
Last Call: So I’ve done a thing… Vol.5
I've been looking at every listing near me for months now. Time tricks the brain into action. And that's what happened yesterday. There was a lovely old XJ I saw for sale finished in brilliant British Racing Green. I emailed the seller, refreshed the ad, and to my dismay the ...
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Marvelous-ish Malaise on a Boston Movie Set
Boston is one of the oldest American cities. Its varying architecture, almost random at times, can be easily modified to look like many other North American cities. This, along with four real seasons, easy access, nearby ocean and mountains, make this city a good one to make movies. In the ...
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Kevan Ray & UTV Driver Magazine – Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 65
Welcome back to the Off the Road Again podcast! We’ve missed you. The focus is on the off-road adventure but we also dabble in all things SUV, truck, and van, maybe even some rally cars. Ross & Chris welcome Kevin Ray to the show. Kevin is a writer at UTV Driver Magazine. He has had a ton of experience with ...
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The simple tent, a roof-top tent, van life, or a trailer; which do you prefer?
This past week, my daughter had time off from Kindergarten. Tag-teaming this many days off, my wife handled the first part of the week and I jumped in towards the latter part. To occupy some of that time, Sloane and I stuffed the Montero with camping gear and set off ...
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False Neutral Podcast #111 with Mike Festiva
This month we're joined by Mike Festiva, who has a great YouTube channel documenting his creative budget vehicle builds, including a number powered by the Predator engine. In fact, it was his video that inspired Garrett's friend to build the Predator KX, and in turn Pete's current torque-converter bike project ...
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V.I.S.I.T – Australia Car Culture Traffic spotting
After reading Kamil's V.I.S.I.T., or Vehicles I See In Traffic post featuring his recent Peugeot spotting, I have been a little more aware when driving around my local area keeping an eye out for something V.I.S.I.T. worthy. I want to share some Aussie car culture. So I thought it would be ...
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2021 Lexus RC-F Fuji Speedway Edition – Sports Car or Grand Tourer?
The Lexus RC-F exists in a space somewhere between a sports car and a grand tourer, and the Fuji Speedway Edition attempts to push the needle closer to the sports car side of the equation. It's a limited-edition machine with polarizing style that produces tremendous noise. Is it worth $100k? ...
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s a car-themed program with which you have issues?
I enjoy the Netflix series Formula 1: Drive to Survive. It gives a glimpse into a typically tight-lipped segment of the motorsport world. The show is wonderfully shot and often surprisingly candid opinions are thrown about. At the same time, this show serves to further foster the notion that F1 is ...
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The News for April 9th, 2021
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: Toyota reveals new GR 86 with good looks, more power, and red carpet(!!!), GMC reveals their Hummer EV SUV with its boxy goodness, Polestar ...
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Expedition Overland – Off The Road Again Podcast: Episode 64
Welcome back to the Off the Road Again podcast! We’ve missed you. The focus is on the off-road adventure but we also dabble in all things SUV, truck, and van, maybe even some rally cars. Ross & Chris welcome Expedition Overland to the show. Rachelle & Clay Croft started XO about 10 years ago and it has been building steam from the very ...
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V.I.S.I.T.: Peugeot 505 that is registered and still runs and drives
Let's bring back this oldie - V.I.S.I.T., or Vehicles I See In Traffic. If that sounds familiar it's because there is a Facebook group with the same name, which was named after this series of Hooniverse posts. The most hilarious thing is that I am persona non grata in that ...
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2022 Mitsubishi Outlander and Eclipse Cross – First Drives
We've got not one but TWO new Mitsubishi vehicles for you today; the 2022 Outlander and the 2022 Eclipse Cross. The Outlander is all-new while the Eclipse Cross has been updated for the new model year. Both surprise me, and I'm curious if either one will surprise you too... click ...
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2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 – First Drive: On Road and the Track
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is here to fill a hole in the lineup. And it's one hell of a plug. Gone is the GT350. You can't afford a GT500. And the Bullitt is fine... but you want more and you're sick of Highland Green (not really, but play ...
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Classic Captions Contest: The sophisticated new Ford Taurus
It’s been about 18 months since the last time we had a classic captions contest. Let's change this. Hooniverse Classic Captions Contest is where we show you a classic advertising of a vehicle and you supply the best quote for it. Like on Whose Line Is It Anyway? where everything’s made ...
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Last Call: Brake Gs are no joke!
My buddy Kenny (who you may remember from the NSX video and article) loves to track his 911 Turbo. He has been out early and often with the Porsche Club of America (PCA) - Potomac Region. During a recent outing at Summit Point Motorsports Park, he had a unique experience ...
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The News for April 2nd, 2021
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: Subaru increases the Outback's capabilities with new Wilderness model, Hyundai teases new Santa Cruz pickup coming soon, Ford Maverick is spied and is significantly ...
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