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2025 Audi A3 Premium Plus: Review
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Over the ten years I’ve been doing this, I have driven hundreds of cars. Somehow, that list has never included the Audi A3. I have driven its big brother, the RS 3, and I was absolutely head over heels in love. So, I was excited to see this 2025 A3 Premium Plus on my review…
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2025 Ford F-150 Lightning – One Take Review
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Ford’s EV pickup, the F-150 Lightning, has been around for a few years now. The biggest recent change was the addition of the NACS (North American Charging Standard) adapter, allowing the Lightning to be charged at Tesla’s Supercharger stations. The Lightning has a maximum charging rate of 150kW, which is a very fast rate but…
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Racing Anxiety Looms with the Lemons 25 Hours and 1 Minute Thunderhill
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I typically don’t get nervous before we start a race. Our team runs in the 24 Hours of Lemons series, and we’re usually good for two races on the calendar per year. I’m familiar with both of our vehicles and the tracks at which we race. There’s usually a moment of brief mental calibration during…
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Hooniverse Asks: Which Car, Truck, or SUV Needs to be Revived?
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It may be a bit weird to lead this off with a teaser image posted a year or so ago by Mitsubishi. I get that. But still, that image gives me a glimmer of hope that the diamond-star brand will revive a version of both the Montero and give us a Delica here in the…
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2025 Volkswagen Taos SE: Very Quick Take
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Some of my regular readers know that 2025 has been particularly challenging for me. I tried to make sense of things through writing. The experience of my sister’s deteriorating health and eventual passing necessitated several last-minute road trips. The Genesis GV80 coupe and Camry XSE both ended up being noble steeds on the trip between…
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2025 Toyota Land Cruiser: Worth the Upgrade over the 1958?
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Howdy hoons, it’s your friendly neighborhood car reviewer. Today, we’re going to take a look at the 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser. Now, you may remember that I just reviewed a Land Cruiser in November. But it was the 1958 trim, and this is just the “Land Cruiser” (LC). This one starts at nearly $5,000 more…
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‘24 Dodge Hornet GT – One Take Review
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Dodge positions the Hornet as a performance-oriented choice in the small CUV market segment. They say that the Hornet GT is the fastest and most powerful gas-powered compact utility vehicle. To their credit, it does make 268 horsepower and 295 lb.-ft. of torque. They say that things such as “Koni shocks, Brembo four-piston brake calipers,…
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‘25 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Willys ’41 Special Edition – One Take Review
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The 2025 Jeep Wrangler line, both conventional and 4xe models, continues mostly unchanged for 2025 model year. It received interior and grill updates for early 2024. There is a new trim, however, called the Willys ’41 Special Edition. It celebrates the 1941 Willys MB, and it is exclusive to the 4xe, but the color can…
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2026 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster: Sensory Overload
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Aston Martin has always made cars that are fun to ogle. The storied British automaker also makes cars that sound great; that’s never been an issue. There have been times when these beautiful things didn’t work as well as you’d hope, however. In the past few years, of course, that’s changed for the better. Now?…
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Truck Thursday: You Need this Clean 1981 Toyota Pickup
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We all have the same rant. Trucks are too big and far too expensive these days. When a $30,000 Ford Maverick feels like a breath of fresh air, you know things have gone more than sideways. That’s not a dig on the Maverick as I truly enjoy that little thing, but more a comment on…
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The BMW M5 Touring is a 717-hp Super Wagon
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It’s heavy. Much has already been said about the immenseness of this thing. But the BMW M5 Touring is fitted with enough physics-warping bits to help you forget about all of that. Part of that lies with the fact that the suspension, rear-axle steering system, brakes, tires, and smart electronic bits are all working to…
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Review: 2025 Ford Maverick XLT – Finally, AWD and Hybrid
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When the Ford Maverick came out in 2022, people instantly cried out for the lack of a hybrid model with AWD. That, and no one liked the small screen with a weird compartment next to it. For 2025, Ford solves both these issues, and provided a mild exterior update, too. About the Video: I must…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the Greatest VEHICLE Ever Built?
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We could argue about which car or truck is the greatest ever built. There would be lots of awesome answers, of course. But I want to expand that question to include all vehicles. Which machines would you put on the list of Greatest Vehicles Ever Built? An easy way to start the list is with…
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Build It Yourself V10-Swapped Contintal Hits the Dyno
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One of my favorite builds on the Tubes of You, right now, happens to be moving along at an impressive pace. A pair of friends have taken a 6.8-liter Ford V10 engine and stuffed it into the nose of a 2017 Lincoln Continental. The car has arrived at the stage where it’s drivable, which means…
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Upgrading a rock crawler scale RC style with RC4WD
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Have vehicle, will modify. It doesn’t matter if it’s a road-going car, a truck, an SUV, or one that’s scaled down to hobby-grade radio-controlled size. Anything with wheels and a motor is fair game when it comes to upgrades, and the RC rock crawler world is blossoming with endless opportunities to customize, accessorize, and modify…
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Mighty Clean Marquis for Your Daily Driver Duty?
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The Panther Platform had one hell of a run, didn’t it? Initially introduced in 1979, it would underpin millions of cars all the way up to 2012. While it’s likely best known for serving as the backbone of the Ford Crown Victoria, you can’t count out the Mercury-badged Panther platform cousin: the Mercury Grand Marquis.…