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  • 2018 Lexus GX460 Build Project: Adding remote start with Accessorides

    2018 Lexus GX460 Build Project: Adding remote start with Accessorides

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    Standard vehicle equipment has come a long, long way. It wasn’t long ago that air bags and air conditioning became commonplace. Now the standard entry-level car can be equipped with countless niceties. Heated seats, adaptive cruise control, Apple CarPlay and so on are all commonplace. We’ve always been a little salty that our 2018 Lexus…

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  • The 2023 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing – High-performance sedans don’t get better

    The 2023 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing – High-performance sedans don’t get better

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    Desperate for a day away from reality and looking for the perfect vehicle to escape in? The 2023 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is your car. Need to cover distance quickly and comfortably? CT5-V Blackwing. Robbing a bank? We can only guess the CT5-V Blackwing would work beautifully. It’s the ideal performance sedan combination: Titanic power, an…

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  • People love the 2023 GMC Hummer EV and I guess that’s all that matters

    People love the 2023 GMC Hummer EV and I guess that’s all that matters

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    More people stopped me to talk about the 2023 GMC Hummer EV than any other car I’ve driven, reviewed, or owned. For better or worse, that is; either side has a strong opinion, and they’ll let you know about it. I’ll be honest, though; my week with the Hummer EV didn’t go as planned. Life…

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  • 2018 Lexus GX460: Project Introduction

    2018 Lexus GX460: Project Introduction

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    Hooniverse has housed stories about a select few of my vehicular doings over the years. It started with the Challenger, then the VehiCROSS, MR2, WRX, a 4Runner, Corvette, another 4Runner, a Miata, and a third 4Runner. Now it’s time to introduce my most recent build, a 2018 Lexus GX460. We discuss it regularly on The…

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  • Cars not reviewed, but not forgotten

    Cars not reviewed, but not forgotten

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    2022 flew by. Time constraints didn’t allow for full written reviews of every press car I drove this year (though we did cover them on The Off the Road Again Podcast). Yet the cars are still worth mentioning, so this post covers these vehicles. The cars herein are BMW M4, X5, X3M Competition, and 840i;…

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  • The 2022 Forester Wilderness is maximum Subaru

    The 2022 Forester Wilderness is maximum Subaru

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    The Subaru Forester practically sells itself. Fozzy owners love their cars, evident in a faithful following that has buyers returning to the model time and time again over the car’s five generations. Yet to keep up with the times, even Subaru has to spice things up. The new Forester Wilderness is here to fight similarly-minded…

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  • Chevy’s 2022 Traverse RS AWD is the quintessential family hauler 

    Chevy’s 2022 Traverse RS AWD is the quintessential family hauler 

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    The first long road trip with your first child is extremely daunting. Baby-related needs dictate a different kind of packing and need for space you once didn’t require. There’s a reason so many people buy a big SUV once they have a kid, and it’s not just perceived safety. Space quickly disappears, and you’ll never…

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  • The 2023 Kia Carnival Helps You Embrace Dad Vibes

    The 2023 Kia Carnival Helps You Embrace Dad Vibes

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    With kid, or kids, comes stuff. And lots of it. What used to be a two-person weekend away that could be packed into the trunk of a Mazda Miata now requires something quite a bit larger. Additional cargo space is effectively as important as extra seating. There’s a reason people buy minivans aside from people…

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  • 2023 Cadillac Escalade V Review: Disturbing the peace

    2023 Cadillac Escalade V Review: Disturbing the peace

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    “I AM THE GOD OF HELLFIRE” Jeremy Clarkson once proclaimed while cutting down a tree somewhere in the depths of Bolivia. Obviously, the 2023 Cadillac Escalade V-Series didn’t exist yet. The 682-horsepower, 6200-pound mass of mayhem and madness defies all logic and sensibility. Its quad tips produce the loudest bellow anyone has heard from a…

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  • The 2022 Mazda MX-5 Miata is more than the sum of its parts

    The 2022 Mazda MX-5 Miata is more than the sum of its parts

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    The 2022 Mazda MX-5 Miata brings out pure, joyous nostalgia. It reminds you of the adrenaline you experienced the first time you rode a bike without training wheels or drove a light, simple roadster with the top down. There’s no piece of the MX-5 pie that stands out as special, yet everything comes together to…

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