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Hooniverse Asks: What’s your favorite trail rig?
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This beast started life as a 1982 Chevrolet pickup. It became a mud truck. Then it was switched up for rock crawling. Today, it’s a unique rescue rig that plucks other people out of trouble in Moab. Owner Rory Irish uses his Trail Mater to help others in literally tough spots. Under the hood, this…
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Hooniverse Asks: What tech do cars need that they don’t already have?
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Today I’m driving a 2021 Mercedes-Benz S580. It’s for that paying gig I have over with Autotrader where they let me make the talkies. As a total MB fanboy, I knew I was going to like this thing. But as a fan of tech things in general, this car is insane. It’s fitted with a…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s your favorite livery of all time?
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My answer here is easy; it’s the black and gold of the John Player Special livery. Even today, I’m a sucker for products in that color scheme. It doesn’t even have to be car-related, as there’s a new mountain bike helmet I want simply because it’s black and gold. My plan is to eventually have…
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Hooniverse Asks: How has your dream car changed as you’ve gotten older?
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There’s an account I follow on Instagram named Gondirtin. It’s a husband and wife team that documents their many days spent on the road. When traveling, they live out of an excellent imported and modified 70-Series Land Cruiser. Prior to that, they had a Montero. The husband put up a post that had me thinking,…
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Hooniverse Asks: Could diesel hybrids have worked?
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Let’s say that Dieselgate never happened. In that world of folks still happily snapping up oil burners, do you think the diesel hybrid would’ve landed here in the States? It almost seems like a no-brainer to pair the torquey punch and strong range of a diesel engine with even more torque and range that could…
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Hooniverse Asks: What do you think about the new Nissan Z?
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The new Nissan Z has arrived, and yes that’s the official name. It’s not the 400Z. Nor is it the 300ZX. But that doesn’t really matter because the specs on this thing sound pretty great. At its core, the new Z rides on a modified and reworked version of the chassis that underpinned the 370Z.…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s the best vehicle to take your kid on their first day of school?
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Today I dropped my daughter off for her first day of first grade. I wasn’t planning to do so in a Land Rover Defender 90, but that’s what I had in my driveway at the moment. I’m giving the Montero a little break after pulling camping duty last week, as I want to change the…
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Hooniverse Asks: Will Personal Luxury Coupes make a comeback?
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Watching the new Grand Tour episode, the Lochdown, last night I instantly fell in love with the Lincoln that Jeremy Clarkson was driving. That Mark V coupe looked just so, so right to me. I instantly imagined myself driving a slightly restomoded version of it cross-country. I’d keep the modifications light, to ones that increase…
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Hooniverse Asks: Are there any good car-themed tattoos?
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Before you answer “there are no good tattoos at all” just put that answer aside for now. I want to hear or see some good car-themed tattoos. The example in the lead image is obviously the opposite of that, as it’s an alternator and not a turbocharger as the recipient had hoped for. So what are…
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Hooniverse Asks: When is it too much stuff on your vehicle?
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I love looking at nicely prepped camping and overland rigs. The variety of the vehicles used for adventure is wonderful. As are the myriad methods that the owners of these machines put to use in making sure they are prepped for anything. But when is it too much? I now see a multitude of Jeeps,…
