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: Acura stuns with the new TLX and TLX Type S, BMW updates the 5 Series with new styling and a mild hybrid system, Ford ...
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I’m writing this on National Masturbation Day (mildly NSFW link) , which means you’re reading this a day late to use that as an excuse. Not that you need an excuse. The whole point of the “holiday” is to lessen the stigma associated with masturbation, and contribute to the conversation ...
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As if classic Group B rally photos weren't already cool, @_fraser73 has recreated tons of iconic scenes in Lego! It's not even just the super iconic photos either, it's also a bunch of candid shots. Most of the shots include the Lego and original photo but he also adds a ...
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John Oates, the musician from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame duo Hall & Oates, is quite the car guy. He has a collection of cars that are actually interesting and not just a bunch of latest exotica, like some celebrities. For his seventieth birthday he got himself a ...
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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 and truck, maybe even some rally cars. Chris & Ross welcome Mark Harling to the show. Mark is the owner of Bean Trailer. Bean ...
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This is the new 2021 Acura TLX. More importantly, this is your first clear look at the TLX Type S. Acura is getting serious with its sedan, and this all-new version looks the business. The standard car gets a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It's good for an impressive 272 horsepower ...
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Nissan has announced a plan to get itself back on track. The automaker knows it's in terrible shape at the moment and Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida believes a four-part plan is what the ailing brand needs. Is it enough? We're the wrong ones to ask, but we are excited to ...
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The license plate. A seemingly arbitrary sequence of letters and numbers, or a clever personalized message showing off your dazzling personality. It may have even been manufactured using prison labor.  If you have a vehicle, you have a plate. Probably two. Mounting your plate to the back is easy. There ...
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Sure you could win money, ya known, winning the race, but what about making money from losing? This guy is willing to lose so you look cool in front of all your peers for $250! Sure your own personal ego might be thrashed because of what you just did but ...
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Last year, I wrote a lengthy Hagerty article about the W212 E-class Mercedes, which was manufactured from 2009 until 2016. In the process, I looked up all the engine specs and various driveline components. I also looked at a hundred of pictures of that vehicle. In a Stockholm Syndrome-like way, ...
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As summer fast approaches you don't want to be caught with your car's top on while everyone else soaks in all the wonderful rays, especially in California. Lucky for you, this Newport based company will chop the roof off your Tesla Model 3! The issue here is that the price ...
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COVID-related restrictions are lifting throughout the country. Some things are returning to normal. Or at least, our new normal. And that means local car shows will be firing back up, especially as we swing into summer soon. Are there any local car shows you're looking forward to seeing reappear? Are ...
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As you can see, this is a pretty gnarly crash and it makes me cringe to even watch. I know the riders have a bunch of protection with the helmet and suit but still. Whenever I see any MotoGP race on TV and their knees are literally scraping on the ...
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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: Porsche debuts new 911 Targa, Alpina has a new super SUV and it's built in America, GMC shows off removable roof panels of Hummer EV, ...
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Some time ago, I wrote up the Mercedes-Benz C-Class I’ve been driving to work and back. Since getting handed the keys to it I’ve bought a couple of other cars, in a staggering display of man maths, but I’ve also kept the Benz around since no-one else has use for ...
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The first production model of the Nissan GT-R50 was made and I personally think it looks pretty cool. But I might be a little biased. The R35 was the car that made me want to learn more about cars back when I was a kid so it will always be ...
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