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Car Bros take their “Enzo” to Monterey
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Grab a beer. Hell, grab a six-pack. And some food. I recommend some lightly grilled kielbasa. Slice that badboy the long way. If it’s the good quality stuff, meaning it didn’t come in a plastic wrapper, you won’t need to disrespect it with ketchup or mustard. And maybe grab some pretzels. Or those new pretzel…
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Off-roading a soft-roading Honda Passport
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When Honda launched the new Passport it boldly claimed that they are going after the Jeep Grand Cherokee* and the Toyota 4Runner* market. That’s a very brave statement, as this two-row, midsize CUV has a transversely mounted engine in its unibody, primarily powering the front wheels. It is heavily based on the Honda Pilot, with…
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Why is Chevrolet sandbagging the Corvette?
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The people at Motor Trend strapped down the new mid-engine Corvette to a chassis dyno and got some interesting results. Specifically, the calculated crank power they achieved was 656 hp and 606 lb-ft of torque. That is significantly more than the 495 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque that Chevy claims for the Corvette. Motor Trend…
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This Gelandewagen knock-off is Isuzu-based and Saab-powered
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This is the Beijing Auto BJ80, which is no way influenced by or to be confused for Mercedes’ iconic rig, the Gelandewagen. Nope, it’s its own thing. And that BJ80 name? It in no way should sound like a model of the Toyota Land Cruiser. It too, is all original. Now that we all agreed…
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2020 Toyota Corolla is all about #savethemanuals – but will you buy it?
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The Corolla sedan is all new for 2020. The big news is the availability of a hybrid system, a first for a Corolla. The less known fact is that the SE has a special version with a manual transmission called, drumroll, “SE 6MT”. Manual Corollas are nothing new except for the fact that the sticks…
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Hooniverse Asks: Can a CUV be a good off-roader? I’m about to find out
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When Honda first showed its new 2019 Passport SUV they made no secrets that this was the vehicle was targeting the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Toyota 4Runner. If that seems absurd it’s because Grand Cherokee and 4Runner are very different vehicles than the Passport, even if their two-box designs and size seem similar. The…
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Yakima’s new platform rack and fishing gear transport
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When you’re serious about a roof rack, going with a platform rack is the only way. One can only do so much with some bars attached rails or pedestals. Platform racks provide a wider, flat mounting surface which yields not only more usable space but also additional means of securing cargo. A solid platform also…
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Stop flipping your headrests around
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I have seen it so many times now; people removing the headrests in their seats, flipping them around, and inserting them backwards. The reason for that is simple – comfort. A lot of the new cars have headrests that are tilted forward, so much so that at times it feel like they’re pushing on the…
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Ten Years Later: I still like cars
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I joined Hooniverse about a year after it started. I had my own website up to that point and coming to Hooniverse was sort of a merging of the two. Not everyone liked this idea. Some people view any change as bad, but whatever. That original website of mine, which predated Hooniverse, was an expression…
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Hooniverse Asks: Best coffee mug for drivers?
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Morning coffee is extremely important to many of us. If you’re like 99.875% of population it’s likely that you grab it on the go and not savor it while overlooking a mountain range from your villa. But driving while drinking coffee presents many challenges. A good coffee mug should: Be big enough to hold the…
