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The News for October 15th, 2021
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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: Lexus shows off new grille with an LX attached to it, Hyundai releases sinister new Sonata Night Edition, the Mustang GT and Mach 1 is losing some power, Lotus is…
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My Bronco is Finally Scheduled for Production
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It took 433 days from my initial reservation on July 14th, 2020, but Ford bronco is finally scheduled my Bronco for production. On September 20th, 2021, Ford has sent me the above email, confirming a November 15th, 2021 production date. While I am super excited, I won’t believe it until the vehicle shows up at…
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BFGoodrich launches Trail-Terrain T/A – K02 for smaller cars
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We love the BFGoodrich K02 All-Terrain tires here at Hooniverse. Jeff has them on his Montero, I have them on my 4Runner, Josh has the on his Golf Alltrack (!), and Chris had them on his Land Cruiser. But the issue with the KO2s is that they are all-terrain light truck (LT) tires. They tend…
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This is how you do the custom Defender thing the right way
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Far too often, these companies that specialize in custom resto-modded Land Rover Defenders take things too far. The wheels are tacky. Inside, the cabin is overwrought. And the overall simplicity that is a Defender is quickly ruined. Now, I’m not against a resto-modded vehicle. In fact, when done well, I appreciate them. And this is…
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Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition is heritage appeal done right
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Remember the Camel Trophy? Of course you do. We talk about it way too often around here. Land Rover remembers it too as it was a glorious period in history when Defenders and Range Rovers competed in some of the most grueling off-road racing conditions the world has to offer. That livery on a Land…
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I put 1,000 miles on the Jeep Wrangler 4xe and it was great
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Honestly, I expected to spend my time with the Jeep Wrangler 4xe in a completely mixed state of mind. I would’ve wagered that adding a battery pack and electric motor to a Wrangler Rubicon would result in a confused vehicle. After putting over 1,000 miles on one, I can tell you that this is not…
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The News for June 25th, 2021
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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: Ferrari proves they can still make pretty cars, Honda debuts new Civic Hatchback with a manual, Porsche brings back the 911 GTS surprising no one, Jeep’s extreme off roading…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s a “different” automotive product you’ve been wanting to try?
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I’ve been loyal to the Michelin/BFGoodrich family of tires for some time now. Years ago, I tested out the then-new Michelin Pilot AS3 and I was impressed with its performance. Later, I sampled the then-new BFGoodrich KO2 tire down in Baja and was blown away. Pretty much every vehicle I’ve owned as of late has…
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Hooniverse Asks: Are you loyal to a car parts brand for more than car stuff?
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My old Montero has Fox shocks. It’s the 2.0 shock and I have them bolted in front and rear. I love them. They work well and provide a great ride both on and off-road. There’s another ride in my garage that also has Fox shocks but it doesn’t have an engine. Not, smartass, it’s not the…
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Smaller solution to Volvo’s big wheel problem
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Volvo loves having big wheels on its vehicles. While those wheels really look great, we have established that big wheels are not really practical. The smallest factory fitted wheel that Volvo seems to offer on any model is 18-inches in diameter. An XC60 R-Design T8, which is the plug-in hybrid model, belonging to a SwedeSpeed…
