Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. This week, Porsche unveils a throwback Coca-Cola livery for Petit Le Mans, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus shows off latest rendering of 007 Hypercar, IMSA President Scott Atherton retires, ...
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So today's the day... when the Internet rises up, meets in Nevada, creates LULZ and memes, and is then promptly taken out by the US Military. It's Storm Area 51 day! Were you to lead an invasion of a top secret military base, which vehicle would you use? The easy choice ...
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It's that time of the year when the first chills run through your body and you decide that it's time to pull that old hoodie out of the deep confines of the closet. Your car feels it too, and may show it by illuminating the tire pressure light. The heated ...
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It's got classic BMW looks, Toyota reliability, ample room for six, mid-engine chassis design, and is available with all wheel drive and a manual transmission. So yea, this is, in fact, the perfect vehicle. Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant to be an open forum for ...
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[Say hello to William Byrd. William is an established car writer type dude with bylines on Right Foot Down and Oversteer by Autotrader -KK] Many of you in the Hooniverse community are wondering why you should give a crap that the Ford Mustang GT is offered with an automatic transmission? Others ...
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You shouldn't smuggle your employers wares for financial gain. This goes doubly so if your employer is making dinosaurs, and you're trying to steal the embryos. Dennis Nedry learned this the hard way. Dennis "Newman" Nedry was the computer programmer for Jurassic Park. He met his fate when the YJ-era ...
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On January 2nd of this year, Jeff asked us all what our project car resolutions were for 2019. I said, "Finish the '74 Honda CL125S by fall." I'm happy to report that I did keep that resolution. About a month ago, I finished the bike. As in, for-real finished it ...
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Making up for our lack of project updates last month, this one's an almost-all-workshop episode.

• Garrett has created a very sophisticated airbox mod for the Kenny Roberts RZ using CAD software and his 3D printer.
• Pete has, at long last, finished his Honda CL125S—aaaaand it's gone. He talks about ...
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Over the course of his life, Philip Marks acquired a love of fast cars. While building up his business empire, alongside his father, brothers, and eventually his sons, Marks did well and sought out the machinery that intrigued him. His automotive tastes ranged from powerful muscle cars to the occasional ...
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The specs, on paper, seem interesting. Especially considering the engine was assembled in a quaint stretch of Italy called Modena. It's no V8 though, and it's only half a V12. The car in question here is a 2019 Maserati Ghibli. More specifically, it's the SQ4 GranSport version, so it's packing ...
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My 1991 Mitsubishi Montero cost $3,500. That's a pretty good deal for a vehicle that can play in the dirt, looks good (to me, at least) when clean, and makes me smile when I drive it. Older Japanese off roaders are sliding up in value, driven by the popularity of ...
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. This week, Bentley is bringing the 1929 Team Blower back with a continuation run, Volkswagen introduces first production ID electric model for Europe and announces rebranding effort, ...
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There's a longer wrap-up post coming on this one. But if you don't follow me on Instagram, you'll miss the fact that I've sold the Benz. My 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 sedan has shuffled off to a new home. The buyer is a podcast listener and Southern California local. The car ...
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Motor1 reports that Elon Musk isn't taking any shit from any haters and going for a record around the Nürburgring in the Tesla Model S. At this point no one really knows what record he's going for, or even what the hell he's really doing, but he's doing it. Perhaps he ...
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The Chevy Blazer is back! Chevy has revived its Blazer, but this is no real-deal SUV. The new Blazer is built on the bones of a crossover. Does that matter? Depends on who's asking really. For the average consumer it's fine. And the average consumer is who matters to most ...
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The all-new Land Rover Defender is finally here. And not just for the land afar, but for the States as well. This doesn’t come without carrying a certain weight to it. The Defender is a truck bearing the name of one of the most storied four-wheel-drive vehicles of all time ...
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