Articles
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The dreaded Money Shift can strike at any time!
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Our friend Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained was enjoying seat time in the new Nissan Z when disaster nearly struck. He was on track, exiting a corner and heading onto a straight when he shifted from third to second. The gear he was looking for was fourth. Thankfully, for both Jason and the Z, he…
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What’s your news for the week?
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Some days there’s just nothing that’s really worth talking about. Rather than forcing myself to cover stories that neither of us are interested in, I’m opening it up to the community instead. What happened on your end this week, car-related or otherwise? If you fixed something, broke everything, pet a dog, or did anything you…
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Hooniverse Podcast: Episode 337 – The title of this one is this!
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Ron and I sit down to talk about a few project cars or race cars; the Hoonipig, the Stanceworks Ferrari, and a 2004 Lexus LX470 one of us should’ve purchased. After that, we discuss road trips, Autopia2099, and the upcoming LeMons race at Buttonwillow. Finally, we get to the questions. If you’d prefer the audio-only…
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The News for July 1st, 2022
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Back to your regularly scheduled mediocrity. The news boy has been offline until this week. I recently moved into an apartment that my ISP said did not exist, even though their equipment was installed by their technician while I was there. That was fun. Anyways, this week: Hyundai stuns with IONIQ 6, Acura gives TLX…
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Hooniverse Podcast: Episode 336 – Large Person Car Problems with Daniel Cudmore
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Daniel Cudmore is an actor and a car lover. He’s a taller gent, so we talk about tall-people problems with respect to cars. We also talk about past car history, current car goals, and dabble in general acting career questions. After that, it’s time for some questions from you all. If you’d prefer the audio-only…
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The 100th Pikes Peak Hill Climb looks awesome in photos
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The 100th running of Pikes Peak was a race I couldn’t miss. I can’t think of many things I would knowingly commit to a week of 2:30 am wake-up calls and hiking with camera gear at 14,000 feet, but these cars on that mountain are exactly that. It’s all worth it when you hike up…
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How much would you pay for this 2004 Lexus LX470?
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Friend of Hooniverse Mack Hogan reviews a lot of cool stuff over at Road & Track. And when he’s not doing that, he’s driving his own older stuff. One of those older things just went down though, and Hogan isn’t ready to pay the money necessary to keep it rolling. But maybe you might be……
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Feeling the noise at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
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At some point in the mid-90s, my parents replaced an Electrolux washing machine that was as old as me with a posh new Hoover one. When it was first plugged in and powered on, I couldn’t get over how awesome it sounded. It had a gas turbine whistly whoosh to it, and I was mesmerized.…
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The McMurtry Fan Car breaks the Goodwood Festival of Speed shootout record
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The 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed Shoutout has produced some remarkable footage. Most remarkable, however, is the fact that there’s a new record for the fastest time up the hill. Max Chilton has set a new top time of 39.08 and he’s done it in an electric car that uses fans to generate downforce. The…
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2022 Ford Lightning l Quick Spin
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“Holy crap that’s quick” – Those were the first words I said upon exiting the new 2022 Ford Lightning. I was invited to take a quick spin in the new electric full-size truck over at the now-defunct (and at some point to be imploded) RFK Stadium parking lot. Ford had set up a small course…
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2022 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium l Review
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If I never read another “Nice BMW” comment regarding the fifth generation Supra, I’ll end my time on this earth in peace. Why internet commentators believe that they have some insider knowledge that no one else has is beyond me. We know who makes it. However, that tension framed my most recent encounter with the…
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I want one! Can scaled-down adventure vehicles have just as much fun as the real deal?
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I have had RCs on the brain more often than not lately. And this video I came across on YouTube isn’t helping my desire to own one. It features 1/10th scale vehicles roaming around like the real things. One is a full Camel Trophy-spec Land Rover Discovery while the other is a new Ford Bronco.…
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Ozarks Overlanding! An adventure in the woods in a big old Land Cruiser
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The email read “Do you want to drive a turbodiesel swapped Land Cruiser and go camping for a few days?” It’s a simple ask but one I’m almost immediately inclined to say yes to. So I replied in the affirmative, booked the travel, and marked the day on my calendar. This is an Overland event…
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2022 Genesis G80 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige l Review
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What is luxury? Is it a certain experience, a pre-established or agreed-upon level of quality or performance? Or is it simply aligned to a limited number of badges or brands? I’ve always had the impression that it’s sort of like pornography, you know it when you see it. Or actively search for it, whatever, that’s…
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This Dakar-Winning Toyota Hilux is the best tool for winning everything at Goodwood
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The Goodwood Festival of Speed has something for everyone. There are vintage speed machines, drifting, icons of rally racing, and so much more. But what if you wanted to battle it out across everything Goodwood has to offer, you’re going to need a special vehicle. This is where a multi-purpose tool like the Toyota Gazoo…
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The seller isn’t joking: Here’s a Vaydor-bodied Infiniti G35 for sale for $85,000
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In 2013, Vaydor Bodykits began selling heavily customized pieces to turn 3rd-generation Infiniti G35 coupes into something entirely different. There are two versions of the kit. You can have a coupe or a roadster, with the roofless one actually getting a roll cage to keep chassis stiffness in check. The rights to the kit are…