Jeff Glucker, Contributor

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Jeff Glucker found his love for cars as a child when he felt tremendous sadness after watching Ferris Bueller's pal Cameron destroy a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California. Fast forward to 2009 and Glucker co-founded Hooniverse.com, which is the go-to place for enthusiasts and lovers of all things automotive (according to him). Over the years Glucker has written for various outlets including Autoblog, NADAguides, Autobytel, Speed:Sport:Life, and a handful of others. While he may often find himself writing about new cars... his heart lies with the older ones.

Articles

  • We've talked in the past about the relationship between horsepower and torque. They work together, and horsepower needs torque to make you and your car happy. There's one magic number though that...

  • This is basically an all-new McLaren F1 for sale at $24M

    You missed your chance to buy the McLaren F1 when it was originally sold in the 1990s. All 106 examples were built between the years 1992 and 1998, and each of them cost colossal sums of money and remain, much to the chagrin of the similar-era Jaguar XJ220, the poster child for all things hypercar...

  • Watch smuggled cars get crushed in the Philippines

    The condemnation area is not a place you want to see your prized vehicle parked. That's because it means it's about to be crushed under orders of the Philippine government. That's precisely what happened to a number of cars and trucks owned by folks who didn't feel like paying the required taxes...

  • Audi and Formula E partner Abt build 700-hp RS 6 Avant swan song

    Of all the great pieces of forbidden automotive fruit, the Audi RS 6 Avant sits at the top of my own personal want list. Audi loves fast wagons, and the RS 6 is king of them all. Now there's a brand-new top-spec version set to roll out before a new A6 arrives for 2019. Audi has teamed up with one...

  • Lotus planning two new sports car for 2020, then an SUV

    In the spring of 2017, 51 percent of Lotus was acquired by Chinese automaker Geely. Since that time, rumblings about some much-needed fresh product have been trickling out of Lotus HQ. Now, according to a report today from Automotive News (subscription required), two new sports cars are being...

  • This Aventador replica has a retractable hardtop and motorcycle power

    Many of you have Lamborghini-sized dreams when it comes to the sort of vehicles you'd like to put in your garage. But having a Lamborghini budget is a different matter. For one enterprising individual it doesn't matter because he can build his own dream lineup of cars. In fact, he's created a...

  • There's a battle of words that occurs when a group of people begin arguing over who has the fastest machine. All sorts of performance metrics are thrown around, and it can quickly become a miasma of...

  • Team O'Neil explains racing brakes

    If you want to go fast, you'll need to upgrade your engine. If you want to go even faster, you'd better upgrade your brakes.The ability to drive a race vehicle to its appropriate limits is helped or hampered by the stopping hardware behind the wheels and tires. There are many different types of...

  • This is the proper way to pull off a perfect handbrake turn

    When you're a youngster just learning how to drive a car, you might be inclined to initiate a bit of vehicular shenanigans. The handbrake is a good place to start for such antics. Little did you know that the building blocks for rally racing were forming in your brain. The handbrake is a powerful...

  • Witness 19 Porsche 918 Spyders attack the alps

    If you had a Porsche 918 Spyder, where would you want to take it? What if you had 18 friends that also owned 918 Spyders? It might be time to hit the Alps, which is what Porsche and 19 918 Spyder owners recently did. The route was 1,500 kilometers and the $20 million strong convoy had five days to...

  • This bulletproof Tesla's claim has just one hole in it

    Utah-based Armormax is in the business of transforming everyday machines into rolling vaults for clients. They take normal cars and add various levels of armor. The latest build is a Tesla Model S P100D that's been pieced together for a client in the Middle East. Armormax claims it's the fastest...

  • What does Porsche's PDK stand for?

    There are many abbreviations in the world of the automobile. You may think you know what most of them stand for, but others may leave you scratching your head. One of those is likely to be PDK, the name given to the automatic gearbox used by Porsche. And there's a reason you don't see the full name...

  • Ralph Holguin is the owner of RMD Garage, which is a Long Beach-based custom car shop. It's a shop that is the focus of a show on Velocity, but today we're focusing on one of the vehicles from the...

  • Bentley teams with Royal College of Art for future design ideas

    Bentley is exploring the future, the future of luxury and design, to be precise. The British ultra-luxury brand is doing so with a new partnership formed with the Royal College of Art. An institution of learning formed in 1896 is helping an automobile manufacturer founded in 1919. The goal? To...

  • Lebanon Ford is back with 800-hp 2018 Mustang Hellion for $52k

    Lebanon Ford made headlines last year when it decided to build and sell some high-horsepower Mustangs. For around $50,000, the Dayton, Ohio-area dealer would sell you a 2017 Mustang making 800 horsepower at the wheels. With a bit more cash and some extra parts, that 800 horsepower could become...

  • New facility will build carbon tubs for all McLaren supercars

    McLaren is plunking down some fresh roots in the Sheffield region of England with the opening of a brand-new facility. No, it's not leaving its long-time home of Woking, but rather expanding a bit. This latest manufacturing facility will be called upon to provide the carbon fiber tubs employed in...

  • 2019 Kia Forte takes on the Lamborghini Aventador

    The 2019 Kia Forte takes some of its design cues from the Kia Stinger sport hatchback. We just saw the new compact sedan in Detroit, but those Stinger cues don't make this a sporty car. Nonetheless, with a new sedan comes competitor comparisons, and Kia isn't backing down from the challenge. In...

  • 2019 Infiniti QX50 priced from $37,545

    The redesigned 2019 Infiniti QX50 will cost $37,545 when it goes on sale later this spring, the automaker announced this week. The new luxury SUV undercuts several rivals from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi. There's a bit of a curveball too. Infiniti also is using the QX50 to roll out a new vehicle...

  • Jay Leno kicks off this latest video with some wise words. He wants to slow things down and focus on a vehicle with a bit less horsepower than he's used to, but a hefty dose of style.

    This week the...

  • Porsche has a best seller in its scale-model engine

    We already know that visitors to the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen have an affinity for honey. That's just one of the many items available in the gift shop you'll find on site. It's not the sweet sticky stuff that is a best-selling item though, as Porsche fans are clamoring to get their hands on...

  • A wide-body kit for the Ford F-150 Raptor could look like this

    A handful of Japanese companies have been making their name in the world of wide—wide-body kits to be more specific. Browse the latest rides from SEMA or the top-tier automotive aftermarket Instagram accounts and you'll find exotic and JDM-spec rides all boasting massive over fenders and an...

  • Watch Hennessey build the Exorcist

    Chevrolet has a monster on its hands in the Camaro ZL1. John Hennessey and his team know how to take a monster and turn it up to 11, and they've done just that with their Exorcist Camaro ZL1.The name came about as a means to combat Dodge's Challenger SRT Demon, and the Exorcist delivers with its...

  • Mercedes to introduce 3-word navigation in next-gen A-Class

    Mercedes-Benz is ready to double-down on its efforts to bring you a better in-car navigation experience. The German automaker is ready to roll out its integration of what3words navigation. This is a navigation system that has divided the planet into 57 trillion squares and each one has been given...

  • Vanderhall Edison² electric 3-wheeler looks to beat Morgan to the punch

    Vanderhall is a company best known for its take on the reverse trike. These $30,000-or-so 3-wheelers are a fun alternative to driving any sort of normal 4-wheel means of conveyance. They don't have the charm of, say a Morgan 3 Wheeler, but they're entertaining enough in their own right. Now though...

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