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Several generations of automotive enthusiasts grew up watching AutoWeek. Pat Goss, in his weekly "Goss' Garage" segment was no small part of this show. With over 2000 episodes, his teachings helped many of us understand the inner workings of vehicles and vehicle care. With Pat's recent passing, AutoWeek created 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, truck, van, maybe even some rally cars. Ross and Chris welcome Jeff Glucker back to the show. Jeff is the co-founder of Hooniverse, ...
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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: Lincoln EV concept shines like a star, Ferrari 296 gets its drop top variant, Mini JCW returns to the Nürburgring 24 Hour after ...
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Allow me to reintroduce myself, my name is HOOOOO ...ly hell, what did I just do? I have done some dumb shit in my day. But last night, I managed to make a simple mistake that could potentially cost me a few bucks. Last night, I decided to swap in ...
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Ron and I are back for episode 327, in which we are trying out some new podcast-capture tech. I check in with Ron on the status of his Sh*tbox Speakeasy and his project cars before we get to a handful of your questions! If you’d prefer the audio-only version, head ...
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You would think that anyone who looks hitting their local trails would also like to keep those trails clean. That's not always the case though, and seeing garbage on a trail is a sadly familiar sight. But there are plenty of groups out there that push the idea and action ...
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There are a handful of events every year that wear the Goodwood tag. You have the Festival of Speed, which I've attended and loved. There's the Revival, which anyone who's been will say is the best. But the really amazing event held at Goodwood seems to be the Member's Meeting ...
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This is the all-new BMW 7 Series. It takes the current family design language and applies it to the big luxo sedan. All this does is amplify a whole bunch of things that, in my opinion, look ridiculous. The split lighting in the front is odd. The blue touches look ...
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Three years ago GM loaned their new, at the time, Silverado 1500 pickup truck. It was a rather base LT Double Cab 4x4 model. It featured the new 2.7-liter 4-cylinder turbo engine – a first for such a big truck. I wanted to like it, especially since the LT trim ...
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Rob Siegel is a wrenching icon. His efforts to keep old BMWs on the road is commendable. He's good at it, and he's good at writing about it. Recently, the Hack Mechanic posted a piece on Hagerty talking about kluges. This would be a repair where the goal is to ...
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Renting a car is a bit of a crapshoot in the best of circumstances. Want an added challenge? Rent one to compete in a rally halfway around the world. This is a challenge Lyn Woodward and I were up for taking. Team Wild Grace was invited to compete in the ...
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I know there was a version that got down to 230 hp. But even if this image isn't perfectly accurate, it's still pretty damn funny. There is an entire era of large-ass engines that are choked to hell and back so the power outputs are far less than what someone ...
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It's been extra quiet around here lately because I've had a bit of a vacation. Recently, I spent some time on the islands of Maui and then Kauai. I enjoy both of those places and the rental car I had on either one was fine. Still, I wish I had ...
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It's finally spring! The streets around my Boston neighborhood are finally getting cleaned up. Last Tuesday night, the double yellow lines were repainted. And, well... yeah. Last Call indicates the end of Hooniverse’s broadcast day. It’s meant to be an open forum for anyone and anything. Thread jacking is not only ...
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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. With the New York International Auto Show back for the first time since the before times, there are some big stories to talk about and ...
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The Covid-19 pandemic has killed so many fun things. One of them was auto shows. The New York International Auto Show has been cancelled for the last two years. The good news is that it's back for 2022, running now through April 24th at the Jacob Javits Center in New ...
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