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‘95 Volvo 850 T-5R – The Uber Turbo Brick
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I used to see it often in the mid/late 1990s, always parked along East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey. The yellow Volvo wagon, with its (at the time) big, gray, wheels looked fast just standing there. In the heydays of loud Hondas, it was the sophisticated, grown-up, way to go fast. There was nothing…
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2018 Lexus GX460 Build: Falling In Love Again, With Thanks To Toyo Tires And WheelPros
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After a string of “forever” cars that never made it to their unrealistic expiration date, I swore to myself that I would never use the phrase again. After all, nothing is forever and life, tastes, and needs all change, and automotive enthusiasts like myself tend to get bored. And yet, I’ve owned my 2018 Lexus…
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Restomod Done Right: An Old G-Wagen Made New by Arcade
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It happens far too often in this space, specifically with vintage off-roaders. An old box on wheels is given fresh paint, an overdone interior, and the worst wheel and tire combo you’ve ever seen. So it’s rather refreshing to sample a vehicle that’s done with a soft touch. Meet the Mercedes-Benz Puch 230 G restored…
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Makellos Classics Cooks Up an Excellent 1972 Porsche 911
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Makellos Classics has been cranking out some stellar restomodded Porsche 911s for some time now. I’ve driven a handful from the Southern California company, and each one leaves me more entertained than the last. This latest one is one of their best yet; a 1972 Porsche 911 done up as a lightly hot-rodded ST. Starting…
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NONWICK: My 1967 Ford Mustang Gets Fresh Front Brakes
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Continual additions to my 1967 Ford Mustang feel like solid progress towards the potential endgame—the ability to drive it out of my garage and enjoy the car. Still, there’s a long road ahead. But this latest bit of wrenching sets up a platform for proper braking capability. I have affixed the front brakes to the…
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For Sale: 1988 Isuzu Box Truck… Hang-Out Space?
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Here’s a weird one for you. Someone has taken a 1988 Isuzu Box Truck and converted the rear cargo area into… a conversation pit? A hang-out area? A lounge? A mobile chill pad? I’m not really sure how you’d use it, but that is up to you. The truck is said to have 100,000 miles…
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In a World of Beautiful Adventure, the 70-Series Toyota Land Cruiser is King of the Land
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The 109 and the Defender have been dethroned. If you visit Tanzania, you won’t see boxy Land Rovers pressed into service on the Serengeti. Instead, you’ll find the simple yet capable 70-Series Land Cruiser. It’s a Toyota model we don’t get here in the States, but on a recent visit to East Africa, I saw…
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2025 Subaru Forester Touring Hybrid Review: A Better Fozzie
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Having sold more than 4 million units over a near-thirty year span, Subaru has tinkered with the tried-and-true Forester formula in small evolutionary steps rather than big revolutions. Yet given the brand’s outdoorsy and green-tangential nature, it’s a bit surprising that 2025 marks the first year the Forester is available in hybrid form. That gives…
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2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro: Excessively Capable… and Expensive
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Earlier today, our man Will told you about the new Trailhunter version of the 4Runner. Well, I am here to show you the one with the TRD Pro badges. This is the one packing adjustable Fox Shocks, beefy all-terrain tires, an electronic rear locker, and extra lights for when you want to run at night.…
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2025 Toyota 4Runner: The TrailHunter is Here!
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The Toyota 4Runner has always been an enigma to me. It was one of those vehicles that, no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t understand. I couldn’t see why the extra cost was worth it compared to the other SUVs on the market. However, there’s a huge following, so I wanted to figure…
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NONWICK: The ’67 Mustang Gets Steering and Some Metal Work
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Work continues on my 1967 Ford Mustang project car, and it feels good to have some solid progress on this thing. This past weekend, I hooked up all of the steering bits, tightened the front suspension, and set to work fixing a bit of metal in the engine bay. The passenger-side inner front fender has…
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2025 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV Review
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The 2025 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV is conflicting. On one hand, it’s an amazingly capable truck that looks great and drives well considering the extreme degree of off-road equipment on board. On the other hand, there are some concessions in the manner of inherent traits that could potentially become rather bothersome over time, and frankly…
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’25 Subaru Impreza RS – a Warm Hatch Middle Child
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The Impreza RS fills the gap between the typical pedestrian Impreza and the WRX. While the WRX comes only as a sedan variant these days, the RS comes only as a hatchback. The RS comes with Subaru’s 2.5-liter engine, an improvement over the 2-liter engine over the typical Impreza, but short of the WRX’s turbo…
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For Sale: 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Ready for Daily Duty?
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A comfortable commuter car can be a nice thing to have if you’re driving to and from an office every day. It doesn’t need to be a cheap econo-box, though. There are more interesting options out there. Some of them even wear that wonderful three-pointed star from Mercedes-Benz. Take this 1998 SL500 I just found…
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Porsche 911 GTS …Hybrid? Yes, and It’s Awesome
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Porsche announced it was putting a hybrid powertrain in a version of its current 911. Some folks decided that this meant the beginning of the end. I am here to say that all it does in this case is make the car even more fantastic. The Porsche 911 GTS kicks a whole lot of ass.…
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NONWICK – My 1967 Ford Mustang: The rear end is IN!
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It’s been a while. Progress on my 1967 Ford Mustang has fallen off a cliff, and it’s mostly because I started the process of re-wiring the car, and my brain said, “Nah… don’t like this!” But I am pushing forward with mechanical updates now, and it feels good. Especially since the most recent work feels…