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The 2023 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro is a solid yet imperfect ATV hauler (REVIEW)
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Toyota tried to outdo the American trucks at their own game when the brand debuted the second generation of the Tundra for the 2007 model year. Burly styling and a beefy optional 5.7L V8 paired with Toyota’s famous reliability and durability, which was prioritized over cutting-edge tech over the vehicle’s run through 2021, meant it…
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My Land Cruiser Prado – Modifying It; Part 3
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My 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado has now been on US soil for over a year. For better or worse, it was completely stock when I bought it. It was well maintained but it needed some modernization. After some basic maintenance updates, I began modifying it. First, it received a new radio and suspension. I…
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Cars and Mountain Bikes: Everything is going electric?
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I love cars. I also have come to love mountain biking. And it’s been fascinating to watch the rise of electrification in both of them. The parallels are remarkably similar. Both weigh more and both cost more. The initial embrace has been a mixed bag. But more and more of them are finding favor with…
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Road-tripping the 2023 Toyota GR86 846 miles in 105-degree heat
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Small cars generally aren’t seen as ideal for long road trips, but I stand firmly in the camp of supporting small, light sports cars as the right tool for effectively any task they can reasonably handle. And so, I found myself road-tripping a 2023 Toyota GR86 Premium from Connecticut to Virginia Beach and back through…
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Balancing Act – Rally and Rampage with Brandon Semenuk
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I think rally racing is some of the best bit of motorsport on the planet. You can keep your boring-ass Formula 1. NASCAR only gets fun when you invite Kiwis to run courses with real corners. And endurance racing has its highline events, but rally is always the real deal. Besides car stuff, I also…
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The Polaris Scrambler XP 1000 S has one big shortcoming (& we fixed it)
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Let’s face it, the Polaris Scrambler XP 1000 S is a near-perfect ATV. It’s incredibly fast, supremely comfortable, and multi-talented beyond what most think a four-wheel-drive four-wheeler can manage. But it’s designed for fun, not utility, and as it turns out that’s a bit of a problem when you need to carry tools, sustenance, wet…
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The News for July 28th, 2023
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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: Ford introduces track-only version of the Dark Horse and its own spec racing series, Mopar has the final say with special edition Charger and Challenger, Chevrolet might not be…
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This is the cutest little RUF Yellowbird you’ll ever see
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Andrew Ritter is one-half of the founding team of Stanceworks. He’s also a talented artist, lover of all things automotive, and the owner of one sweet-ass first-gen Montero. And now he’s creator/collaborator on a new run of legendary automobiles done in 1/43 scale. This is the first such product from his Ritter Goods line, which…
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The 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed kicks off to a good start
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The 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed got underway today and it’s already looking like the place to be if you love all things automotive. Over on the Goodwood YouTube channel, they’ve been running a live stream all day. But they’ve also been putting out clip videos as well. I grabbed the one below which shows…
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The Polaris Scrambler XP 1000 S has spectacular suspension
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Suspension is responsible for many important things like keeping the tires on the ground, allowing the chassis to do its work, making sure you’re comfortable, and maximizing the engine’s ability to put power down. And that’s just to name a few. The suspension on the Polaris Scrambler XP 1000 S is perhaps the greatest highlight…
