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Start your Friday with Senna’s lap of Donington Park from 1993
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I am sure the embedded video below will require you to click through and watch it on the F1 YouTube channel. They don’t really get how the Internet works, but that’s okay because the video IS up on their channel. This video is worth a watch every time I come across it, as it is…
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Build your perfect 2022 Defender except the one you want
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It’s hard to believe that the new Land Rover Defender has been with us since 2019 when it arrived here as a 2020 model year. But like with everything that was 2020, things got difficult. The Defender was delayed and when vehicles finally started arriving in the dealerships, it was time for 2021 model year…
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Here’s the new 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup truck
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I saw it. I sat in it. And I really appreciate what Hyundai is looking to bring to the table with its new Santa Cruz truck. Hyundai gave me a chance to see the thing up close recently and I shot a video on it for Autotrader. Here are the basic stats you’re going to…
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Hooniverse Asks: Have you ever “anger bought” a car after losing out on a different one?
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The listing pictures were honest and clean. British Racing Green paintwork looking rather lovely under the California sun. But the shots weren’t from a pro, just a seller with a modern cameraphone. And it drew me in hard. I’ve been looking for old Jaguar XJs for months now, and I decided it’s been long enough.…
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Last Call: So I’ve done a thing… Vol.5
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I’ve been looking at every listing near me for months now. Time tricks the brain into action. And that’s what happened yesterday. There was a lovely old XJ I saw for sale finished in brilliant British Racing Green. I emailed the seller, refreshed the ad, and to my dismay the listing was no longer there.…
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Marvelous-ish Malaise on a Boston Movie Set
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Boston is one of the oldest American cities. Its varying architecture, almost random at times, can be easily modified to look like many other North American cities. This, along with four real seasons, easy access, nearby ocean and mountains, make this city a good one to make movies. In the Charlestown neighborhood moviemaking has become…
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Kevan Ray & UTV Driver Magazine – Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 65
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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 Kevin Ray to the show. Kevin is a writer at UTV Driver Magazine. He has had a ton of experience with ATV, Side-by-sides, and all UTVs.…
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The simple tent, a roof-top tent, van life, or a trailer; which do you prefer?
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This past week, my daughter had time off from Kindergarten. Tag-teaming this many days off, my wife handled the first part of the week and I jumped in towards the latter part. To occupy some of that time, Sloane and I stuffed the Montero with camping gear and set off towards inland California. It’s just…
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False Neutral Podcast #111 with Mike Festiva
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This month we’re joined by Mike Festiva, who has a great YouTube channel documenting his creative budget vehicle builds, including a number powered by the Predator engine. In fact, it was his video that inspired Garrett’s friend to build the Predator KX, and in turn Pete’s current torque-converter bike project. Our discussion covers a wide…
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V.I.S.I.T – Australia Car Culture Traffic spotting
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After reading Kamil’s V.I.S.I.T., or Vehicles I See In Traffic post featuring his recent Peugeot spotting, I have been a little more aware when driving around my local area keeping an eye out for something V.I.S.I.T. worthy. I want to share some Aussie car culture. So I thought it would be worth posting this photo of…
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2021 Lexus RC-F Fuji Speedway Edition – Sports Car or Grand Tourer?
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The Lexus RC-F exists in a space somewhere between a sports car and a grand tourer, and the Fuji Speedway Edition attempts to push the needle closer to the sports car side of the equation. It’s a limited-edition machine with polarizing style that produces tremendous noise. Is it worth $100k? Lexus only needs 60 hand…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s a car-themed program with which you have issues?
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I enjoy the Netflix series Formula 1: Drive to Survive. It gives a glimpse into a typically tight-lipped segment of the motorsport world. The show is wonderfully shot and often surprisingly candid opinions are thrown about. At the same time, this show serves to further foster the notion that F1 is so overly dramatic at every…
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The News for April 9th, 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: Toyota reveals new GR 86 with good looks, more power, and red carpet(!!!), GMC reveals their Hummer EV SUV with its boxy goodness, Polestar promises a truly carbon neutral…
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Expedition Overland – Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 64
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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 Expedition Overland to the show. Rachelle & Clay Croft started XO about 10 years ago and it has been building steam from the very beginning. The Expedition Overland team…
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V.I.S.I.T.: Peugeot 505 that is registered and still runs and drives
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Let’s bring back this oldie – V.I.S.I.T., or Vehicles I See In Traffic. If that sounds familiar it’s because there is a Facebook group with the same name, which was named after this series of Hooniverse posts. The most hilarious thing is that I am persona non grata in that group after I said that…
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2022 Mitsubishi Outlander and Eclipse Cross – First Drives
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We’ve got not one but TWO new Mitsubishi vehicles for you today; the 2022 Outlander and the 2022 Eclipse Cross. The Outlander is all-new while the Eclipse Cross has been updated for the new model year. Both surprise me, and I’m curious if either one will surprise you too… click play and let’s find out!…