing starting next year, new Mustang will debut at Detroit this year, and Cadillac celebrates famous tracks on…
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2022 Acura MDX SH-AWD Type S l Review
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First impressions are key, and as the saying goes you don’t have a second chance to make one. When Acura dropped off this MDX, my first impression was “whoa”. I assume you read that in Keanu Reeves’ voice from the Matrix, and if you didn’t at first, you just did now. The Acura MDX kicked…
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Breaking Free – Driving a Mustang to California and Back, Part 3
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After spending well over a month and a half in California with family that I had driven all the way from Georgia to see, I planned a detour to Los Angeles before hitting the road for home. I wanted to have one final blast on some good roads before going back to whatever reality was…
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2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone l Review
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I’ve probably said the word “truck” more while signing along to the Thong Song than I have in any other circumstance. I think I’ll sing it again. Seriously though, the pickup truck is basically the only type of four-wheel vehicle that I haven’t owned (mainstream at least). Still, I’ve driven a ton of new trucks…
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Dainese redefines its Smart Jacket family with the LS Sport
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I don’t ride motorcycles, but I’m fascinated by motorcycle protection. From armored-up jeans to full Bubble Boy outfits, there are a ton of options for gear. And one of the more interesting families of motorcycle gear is the air protection system built into the Dainese Smart Jacket. Now it’s apparently even better because Dainese has…