RealTruck, Inc., a leader in the production of functional aftermarket accessories and a popular online destination for truck, Jeep®, Bronco®, and off-road enthusiasts, and a partner on our ongoing 2018 Lexus GX460 build project, has unveiled its latest product, the BAK Revolver X4ts bed cover. This innovative cover, designed for a variety of pickup trucks, has garnered significant attention after winning the Best New Product Exterior Accessory award at the 2023 Specialty Equipment Manufacturing Show (SEMA) in Las Vegas. The BAK Revolver X4ts, available on RealTruck.com with a starting MSRP of ..read more

Co-founder of Hooniverse Tim Odell lives in Fremont, California. While walking through his neighborhood, he noticed something a bit off in one of the driveways. There sits not one but two Byton K-Byte prototypes. What the hell is going on here? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tim Odell (@tim_with_the_cars) Byton was a Chinese company headquartered in Nanjing, China. It was started by former executives from BMW and Nissan with the goal of creating electric vehicles on a large scale. Lots of money was spent on a factory. Investors bought in. Two prototype models, the K-Byte se ..read more

If the Range Rover is the financial statement of a vehicle in Land Rover’s ever-growing catalog, then the Velar is a fashion statement. Everything about the Velar’s existence comes by way of or at the expense of form over function, which manifests in its glorious curb appeal while simultaneously shooting itself in the foot on the usability front. It’s haute couture in SUV form if there ever was such a thing, and that makes for both a good and bad thing. (While we did subject this vehicle to our regular routine, we didn’t drive it enough to warrant  full-fledged, traditional review. What f ..read more

I wasn’t planning on pulling it this day. But when I glanced in the engine bay, I could see that the only things keeping it connected to the car were a linkage and the engine mounts. So I hooked up my hoist, removed the remaining connected bits, and started cranking. And here we are… the engine is out! The post My ’67 Ford Mustang Project NONWICK: Engine OUT! appeared first on Hooniverse ..read more

Fast SUVs used to be the laughing stock of the enthusiast world, vehicles deemed silly and pointless, but they’ve been a hot topic for well over a decade now. The first BMW X5 M launched in 2010, a time when a performance-oriented family hauler meant tradeoffs galore for a mediocre outcome, but the vehicle has undergone a serious transformation over time, its 4.4-liter V8 now good for 617 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque, its chassis and suspension and accompanying tech readying for battle. I (happily) spent a week (to my surprise, thanks guys!) with the 2024 X5 M Competition and fell in lov ..read more

If you were thinking of getting a daily driver that you could also take to the track, I’m sure for most of you reading this, an EV isn’t part of that discussion. Hyundai wants to change the conversation, though, and thus the automaker has cooked up an EV for the enthusiast. At least, that’s the goal here with the Ioniq 5 N. Is it ready to battle it out for lap times, then battle it out in traffic come Monday morning? The answer is… absolutely. [Disclaimer: Hyundai put me up in a hotel near Laguna Seca and gave me food. I didn’t fly to this event, though, instead, I drove a different EV there ..read more

The last time the world saw an all-new Toyota 4Runner was only a few months into President Obama’s first term. Obviously a lot has transpired since then, but the 5th generation 4Runner endured from 2009 through 2024 largely unchanged short of trim, tech, suspension, and appearance changes; at its core, the truck remained very much the same, for better and worse. And now, finally, Toyota has dropped the all new 6th generation of its storied SUV, with deliveries starting in the fall of 2024. We’re big fans of the Toyota 4Runner (and Toyota 4x4s in general) here at Hooniverse. Chris Tracy owned ..read more

The Defender 130 was initially the JLR truck that piqued my interest the least. That’s because the 110 is the perfect size for me personally. I don’t need or want a three-row SUV, but more cargo room is a nice thing to have. So, the arrival of the D130 in Outbound spec has caught my attention. For this one, JLR ditches that third row. They also put window blanks where the far back glass would be, and then they actually toss on proper tires. The Defender 130 Outbound wears all-terrains, which is what any Defender should be wearing. Now, if JLR will just allow you to spec one of these with the ..read more

Retro is all the rage, perhaps now more than ever. The new Mustang has 1980s Fox Body gauges, the new Land Cruiser harkens back to its ancestors, the new Nissan Z has 300zx-influenced taillights, and so on. Given the strong sense of nostalgia in the automotive community as of late, it’s unsurprising that Nissan draped a retro-tastic appearance package over its Frontier mid-size pickup. It succeeded in making the Hardbody Edition look like the past, but in many ways the truck also feels, drives, and behaves like one from a bygone era. What’s new is old again A few years back we trekked to New H ..read more

Sometimes, in this business, you see a model name come across your desk and think, “Meh, I already had that.” In this case I just reviewed the 2024 Lexus TX 350 a few months ago. However, this TX 500h F Sport Performance Luxury is a different thing altogether. Well, I mean, it’s the same, but different. Don’t worry, we’ll get into the details and spend some extra time talking about how the more powerful top-spec TX feels out on the road. So, without further delay, it’s time to find out how the Lexus Texas (I’m leaning into it this time) does on a week of daily driver duties. 2024 Lexus TX 500 ..read more