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  • Watch and Listen to Carroll Shelby Talk About His Career

    Watch and Listen to Carroll Shelby Talk About His Career

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    Carroll Shelby accomplished quite a bit over the course of his long career. He won Le Mans as a driver, team owner, and manufacturer. His name adorns what remain some of the coolest vehicles ever built. He founded a charity to cover the medical bills for children whose families couldn’t afford them. And he even…

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  • Makellos Classics Builds a Better Porsche 930 Turbo

    Makellos Classics Builds a Better Porsche 930 Turbo

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    The Porsche 930 is the starting point for the German automaker’s turbocharged monster machines. Of course, the monstrous part of the early efforts was the potential for unplanned oversteer adventure. Today’s turbocharged 911s are different animals entirely. Still, the original cars just look fantastic. That doesn’t mean there’s room for improvement and Makellos Classics has…

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  • Say “Happy 70th Birthday” to the GM Small-Block V8

    Say “Happy 70th Birthday” to the GM Small-Block V8

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    General Motors has been cranking out its legendary small-block V8 since 1954. The first vehicle to carry that mill? A 1955 Chevy truck as part of the Task Force lineup of pickups. It was a 4.3-liter V8 that cranked out 180 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. Fast forward to today, and GM looks back…

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  • 2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid: Review

    2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid: Review

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    The Honda Civic has always been a weird dichotomy of opposites. When I got my license, one of my best friends had a DX Hatchback. That car was all about practicality, high mpg, and lots of space for a small car. We piled into that thing for so many concerts, and it was terrific. Around…

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  • 2025 Toyota Crown Nightshade Edition: Review

    2025 Toyota Crown Nightshade Edition: Review

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    It’s appropriate that this story runs close to Halloween because I’ve always found the Toyota Crown to be a bit scary-looking. The last version I tested in 2023 came in an interesting bronze and black two-tone color. By interesting, I mean it wasn’t pretty. The black hood was fine, but the rear looked like it…

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  • I LOVE the Ineos Grenadier

    I LOVE the Ineos Grenadier

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    When someone says they wish a company made a true off-road-ready rig, they don’t mean what they say. Sure, some folks do, but I’d wager the majority who make that claim don’t actually want to live with a real off-road capable vehicle on a daily basis. I do, though. I truly enjoy burly boxes on…

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  • Scout is Back! Meet the Terra and the Traveler

    Scout is Back! Meet the Terra and the Traveler

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    After a multi-year wait, Scout Motors has finally revealed its concept vehicles, and the results are pretty darn promising. The Scout brand will bring an electric pickup truck and SUV to market starting in 2027. The truck is called the Terra, while the SUV gets the Traveler name. While it’s great to see the brand…

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  • Hooniverse Podcast #368: Gravity Bends Light

    Hooniverse Podcast #368: Gravity Bends Light

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    For this episode of the Hooniverse Podcast, novelty and improvement are strange bedfellows.  Most of the time you get one or the other. And improvement might just mean a bump in short term revenue or stock price bump.  A new AND better experience for you?  Those are the rare ones.  Here’s some new things we’ve…

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  • 2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten Crew Cab 4×4 Review

    2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten Crew Cab 4×4 Review

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    Pickup trucks have replaced sedans for many across the country. They have more legroom, more space for stuff, aren’t as subject to things like potholes ruining your day, and buyers get to live– or at least pretend to live– a lifestyle unavailable with a sedan. Luxury pickups, too, have seen exponential growth. Riding in the…

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  • Hooniverse Podcast Bonus Episode: Kia Sorento X-Pro w/Mark Savino, Sr. Product Strategy Mgr.

    Hooniverse Podcast Bonus Episode: Kia Sorento X-Pro w/Mark Savino, Sr. Product Strategy Mgr.

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    It’s time for a bonus episode of the Hooniverse Podcast.  For 2025, the Kia Sorento has gained a new X-Pro trim, which marries the style of the X-Line with some additional substance. It’s available exclusively on the Sorento Prestige model, and for $1000, it adds more towing capacity, up to 4500 pounds, 17-inch wheels with…

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  • 2025 Lexus UX 300h AWD: Review

    2025 Lexus UX 300h AWD: Review

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    The SUV market is kind of funny. When the modern SUV, as we know it, was first created, it was relatively large. Think 1984 Jeep Cherokee XJ. Then, by the early-to-mid 1990s, we started to see the RAV4, the Honda CR-V, and the birth of the compact crossover (I know, AMC Eagle was the first…

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  • 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser First Edition Review

    2024 Toyota Land Cruiser First Edition Review

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    Toyota Land Cruiser fans are nothing if not loyal. Such an enthusiastic group is unsurprisingly extremely defensive of its beloved nameplate, and that leads to wide skepticism when a new model arrives. All-new for 2024, the newest Land Cruiser lives for the first time on the “light duty” Prado platform, a move that makes it…

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  • Hooniverse Podcast Episode 367: You Could Just Not

    Hooniverse Podcast Episode 367: You Could Just Not

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    Thank you for listening to Episode 367 of the Hooniverse Podcast. In this episode we continue to explore tidbits of automotive history, discuss relevant news, and run through some of our personal automotive updates. “You could just not” Returning alongside me is Dan Roth, with a tale about a guy named Bart, who chose not…

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  • 2025 Genesis G80 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige: Review

    2025 Genesis G80 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige: Review

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    If you looked at my review roster, you’d likely notice a pretty noticeable trend: I don’t get my non-SUVs. Of 31 loans that have come and gone (or are scheduled) over the last 12 months, only eight were cars. If you survey any local parking lot, it might sound like 25% of new vehicles are…

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  • One-Take Video Review: 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Sport

    One-Take Video Review: 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Sport

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    The Subaru Crosstrek needs no introduction. The cool little vehicle is in its third generation and has fans among Subaru loyalists (see what I did there, “loyal”-ists? Hehe, I’m so funny) and enthusiast alike. But the one frequent complaint about the Crosstrek was its relatively low engine power. The 2-liter engine makes 152hp, which is…

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  • McLaren 750S: A New Benchmark in Supercar Performance

    McLaren 750S: A New Benchmark in Supercar Performance

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    Improving on already supremely super supercars is a tall task. McLaren, somehow, continues to do it. Every time the automaker produces an updated version of what seems like a now familiar formula, the results far exceed your expectations. Yes, of course, it’s going to be good, but how can it be that much better than…

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