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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE Premium l Review
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I’d like to thank you all for tuning in once again into my slow but certain descent into the depths the crossover segment. It’s literally one after another, after another, after another, after another, and that’s just in the last month. A white CX-5 was replaced last week by a white Venza and my wife…
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The News for September 10th, 2021
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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: Subaru finally debuts new, more perplexing WRX, Chevrolet finally gives the Silverado the ZR2 package, Porsche hints at a future electric race car with the Mission R, Lotus takes…
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Desk to Glory Returns – Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 86
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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 Richard and Ashley from Desk to Glory back to the show. They recently spent time with the Wrangler 392 on trails in Colorado. They also attended Overland Expo Mountain…
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Cars & Bids is Now Free for Sellers
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The world of internet auction sites is more active than ever. Your options to sell your car used to be fairly limited. There was Ebay and a little site called Bring a Trailer. If you haven’t yelled obscenities at final BaT selling prices you haven’t been paying attention. I was infatuated with 1990s cars since,…
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Honda preps for greater off-road adventure with new TrailSport trims
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When I drove the Honda Ridgeline HPD, I pondered what a more aggressive version might look like. I’d love to see chunkier tires, a different suspension setup, and some true underbody protection. Honda might want to see that too at some point because the automaker is rolling out a new light truck/SUV trim known as…
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Mountain State Overland – Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 85
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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 Jason from Mountain State Overland. Based in West Virginia, Jason and the crew at MS Overland have traveled the length of the Appalachian mountain…
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Hooniverse Asks: Can you navigate without GPS?
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Remember I was asking you about automotive events in which you’d like to compete? In that post, I mention a Land Rover event trying to capture some of the essence of the OG Camel Trophy stuff. Well, I’m participating in the Land Rover Trēk event next week. Part of this means I need to know…
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Watch Ammo NYC clean a disgusting barn find Bricklin
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The first post on Hooniverse was an About Us type post. The second post was about the Bricklin SV-1. That was in October of 2009. Somehow, the comments for that post are still attached below it. Old Hooniverse ran pretty well at times, didn’t it? Yes, I realize the pictures in that post are no…
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Hooniverse Asks: How should a cheap new car be equipped?
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Last week I drove the new 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross. I cannot yet tell you anything about it (Autotrader video review lands tomorrow). But by the very nature of the type of vehicle, you can probably ascertain a fair bit about it. This has me thinking though… how do you think automakers should equip their…
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Last Call: Old-School-Cool Wagon makes Munich look good
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A cadre of journalists are in Germany at the moment for an international auto show. The most important vehicle on display, however, is this amazing wagon that Macklin Hogan spotted prowling the streets of Munich. It’s hauling a trailer with an Alfa Romeo F1 car loaded up. But it’s the Chrysler wagon that wins the…
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2021 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD l Review
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Getting old sucks, and that is especially true in the crossover world. While many pine for now-classic 1990s and older enthusiast cars, very few people really wish they could find a mint CR-V. Notice I said “very few”, I’m regularly on weird car Twitter, so I know there’s a lot of diversity in our little…
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Good to see you, Snake: Dodge Viper SRT-10
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Now, if I could still play an instrument off the cuff, I’m pretty sure this is how it would feel to play a song you’ve played hundreds of times. It’s a car spotting post on Hooniverse! These felt great to write way back in the day when I used to stroll small town streets, snap…
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Last Call: Seems like a good day at the (McLaren) office
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What did you do at the office today? Did you even go into an office? If you work for McLaren, this is how your day might go. Seems like a fun way to spend the day. Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant to be an open forum for anyone and anything.…
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The News for August 3rd, 2021
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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: Subaru unleashes the Wilderness specification on the Forester, Genesis has laid out groundwork to go all EV and carbon neutral, Tesla Roadster and Cybertruck delayed again, and Lotus is…
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Hurricane evasion in a 2021 Porsche Panamera GTS
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Every year for the last decade or so, minus 2020, some close friends and I head to a specific corner of a specific lake in New Hampshire. It’s our chance to catch up, hang out, drink too much, eat too much, make fun of each other, and generally have a wonderful time. These are people…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the easiest car fix you’ve ever done?
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Yesterday afternoon I shared a quick car fix as our Last Call post of the day. It involved swapping an inexpensive relay in order to regain the use of my turn signals. Simple, yes. But effective and pleasing at the same time. That’s because car repair sometimes borders on maddening, especially when you’re an inexperienced…