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  • Gallery: The Ram 1500’s new multi-function tailgate

    Gallery: The Ram 1500’s new multi-function tailgate

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    Ram threw their weight into the light-duty tailgate war, recently announcing a new multi-function tailgate soon available on the 2019 Ram 1500 next quarter. Later last year, GM had a foot ahead of the game with their special and impressive, MultiPro six-way tailgate available on the 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 (SLT trims and up). Now,…

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  • Recon Campers’ Envy is the mini RV to lust for

    Recon Campers’ Envy is the mini RV to lust for

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    We don’t get the Volkswagen California camper van here in the United States, and that’s a damn shame. Thankfully, a modern day Westfalia is possible though with the Envy from Recon Campers. Van life is a booming trend and one that’s undoubtedly dreamy for some. Hitting the open road and having everything you need to…

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  • Up-close with Mazda’s 30th-Anniversary Edition MX-5 Miata

    Up-close with Mazda’s 30th-Anniversary Edition MX-5 Miata

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    Our favorite beloved two-seat roadster turns 30 this year and to commemorate the MX-5 Miata’s three decades of success a new 30th-Anniversary Edition joins the lineup. And there’s more than just some flashy appearance goodies that make this a worthy addition to one’s garage. The MX-5 Miata made its first public appearance here in Chicago…

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  • Toyota reveals three 2020 models: Tacoma, TRD RAV 4 Off-Road, and Sequoia TRD Pro

    Toyota reveals three 2020 models: Tacoma, TRD RAV 4 Off-Road, and Sequoia TRD Pro

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    The capes came off of three new Toyota vehicles this morning, all in the name of outdoor adventure. TRD threw its a heavy dose of off-road goodness at the recently redesigned RAV4. It’s called the RAV4 TRD Off-Road. With a retuned suspension featuring TRD springs, the RAV-4 TRD Off-Road utilizes its standard dynamic torque torque vectoring…

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  • Turbocharged Subaru Legacy is back for 2020

    Turbocharged Subaru Legacy is back for 2020

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    Subaru is showing off the new Legacy sedan at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show. The all-new seventh-generation 2020 Legacy rides on the Subaru Global Architecture (SGA) Platform, like the Impreza, Crosstrek, and Ascent. Subaru says that this platform has increased safety and dynamics while reducing noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH). The best news is that after…

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  • 2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro tracks dirt onto the Chicago Auto Show floor

    2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro tracks dirt onto the Chicago Auto Show floor

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    The Toyota Sequoia is still kicking along. In it’s second-generation, this not-quite-a-Land Cruiser brute bumbles forth for those who need more room than a Highlander or 4Runner. And now it comes packing real-deal off-road hardware. This one is for the “cool family” that actually does stuff on the weekends, or at least can pretend to want…

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  • Hooniverse heads to the 2019 Chicago Auto Show

    Hooniverse heads to the 2019 Chicago Auto Show

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    Hooniverse will be back in the Windy City this Thursday for the 2019 Chicago Auto Show. I’ll be there on the armed with gallons of coffee and my camera covering of this year’s exciting debuts scheduled to take place under the McCormick Center’s bright lights. Here’s what we know… As of right now, here’s what…

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  • Hooniversal Opinion: 2019 Detroit Auto Show

    Hooniversal Opinion: 2019 Detroit Auto Show

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    Detroit. Once one of the biggest auto shows in the country and the world, Michigan’s resident press event seems to be getting smaller and smaller with each turn of the calendar. Maybe it’s the cold, maybe it’s that other markets are more lucrative, maybe it’s that it’s Detroit in January; whatever it is, the attraction of…

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  • 2019 New England Auto Show starts January 17th

    2019 New England Auto Show starts January 17th

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    Hey, you! Are you with an hour of Boston? Then you should check out the 2019 New England International Auto Show. Yes, it’s smaller (but not by much anymore) than the Detroit show but it still has some cool stuff. If you’re dying to see the Jeep Gladiator, that will be there. So will the new…

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  • The coolest car at the Detroit Auto Show is from 1959

    The coolest car at the Detroit Auto Show is from 1959

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    Walking the main hall at Detroit’s Cobo Center, I find myself in a sea of new automotive metal. There are a number of interesting cars on display. The one that’s captured my eye, however, is from 1959. It’s sitting high above the Cadillac display stand. And it’s a stunner. This is a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado…

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