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Finnish Line: The Weirding Way
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Hold my coffee, I have tweets to explain. If you’re the sort of Hooniverse reader that also takes time to scroll Twitter, you’ve probably become familiar with what appears as Weird Car Twitter. There are Twitter factions for everything one could possibly care about, from plane Twitter to train Twitter and everything in between, and…
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The News for August 6th, 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: Acura teases the NSX Type S, the swan song for the hybrid supercar, Lamborghini seems to confirm an LMDh program, I guess an Aston Martin Valkyrie Roadster is in…
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This is how you do the custom Defender thing the right way
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Far too often, these companies that specialize in custom resto-modded Land Rover Defenders take things too far. The wheels are tacky. Inside, the cabin is overwrought. And the overall simplicity that is a Defender is quickly ruined. Now, I’m not against a resto-modded vehicle. In fact, when done well, I appreciate them. And this is…
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For Sale: My old Ford F100 is available and you should buy it!
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I think about my old 1965 Ford F100 a fair bit. That was a great truck, and I learned a lot more about working on cars because of it. Especially when Hooniverse co-founder Tim Odell and I pulled the engine, swapped in a fresh cam, did the valve seals, and welded up a new exhaust…
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SIATA – Steelies Is Always The Answer?
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I’ve been driving around in an old Volvo XC70 for a year and a half. I like it, it’s nice. I got it for cheap from the UK thanks to some friends visiting, sourced some LHD headlights and proceeded to drive to work and back forever, with some basic maintenance making sure the turbodiesel inline…
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Bowler wants you racing in the new Defender [Mega Gallery Inside]
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Back in 2019, Land Rover took a good look at Bowler and decided to bring the rally raid firm in-house. That’s very good news because it means we get a vehicle like the one you see here. This is the Bowler Defender. And it’s not just a vehicle being churned out for those with a…
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Craigslist: Bitchin’ ’62 Power Wagon
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A few months ago I spotted this Power Wagon and was immediately floored by its awesomeness. It’s so perfectly imperfect. It’s beat without being crap. It’s cared for but not loved. It’s used but not abused. It’s what every new truck wants to be when it’s retired. And now I spotted it again, on Craigslist.…
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Cars instead of cash: Cheap cars as flood relief in Germany
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A couple of weeks ago the unimaginable happened in the Ahr valley region of Germany, not far at all from the Nürburgring race track we all know and love. The towns along the river experienced an unprecedented flood, one so severe that buildings from centuries ago were destroyed. Houses floated along on the now all-encompassing…
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Super73 RX: Full-Suspension Fun
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The Super73 RX is the e-bike maker’s top-shelf offering. It produces 2,000 watts of peak power, has a full suspension setup, the new BDGR tires, and can pair with an app to deliver turn-by-turn directions. It also happens to look badass and be a blast to ride around. [Disclaimer: Super73 let us borrow the bike…
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Ford Bronco & 392 Wrangler with Sean Holman – Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 80
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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 Sean Holman of the Truck Show Podcast, Truck Trend, and Four Wheeler back to the show. Sean recently had actual seat time in the two-door and four-door Ford Broncos. He…
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Hooniverse Asks: Will Personal Luxury Coupes make a comeback?
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Watching the new Grand Tour episode, the Lochdown, last night I instantly fell in love with the Lincoln that Jeremy Clarkson was driving. That Mark V coupe looked just so, so right to me. I instantly imagined myself driving a slightly restomoded version of it cross-country. I’d keep the modifications light, to ones that increase…
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The News for July 30th, 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: McLaren drops the top on the 765LT because they know rich people will buy it, Ford honors Women Airforce Service Pilots from WWII with one-off Mach-E, Subaru drops final…
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House of Gucci trailer shows off some great vehicles
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There’s a movie coming out soon about the House of Gucci. It’s called… House of Gucci. You may or may not care about the story, but judging by the trailer I just watched you will be interested in the vehicles on display. Also, the actors and director involved are pretty damn good so this could be a…
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Every one of Ford’s aviation-themed AirVenture Oshkosh show cars – ranked
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For well over a decade, Ford has been building aviation-themed one-off show cars for the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosk. It’s a huge airshow and aviation gathering that takes place every summer when we’re not in lockdown. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) also organizes charities centered around aviation – this is where Ford comes into play.…
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Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition is heritage appeal done right
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Remember the Camel Trophy? Of course you do. We talk about it way too often around here. Land Rover remembers it too as it was a glorious period in history when Defenders and Range Rovers competed in some of the most grueling off-road racing conditions the world has to offer. That livery on a Land…
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Airstream and Pottery Barn join forces for a fancy clean camping machine
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You have the fancy trailer and the fancy truck to tow the trailer. But did you make sure the inside is fancy too? Now, you know that will be the case if you spring for the newest special edition Airstream trailer. The silver bullet (no, not the liquid one) has joined forces with Pottery Barn…