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How many chances should drivers get before they kill?

He was banned from driving eight times, but should Mark Dimech have been allowed back behind the wheel to take the life of a young Melbourne mother?

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1500km in a Nissan Pathfinder | WhichCar real-world review

WhichCar’s support office colleagues give their real-world impressions of Australia’s best selling cars, including the Nissan’s Pathfinder N-Trek

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Why Maserati needs cars worthy of its iconic badge

Think Maserati and you’ll imagine Fangio sliding a red 250F. The brand is strong, but I can’t remember the last time Maserati made a class-leading car.

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Modern cars can be improved with old technology

“Resto-mods are hideously expensive. So here’s an idea. Instead of an old car with modern bits, imagine a modern car with old bits.”

2020 Audi A4 and A5 range
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Here’s why you should buy a wagon instead of an SUV

Yes, SUVs are good, but Audi’s A4 Avant proves wagons are still better

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The Bronco’s absence will be Ford Australia’s lament

The Bronco looks set to be a runaway success, which makes the decision to overlook right-hand-drive all the more bewildering

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What made HSV so special

The end of the line for HSV is a sad day for all Australian car enthusiasts

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NSW’s flawed plan to tax electric vehicle drivers is unfair

Proposed ‘distance charge’ will sting electric vehicle drivers where fuel tax can’t

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Here’s why we need the Ineos Grenadier in Australia

At last – an all-new live-axled ‘proper’ 4×4. So why all the whinging?

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Why half the population is more likely to die in a car crash

The way we use crash test dummies means half the population is 17 percent more likely to die in a vehicle accident

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Ferrari’s ‘Rendez-vous’ tribute is a dumpster-fire of epic proportions

We knew it would be bad. We just didn’t think it would be this bad

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People are using roundabouts as jumps and it’s weird

Cars leaping over roundabouts is a worldwide phenomenon. So why do people do it?

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“I have no regrets”; James Dyson on his stillborn $1b electric car

James Dyson writes about his stillborn electric car and how close it came to production

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Infiniti could have been Nissan’s Tesla

RIP Infiniti. It could have been an all-electric, progressive upmarket brand to rival Tesla and Polestar

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If virtual racing is the future, unplug my TV

E-sports is a billion-dollar industry, but it can’t replace the thrill of real motorsport

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All the fun car projects are being killed

Budget restrictions mean projects loved by enthusiasts are under threat

Kia ute render copyright WhichCar 2020
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Could a Kia pick-up look like this?

It might take some time, but the next generation of dual-cab utes will look significantly different to the champions of today

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Opinion: Our obsession with dual-cabs is a problem

Byron has an axe to grind when it comes to Australia’s love of the dual-cab ute

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Your car’s scent isn’t by chance

Carey finds himself in a ‘Gingery Mood’ with a Mercedes-Benz – and he likes it

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Will commuting ever be the same again? No way…

Now that the WFH genie is out of the bottle, will rush hour ever come back into our lives?

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We’ll miss the Nissan GT-R when it’s gone

Be prepared, for the end of the road for the GT-R is closer than we think, and that will be a sad day

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CO2 emissions and coronavirus: is this the break that EVs needed?

As we wait it out at home, coronavirus restrictions mean lower emissions across the planet. And this is a good thing

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Going for a drive isn’t unsafe. But you still shouldn’t do it

Going for a drive is no riskier than getting a coffee, but there’s another reason to stay home

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Could left-hand-drive cars have saved Holden?

Converting Australia to a left-hand drive nation might have saved Holden