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2025 Hyundai Tucson – One Take Review
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The Tucson is Hyundai’s bestselling vehicle. In order not to mess with success, the year-over-year changes for this model are modest at best. But, for 2025, the Tucson did get one huge change, even if it’s not immediately visible. That change is to the interior, and that change is quite amazing. Gone is an awkward…
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2024 Kia Sorento X-Pro SX-Prestige 2.5T AWD: Review
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October 6th, 2015, I remember it like it was yesterday. That date, a little over nine years ago, was when I published my very first press loan review. It featured a 2016 Kia Sorento, and I even made a video. I also backed it into a jersey barrier, but that’s unimportant. Whenever Kia’s midsize crossover…
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One Take Review: Land Rover Defender 110
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Codenamed L663, the current Land Rover Defender is very different from its iconic predecessor. There is no ladder frame and there are no live axles. In place of the frame, the L663 uses two strengthened Range Rover sub-frames that are attached to a stout unibody. All four wheels are suspended individually. Double wish-bone front suspension…
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Love and Betrayal in Forza Horizon 5
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Several years ago, I found a new favorite video game. While I adored pure racing games like Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport, I became addicted to the open world of Forza Horizon. It was the fourth iteration, set amongst a Scottish backdrop, where I really hit my stride. I played nearly every day, finishing all…
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This is how I fixed many issues on my Lexus GX 470 – Part II
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My new-to-me used 2003 Lexus GX470 looked great in its first pictures. But because it is a twenty-year-old truck with 200,000 miles, it was not perfect. I’ve itemized a list of its issues, and I have shown you how I fixed some of them. But there is more issues, and more fixes, so let’s do…
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2025 Mazda CX-70 Turbo S Premium Plus: Review
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The Mazda CX-70 is new for the 2025 model year. If it reminds you of the recently launched CX-90, there’s a good reason. It’s the same in almost every way; it just doesn’t have a third row. We spent a week with the top-spec Turbo S Premium Plus, with its brilliant Soul Red paint, and…
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2025 MINI Countryman JCW Quick Review
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You’ve probably heard enough of the whole “Mini isn’t so Mini anymore” thing, so we’ll get straight to the point: The new Mini countryman JCW is a darn good time, albeit one you pay dearly for. Now in its third generation, this U25 model shares its underpinnings with the BMW X1 yet brings a vibe…
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The 2025 Aston Martin Vantage May Be the Best One Ever
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If I had to choose any Aston Martin Vantage to own, and what a fortunate choice it would be, I know exactly which one I’d pick. It wouldn’t be any of the modern ones. It would be that glorious V8 coupe from the late 70s. You know the one… that looks vaguely like a Mustang.…
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2018 Lexus GX460 Build: Magnaflow Overland Exhaust
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A low-hanging secondary muffler and accompanying outlet can seriously hamper a vehicle’s departure angle, in turn worsening off-road capability. Big pieces of superfluous metal grab and get hung up on obstacles, preventing forward progress, simultaneously damaging vehicle and trail. The Lexus GX460’s stock exhaust was guilty of these sins, and the proliferation of the J150…
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2024 Range Rover SE SWB P400 Review
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Range Rover is doing its best to sell the road-going equivalent of flying first class. The 2024 SE SWB P400 trim does everything effortlessly, makes no fuss about it, and draws decidedly less attention than other competitors in its class. That is to say, it’s very high-class British in the way it does its thing,…
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The New King of YouTube Builds is the StanceWorks Ferrari F40 Evo
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Mike Burroughs has been going bigger and bigger with his project cars. We’ve seen him graduate from rusty old BMWs to tackling a Honda-swapped Ferrari 308. While I still want to see his Audi project rolling around, his latest build effort is immense. Mike has found original Ferrari F40 body panels, and he’s going to…
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2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 1958: Review
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We’re coming at you hard with new Land Cruiser content. In July, Jeff posted a video of his first encounter with a Land Cruiser, and Ross followed it up with a comprehensive review. Those were top-spec First Editions, and Toyota just sent us the base trim 1958. You can expect a companion video review of…
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Don’t Shoot the Cat – Hooniverse Podcast #369
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White tigers are problematic. Putting wild creatures into captivity is also problematic. Short circuit nature, and you’re gonna get a shock eventually. . Despite the mutual love and deep respect between man and beast, the fact remains… Sometimes they bite you. A Spooky Season Podcast It’s episode 369 of the Hooniverse podcast, and it’s just a…
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Scramble Up to Your Local Cafe with this Custom Honda 750
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If you’ve been here long enough, you know that I don’t ride a motorcycle. Still, I’m bike-curious and love looking at well-crafted custom machines or factory-made bits of awesome. The two-wheel aesthetic that speaks to me most often, besides the Dakar-inspired stuff like the Africa Twin, is that Scrambler/Cafe look. I know it’s trendy, or…
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Radwood Remains a Great Gathering of Cars and People
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Radwood came to California this past weekend, and I am happy to report that it is still a great event. If you’re a fan of all things 80s and 90s, then you have to try and get to a Radwood event when one comes anywhere in your vicinity. It’s not just the cars but also…
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Here is How You Start a Frozen Car in Siberia
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I’ve driven in places and situations where I’ve had to worry about a car overheating. There’s another end of the spectrum, however that I’ve yet to experience. That would be the idea of a car that’s so frozen there’s no way to start it. No way, that is, unless you know what you’re doing… like…
