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I gave my seven year old a DSLR and had him cover the DC Auto Show (Gallery)
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I’ve been to my local auto show in D.C. for quite a few years. It was likely my first “press event” in which I showed up, went to the media office and talked my way into a media ticket. This year I skipped the Media Day because of a schedule conflict, and almost didn’t go…
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Hooniverse Podcast: Episode 317 – Lyn Woodward
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Lyn Woodward joins hosts Ron and Jeff to talk about her path to the automotive industry, off-road racing in the Rebelle Rally, and a shared love of the Mitsubishi Montero. 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, and more!
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Warn Winches, Andy Lilienthal – Off The Road Again: Episode 106
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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 Andy Lilienthal of Warn Industries to the show. Andy is the Strategic Communication Manager for Warn. He and his wife, Mercedes, run Crankshaft Culture as well. The guys discuss winches, winching,…
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Hooniverse Asks: Which automaker will make the last gas-powered car, and when will it be?
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I understand that the future will be electric. I also actually like a lot of electric vehicles currently on offer in the market. Still, nothing beats firing up a big old V8 engine and hearing it crawl to life before breaking into a steady, thumping churn. The whole reason I bought my Jag was that…
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This is what it’s like to make a car part with a 3D printer!
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There’s a space in the center stack of my 1991 Mitsubishi Montero that could be more useful than it is right now. It’s a little cubby spot, below another cubby spot, below the radio. Some wise individual out there has already discovered a better use for this space, and they’ve done so thanks to the…
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The Best or Nothing: 1998 Mercedes C280 nears the Finnish line
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Sometimes it’s a huge relief when a car you bought is exactly as bad as you hoped it would be. Let me explain that a bit further. For some time, we’ve gotten together with a bunch of friends for a weekend in January or February, booked an ice track and some accommodation and proceeded to…
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The Jag: A quick cat-faced update to the headlights
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A few weeks back, I mentioned I found some Marchal headlights on the World Wide Web. Well, I ordered those headlights and they recently showed up. That means it’s time to install them and see how they look on the Jag. Overall, I’m quite happy with the look of the headlights. However, I do think…
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Need Power on an Adventure? The Goal Zero Yeti 1000 Core Packs a Powerful Punch!
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Overlanders and off-roaders alike use a plethora of gizmos, gadgets, and gear when venturing into the unknown. Along with a beefy vehicle-battery setup and a fancy cable management system to keep it all organized, having portable power as a secondary source of go-go juice is a must. Goal Zero Yeti 1000 Core The Goal Zero…
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This is the Ford Bronco Raptor… and it’s impressive as hell [Mega Gallery Inside]
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When you say your engineering and design targets are adapted from Ultra 4 race trucks, then you’re setting some lofty goals. But the team behind the 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor appear to have pulled it all off. We finally have the info on this monster machine, and all the specs add up to one wicked…
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The News for January 21st, 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 goes crazy and makes a V-Series Escalade, Toyota confirms new Sequoia on the horizon, Hoonigan builds a rad Gymkhana car out of a Subaru GL Wagon, and Mad Mike…
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Amazing attention to detail on this scale-model build of a Mercedes-Benz Evo wagon
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The skill of others that exists out there in the world is truly wonderful. Case in point; I just discovered a YouTube channel called The Scalemodeling Channel. Here, you’ll find endless videos of amazingly detailed scale builds. A perfect example of this is seen in the video below. The builder starts with parts from a…
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Hooniverse Podcast: Episode 316 – Jarod DeAnda on YOLLLO and the Ranch Water Spectacular!
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Jarod DeAnda is the voice of Formula Drift, has his hands on many pieces of the auto enthusiast realm, and he’s a good storyteller as well. DeAnda joins Ron Baugh and I in episode 316 of the Hooniverse Podcast, which you can watch or listen to below. If you’d prefer the audio-only version, head to https://anchor.fm/hooniverse or…
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Mongol Rally, Far From Home – Off The Road Again: Episode 105
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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 Scott Gurian of the Far From Home podcast to the show. Scott and his brother took part in the Mongol Rally in 2016. Spending 7 weeks and 11,000 miles in a Nissan…
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Last Call: Missouri Highway Patrol looking for The Joker
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Yesterday afternoon, the good people of Missouri got a “blue alert” looking for a 1978 Dodge 3700GT from Gotham City, MO. My first thought was “there’s a Gotham City, Missouri?” My second thought was, “wow the viral marketing for The Batman is really getting ramped up!” Turns out neither was true as the Highway Patrol…
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Drive Your Heroes: An E30 M3 Race Car on Track is a Wonderful Thing
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Getting emotional. It’s just a thing that happens now. Maybe it’s my age, my brain, or some medication. But in some moments, my eyes get a little wet. This life is better than I deserve, and I don’t know why I have it. My superstition is if I don’t acknowledge it, embrace it and be…
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Mecum Auctions: This RHD 1963 Corvette Z06 is amazing
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This past weekend, I was down in Florida for the 2022 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. There were some amazing machines on display, but one caught my eye after a second glance. That’s because, at first glance, I simply saw a 1963 split-window Corvette in a nice shade of blue. But it was with my second…