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🤖 Automated Edition — Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Algorithmically curated from across the automotive web. The Daily Hoon links to original sources. News sourced from NewsData.io, Currents API, World News API, TheNewsAPI, GNews, Mediastack, New York Times & select RSS feeds (Motor Trend, Car and Driver, The Drive, Autosport, Road & Track).
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Tesla showroom in Sydney torched in suspected arson, 3 vehicles destroyed
A Tesla showroom in Parramatta, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, was set ablaze in an overnight attack that destroyed three vehicles and damaged the building. Jerrycan lids were found at the scene. The fire is being ...
Tesla showroom in Sydney torched in suspected arson, 3 vehicles destroyed
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Toyota reveals prices for its first EV pickup will not be cheap
Toyota’s first purely electric pickup, the Hilux BEV, is on its way to dealerships, but prices are slightly higher than expected. more…
Toyota reveals prices for its first EV pickup will not be cheap
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Legendary Lola T70 reborn as 500bhp V8 supercar for the road
New T70S (racing version pictured) is a recreation of the T70 Mk3B Reborn motorsport outfit revives 1960s endurance racing hero with Chevy V8, manual 'box – and numberplates Reborn British race car manufacturer Lol...
Legendary Lola T70 reborn as 500bhp V8 supercar for the road
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Golding headlines 27-car Bathurst Trans Am field
James Golding is among a 27-car entry list to contest the opening round of the Trans Am Cup Series at Bathurst, but not in a Garry Rogers Motorsport car as in previous years. The post Golding headlines 27-car Bathurst...
Golding headlines 27-car Bathurst Trans Am field
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Lola Announces V-8-Powered T70 Race Car Continuation Model
Based on the T70 Mk3B, the modern rendition will be built to both track and road-legal specifications, both of which sport Chevy small-block V-8s.
Lola Announces V-8-Powered T70 Race Car Continuation Model
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Max Verstappen: Laurent Mekies 'confident' Red Bull can give Dutchman a faster car from Miami Grand Prix onwards
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies is "confident" the team can give Max Verstappen a faster car for the remainder of the Formula 1 season. Verstappen is considering walking away from the sport due to his dissatisfaction wi...
Max Verstappen: Laurent Mekies 'confident' Red Bull can give Dutchman a faster car from Miami Grand Prix onwards
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Jeep Sees The Light, Reportedly Brings Back A Manual Transmission From The Dead
I’m a purist when it comes to manual transmissions. If a car is or was available with a manual transmission from new, I wouldn’t buy it with an automatic, even if the automatic was cheaper or the better ch...
Jeep Sees The Light, Reportedly Brings Back A Manual Transmission From The Dead
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WRC legend Latvala makes U.S. rallying debut in Toyota’s Olympus Rally roster
FIA World Rally Championship ironman Jari-Matti Latvala will make his U.S. rallying debut in a one-off start on next month’s Kubota Olympus Rally.Latvala (above), who earned 18 overall wins in a record-breaking 212 WR...
WRC legend Latvala makes U.S. rallying debut in Toyota’s Olympus Rally roster
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Ford reveals first test plan for new WEC LMDh prototype
Ford is aiming to conduct the first test of its LMDh car in the third quarter of this year, ahead of its debut in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2027.In a call with select media outlets on Monday...
Ford reveals first test plan for new WEC LMDh prototype
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426 Hemi–Powered 1971 Dodge Charger Hardtop
This 1971 Dodge Charger hardtop has been modified with a 426ci Hemi V8 linked with an A727 three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission and a Dana 60 rear axle with a 4.10:1 Sure-Grip differential. Finished in Hemi ...
426 Hemi–Powered 1971 Dodge Charger Hardtop
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