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Caleb Wallace – Off The Road Again: Episode 122
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Welcome back to the Off the Road Again podcast! We’ve missed you. The focus is on the off-road adventure, but we also dabble in all things SUV, truck, van, and maybe even some rally cars. Ross and Chris welcome Caleb Wallace to the show. Caleb works at Adventure Imports and has a rad, Mitsubishi Montero. He grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and…
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The News for May 20th, 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: BMW brings back the legendary CSL name on a car that’s still ugly, Nissan reveals competitive pricing for the 2023 Z, Genesis GV60 shows us how luxury EVs are done…
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2022 Mazda Mazda3 Hatch Turbo Premium Plus l Review
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Who here doesn’t like a hatchback? If you don’t, get out! Just kidding, we’ll take any and all reader. Please don’t leave. If you aren’t a fan of the hatch, let me help bring you over to the correct side. The hatchback is all things to all people, it’s not only practical, but with the…
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2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Limited AWD l It’s as good as you’ve heard!
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Hey there hoons, I’m back, and I’m kicking off a host of new vehicle reviews with a good one! The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is new to the EV scene with an attractive hatchback body style and competitive pricing. As the title implies, its also quite good. Not just “good for an EV”, it’s just good,…
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Hooniverse Podcast: Episode 330 – Time to Sell Things?
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Ron and I are both considering selling one of our vehicles. This is to fund more nonsense. Which ones do we want to sell and what is the plan if we do sell? We dive into that and also talk about the new Escalade-V, the Hoonipigasus, and answer a bunch of questions. If you’d prefer…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s a modern vehicle spec rooted in some layer of history?
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Weird question, I know. The reason I ask it is that I’m spending the week in a 2022 Lexus LX600. This is now our Land Cruiser here in North America. It’s a fancified 300-Series yet it’s still quite a capable machine even if it gives up some off-road extras. It doesn’t get front and rear…
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Here’s a 1985 Pajero Factory Dakar racer for sale and I want it badly
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I need to own this so badly it physically hurts me. What you’re looking at is an ex-factory Mitsubishi racer from 1985. This is a Pajero born to battle the Dakar rally. And it’s also for sale. The listing is short on details. If you want to know more you’re going to have to email…
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The Hoonipigasus is a perfectly ridiculous Pikes Peak-prepped Porsche
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Ken Block is heading to the 100th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and he’s arriving with a monster in tow. This beastly creation is called the Hoonipigasus. It’s a heavily modified Porsche 911 made to look both vintage in spots, yet Time Attack-capable in others. Designed with BBi Autosports, the car features an AWD setup…
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False Neutral Podcast #124 – Back To The Shop!
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This month’s episode is almost entirely our Workshop Update. Garrett freshened up his vintage Vespa Super Sport and unexpectedly focused his attention on the rat-rod RZ, while Pete has been developing a project concept around his Benelli frame. In the process of discussing these, we talk about how the Internet has changed parts chasing. It’s…
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The News for May 13th, 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: Cadillac Escalade-V is real and it’s coming soon, VW will resurrect Scout as an EV brand, Hertz partners with Shelby American to let you abuse some powerful Mustangs, the…
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Desk to Glory, Dakar Rally, Saudi Arabia – Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 121
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Welcome back to the Off the Road Again podcast! We’ve missed you. The focus is on the off-road adventure, but we also dabble in all things SUV, truck, van, and maybe even some rally cars. Ross and Chris welcome Ashley and Richard of Desk to Glory back to the show. These world travelers are back from a recent trip to follow the Dakar Rally and then…
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Hooniverse Asks: Did you/would you buy a JDM import?
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I’m looking for a second vehicle in addition to my Bronco. I have a few requirements: AWD, seats five, safe, spacious, reliable, functional, budget friendly. With that said, I also don’t want something boring. My requirements would be satisfied by a new Camry but I don’t want t drive a new Camry. Complicating things further…
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Volkswagen is going to resurrect the Scout as an EV brand!
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Here’s some news I didn’t expect to read this morning or… you, know, ever! Volkswagen is set to approve a plan that will bring the Scout name back to life in the US market. Per the Wall Street Journal via Jalopnik, the Scout brand will be a new subsidiary brand under the VW Group umbrella…
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This is the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V and it’s crazy
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Cadillac has jumped up its full-size SUV into an insane performance space. This is the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V and it’s the most powerful, most expensive, and quickest version of the big rig ever made. Lift the hood and you’ll find a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 that produces 682 horsepower and 653 lb-ft of torque. This is…
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Hooniverse Asks: Do you think fast SUVs make sense?
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There’s some news dropping later today about a certain full-size luxury sport utility vehicle. You’re going to learn a lot more about what’s in store for the Cadillac Escalade-V. Before that arrives though, I want to ask if you think fast SUVs make sense? There’s no question there’s fun to be had with an over-powered…
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Ride along with Sam Smith in a 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL at Laguna Seca
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You all know Sam Smith, right? He’s the wonderful word slinger who also knows how to wheel a vehicle. A few years back, Sam got the chance to pilot a 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL around Laguna Seca. He had a helmet cam rolling to capture the ridiculous wheel workout as well as the glorious audio.…