Articles
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Wagon Wednesday: Someone save this Volvo 1800ES
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The listing is short on details and the asking price is a tad too high, but this car definitely deserves a good home. That’s because it’s a one-owner 1973 Volvo 1800ES with 80,000 miles on its odometer. It most certainly needs a fair bit of work but not an insane amount. Some basic body work…
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Robby DeGraff, AutoPacific, & Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 84
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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 Robby DeGraff back to the show. Robby has spent time with the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, Hyundai Santa Cruz, and the Subaru Outback Wilderness. The guys discuss…
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2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost King Ranch: All hat, no cattle
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The hype is strong for this PowerBoost King Ranch F-150. This is the first real full-on attempt to create a hybrid pickup truck. In an era where fuel economy and emissions regulations are ever-tightening, the popularity of full-size trucks and SUVs continues to grow. In addition, the physical size of these vehicles continues to expand as well. Larger…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s your favorite livery of all time?
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My answer here is easy; it’s the black and gold of the John Player Special livery. Even today, I’m a sucker for products in that color scheme. It doesn’t even have to be car-related, as there’s a new mountain bike helmet I want simply because it’s black and gold. My plan is to eventually have…
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Mitsubishi creates great livery for Rebelle Rally to honor Dakar history
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Mitsubishi will run its 2022 Outlander in the upcoming Rebelle Rally. The vehicle will be driven by military veterans and it’s wearing a livery that pays homage to its Dakar roots and one kick-ass driver. Jutta Kleinschmidt is a German racer who piloted a Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution in the 2001 Dakar Rally and won. She…
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The Pandemic Bug: An Arizona family catches Baja fever
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If you’re looking for the definition of insanity, put a husband with the same boyish tendencies as his two sons under the age of eight in a “shelter in place” scenario, add an extensive home renovation, and then throw a project car into the mix. But insanity is bliss in the Blinson house because 13…
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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S l Review
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The only area of the new car market that is as hot and competitive as the electric vehicle (EV) segment is the crossover segment. So it’s no surprise that automakers are scrambling to get EV crossovers into their dealerships right now. Volkswagen, one of the largest automakers in the world, is clearly investing in their…
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Watch Sammy Miller blow out the control tower windows with his rocket car
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The scene unfolds at Santa Pod Raceway in the United Kingdom. A wicked-looking Monza is rolled up to the line. There’s a quick but loud explosion from the exhaust, which is so powerful it inches the car forward. You can’t hear a rumbling V8 though… because what you’re looking at is Sammy Miller’s rocket car…
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Hooniverse Asks: How has your dream car changed as you’ve gotten older?
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There’s an account I follow on Instagram named Gondirtin. It’s a husband and wife team that documents their many days spent on the road. When traveling, they live out of an excellent imported and modified 70-Series Land Cruiser. Prior to that, they had a Montero. The husband put up a post that had me thinking,…
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Last Call: Casually cool bit of full opposite lock at 140 mph
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Maybe you’ve gone full lock in your car before. And I bet it was scary. But have you done so at 140 mph near another car and a rapidly approaching wall? IndyLights racer Kyle Kirkwood has, and it looks… “fun”. Big snap from Race 1 lap 2. I had to send it early if I…
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This smashed Honda Odyssey could be perfect for LeMons
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I think pretty much any Honda is a good idea with respect to a “race car” for the 24 Hours of LeMons. You have easy access to parts, the engines are simple, and the cars are generally quite reliable. But the price of a used anything right now is, frankly, insane. Especially a Honda in…
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Admin Stuff: Trying to make this place move faster…
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You may notice a bit of wonky displays, too many ads, and a few other issues. We just flipped the switch to move the site to a more streamlined frontend and backend. This in turn should help speed up page loading and other issues we’ve been having. Once that’s all sorted, we’re going to re-address…
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Finnish Line: Remember diesel convertibles?
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The other week I was walking through a neighbourhood in Turku, Finland and a bunch of cars just stood out to me, enough to grab a photo for Twitter. One of them was a late model Saab 9-3 convertible with “Aero TTiD” proudly affixed on its trunk lid. What a concept! The idea of a…
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Hooniverse Asks: Could diesel hybrids have worked?
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Let’s say that Dieselgate never happened. In that world of folks still happily snapping up oil burners, do you think the diesel hybrid would’ve landed here in the States? It almost seems like a no-brainer to pair the torquey punch and strong range of a diesel engine with even more torque and range that could…
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The News for August 20th, 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: NEW NISSAN Z OMG, Hyundai makes a performance car out of the Elantra, Genesis shows off their first EV, there’s a new GT Heritage Edition, Ford made some…
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2021 Land Rover Discovery R Dynamic S Review
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What makes for a good luxury SUV in 2021? A three-row family hauler needs to be more than posh to win buyers. It has to offer space for gear or travel bags, promise off-tarmac capability for the small percentage who use it, and bring enough technology to make an IT firm quiver. And, it has…