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Found For Sale: Does this 1999 Isuzu VehiCross your mind as a good deal?
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The price is bonkers, I’ll tell you that. Still, the Isuzu Vehicross is a rare machine. And this example from 1999 seems to be in good shape. Everything reportedly works well. And the listed mileage of 110,383 is actually low for a car from 23 years ago. Additionally, these should be fairly capable rigs. There’s…
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Loren Healy, Fun Haver, King of the Hammers – Off The Road Again: Episode 111
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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, maybe even some rally cars. Ross and Chris welcome Loren Healy to the show. Loren is a King of the Hammers champion and an Ultra4 series champion. He got his start rock crawling in New Mexico and…
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Hooniverse Asks: Which manufacturer delivers vehicles the soonest after a debut?
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After passing a truck with two 2022 Toyota Tundra Platinums on the trailer this morning, I started thinking about which manufacturer gets vehicles to customers the quickest after an all-new model is debuted. We know that it isn’t Tesla and the Cybertruck. Or the Roadster 2.0. Or the Semi. Crap, was there another one I’m…
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This insane go-kart uses a glowing-hot pulsejet engine
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You take a go-kart. Add an insane engine. Then grab a camera and go for a rip. That’s what Rocketman Bob Maddox is doing in the video below. According to the description, he’s run this thing up to 90 miles per hour. It seems like it can go a hell of a lot faster than…
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Found For Sale: Once-Dropped 2016 Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle
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If you bought one new, you paid at least $11k for one. But now you can pick up a Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle for more than half-off that price if you search around… especially if the one you’re looking at was dropped. The Full Throttle model is aimed to fulfill your flat-track desires. It seems…
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Hooniverse Asks: What dead car deserves an EV comeback?
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I would love to own a proper boat of a Cadillac. One of the old land yachts that roamed our interstates, flooded our diner parking lots, and swerved home from late-night meetings as mad men decided things that felt important but ultimately probably didn’t matter much in the grand scheme. Sure, I can still buy…
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The News for February 25th, 2022
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This was obviously not a normal week. Not a whole lot of manufacturers were doing news releases for the second half of the week for reasons we’re all painfully aware of by now. But there were a few stories that weren’t depressing as hell and are still worth covering. Let’s jump in. Ford Ranger Raptor…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s a car repair with a dumb or annoying step?
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Earlier in the week, I told you how easy it was to wrench on a modern car. Well, today I’m here to atone for my foolishness. We swapped out the F-250 for a 2007 Toyota Camry. I’ve changed the brakes, a wheel hub, front strut, and a lower control arm in addition to lights and…
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Hooniverse Podcast: Episode 320 – Re-Do!
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We missed a week due to some technical issues, so this episode is a sort of re-do. In it, we muse about our day-to-day goings-on before Ron reveals that one of his project vehicles was recently broken into. It’s a C10 pickup and it’s an odd target considering it’s in a locked yard with no…
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Last Call: Vacuum Cup Cord Tires
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Sometimes I feel like there are so many innovations that were stopped before their benefits could be realized. Why shouldn’t we have tires built out of vacuum cups? Have you ever seen an octopus go sliding off the road? That’s right. You haven’t because they have vacuum cups for feet. How many more amazing ideas…
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For Sale: This 2002 Subaru Outback could take you on adventures
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An older Subaru Outback seems like a great kick around-town sort of car. An escape to the mountains for the weekend sort of machine. A let’s head into the desert for some camping type of ride. And this 2002 Subaru Outback wagon I found on Craigslist is just that car. Here’s the full text from…
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Wagon Wednesday: Give us the Genesis G70 Long Roof!
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This is the Genesis G70 wagon. Genesis calls it a Shooting Brake but I will not be doing that since a true shooting brake is a two-door wagon, not a four-door wagon. Pedantry aside, this thing rocks… and it’s never ever coming here. Well, at least not until someone imports one in the future but…
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David Tracy Returns – Off The Road Again: Episode 110
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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, maybe even some rally cars. Ross and Chris welcome David Tracy back to the show. David has spent many years at Jalopnik. He owns an amazing Jeep FC150, a German Dodge minivan, and is building an Overland-ready…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the easiest car you’ve worked on?
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This week, I am working on a shoot where I wrench on a vehicle and install some basic parts. It’s funny I know when you consider that I’m not a great wrench. Thankfully, most of this stuff is very basic. And even better is that I’m working with two of the most modern vehicles upon…
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What was your news for the week?
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Well it certainly wasn’t a boring week in general but it was for the automotive industry. Not much happened besides some major F1 reveals (which I’m not very qualified to talk about and I don’t want the comments turning into a Max vs Lewis circle jerk) and Elon Musk pissing people off again. So instead…
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KJ Jones, Motortrend – Off The Road Again: Episode 109
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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, maybe even some rally cars. Ross and Chris welcome KJ Jones to the show. KJ is the Senior Content Producer for Motortrend‘s Truck and Off-Road Group. He owns a sweet Fox “Body” Mustang and a Ford…