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Hooniverse Podcast: Episode 306 – Let’s Build a Platform [Solo]
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I am on his own in this one as Ron Baugh is off in Las Vegas for SEMA. So in this episode, I talk about my desire to build a sleep platform/storage area for his Mitsubishi Montero. I am not the handiest person but I think I can pull this one off. The goals are…
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Hooniverse Asks: What is the best all-around car?
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I’ve been in the Mercedes-Benz S580 for the last week. Yes, it’s rather expensive with a sticker price north of $140,000 as-tested. But it’s hard to find a thing it does wrong as it relates to your average car. There’s tons of power from the twin-turbocharged V8. The seats are insanely comfortable. It’s quite nice…
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Matt Swartz & Overland Journal – Off The Road Again: Episode 95
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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, and van, maybe even some rally cars. Ross & Chris welcome Matt Swartz to the show. Matt is a senior editor at Overland Journal and Expedition Portal. Matt spent 3 years living in a Clark Cortez RV and in…
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Quick Spin: Wrangler Rubicon 392 with Xtreme Recon 35-Inch Package
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It is surprising that it has not happened to sooner but the Jeep Wrangler is finally available with 35-inch tires. It’s part of the Xtreme Recon package that includes 4.56 axle gearing, and wider, 17×8-inch beadlock-capable wheels, among other things. That package is now available on the Wrangler Rubicon, the V8-powered Rubicon 392, and soon,…
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2022 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X
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The 2022 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X is one damn-fine truck! Nissan has taken its aged machine and instantly made it competitive in the segment. How? By refreshing the outside, massively improving the inside, pairing a 9-speed gearbox with a 310-horsepower V6, and prepping it for fun. This is one great mid-size truck, especially when it’s wearing…
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Hooniverse Asks: Favorite driving season?
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Top-down, sun out, and your favorite tunes blasting or just the sound of the exhaust echoing off the road behind you. That would be your favorite moment if you’re a summer driving sort of person. Maybe you want color on the trees, your favorite sweater on, and a warm mug of coffee in the cup…
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Vicki Golden soars in this short film from Bell Helmets
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Vicki Golden started racing dirtbikes when she was just seven years old. She had to compete against the boys since there weren’t classes “just” for girls. But she never needed different classes, because Golden is an ass-kicker on her bike. Now, at the age of 29, she continues to soar and I mean that quite…
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Lithium-ion batteries made from recycled battery materials lasting longer
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TL: DR Recycled material batteries performed as well as and even better than new material batteries. Does anyone else like to read scientific studies once they’re published on the Interwebs? I know I’m not the only one. After reading the article recently about the proliferation of renewal power sources, it was delightful to find a…
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Formula Supra: Insane noise on the dyno
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Ryan Tuerck’s Formula Supra is on the dyno. And that Judd V10 is finally spinning to its proper dizzying heights. The result is amazing because the noise is intoxicating. For a quick refresher, the engine sunk in the nose of this Supra is a Judd GV4. That is a 4.0-liter 10-cylinder motor designed for racing…
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Car Buying is Even Weirder Right Now
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If you’re in the market for a new or used car, I feel sorry for you. While prices for your vehicle are at an all-time high, the microchip shortage means that new cars are in short supply, and used cars are bananas pricey. That means that those tips that I gave current and future car…
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StanceWorks updates its 1931 Ford Hot Rod with a fresh engine
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The StanceWorks team is hard at work documenting its amazing Ferrari build at the moment. That would be the 308 getting Honda power and a bunch of other goodies. But one of the seemingly neglected members of the family is a 1931 Ford hot rod that sports massive power and wheels stolen off a LeMans…
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What was your news for the week?
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I haven’t had to crowdsource my 10 o’clock news spot in quite a while, but with the SEMA show dominating headlines this week, I don’t have much to talk about. There is certainly a ton of cool stuff to talk about from that show, but it’s more than I can manage on my own. Jeff…
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2021 Honda Ridgeline Sport l Review
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So check this out dear reader, before this review, I had never driven a Honda Ridgeline! Honda’s midsize truck has been on sale since 2006, yet somehow I’ve managed to miss out on the entire first generation that ran through 2014, and most of the most recent generation that kicked off in 2017. Well, it’s…
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Want to hear that 1,000-hp Chevy crate engine?
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The purveyors of vehicular mayhem that are Hoonigan got their hands on a new Chevrolet crate engine. It’s that monster mill sitting at 632 cubic-inches and delivering 1,000 horsepower. What did Hoonigan put it in? A third-gen Camaro, of course. This car is a SEMA build as Chevy is eager to show off its new…
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I Don’t Need It But I Want It: 1990 Hino Bus Edition
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Located in Virgina, Japanese Classics is a goldmine of JDM vehicles. They range from extremely cool and rare (in our market) to relatively sedate JDM versions of vehicles we already get. There’s a lot I’d love to own from them, but for some reason, it’s this beast that caught my eye today; a 1990 Hino…
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2021 Lexus RX 350 AWD F SPORT l Review
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Hi Hooniverse! It’s me, Will. I know, I just reviewed a Lamborghini Urus but you should really check out this RX 350 F Sport too! I mean, they are basically the same color, that is about where the similarities end though. Still, for the average car consumer, this Lexus is way more attainable. Plus, it’s…