Car Opinions

Opinion: Why restomods are becoming big business

Nostalgia is a key part of why classics become just that, classic. But what if you could have the beauty of the original with new innards?

Opinion: Why traditional automotive black sheep now command high prices

It's time to make peace with the fact that collectable cars of all types will never be cheap again

This race had driving standards so bad the whole event was called off

If you think you’ve seen bad racing in an online lobby, wait until you hear about this real-world omnishambles

Opinion: The electric motor is well-suited to automotive use

Shock, horror! The electric vehicle won't end life on earth as we know it

Opinion: Driving pleasure is ruined by nagging car alerts

Matt has had a gutful of cars telling him what to do

Opinion: How Highball became Australia’s motoring Mecca

If you’re thinking of turning up at Highball Cars and Coffee in something ‘unique’, prepare to be humbled

Opinion: Car styling is spinning its wheels

Go on. Name one car that has moved the meter in terms of exterior styling the last decade

Opinion: The WRC’s return to Kenya teaches us an important lesson about racing

Manufacturers should never, ever be involved in creating either motorsport’s sporting or technical regulations

Opinion: How the LC300’s new high-tech diesel V6 improves on the outgoing V8

The Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series V6 diesel is a huge leap forward in sophistication from the V8

Opinion: Is the new Nissan Z going to be a triumph or a tragedy?

We remain optimistic about the new Nissan Z, but there is an unknown element that could scupper its potential brilliance

Opinion: When it comes to race cars, speed is relative

Going fast in a V8 Supercar isn’t the same as going fast in an F1 car or streamliner

Opinion: Progress isn’t the enemy for motoring enthusiasts

Car enthusiasts have never had it so good and yet we’ve never raged against the machine of progress quite so vociferously

Opinion: Form, function and fashion in the aftermarket car scene

From massive wings to questionable pod filters, car modifications are often based in function but that isn't always the case

There’s a bigger threat in Australia than snakes, sharks and crocs

Reckon snakes, sharks or crocodiles are the big killers in the animal world in Australia? Think again.

We rank every current F1 track from best to worst

From racing’s greatest hits, to atrocities best left abandoned, we investigate the merits of each grand prix track on the 2021 F1 calendar

Opinion: The LC300’s 3.3-litre V6 diesel is a huge step forward

The brand-new 3.3-litre V6 diesel makes any previous diesel engine Toyota has produced look decidedly underwhelming

Opinion: How cars could benefit from the superconductor shortage

As OEMs struggle to maintain supply in the face of a global chip shortage, Dan argues that cars could be better off because of it

A tyre-pressure monitoring system is a car’s most important safety feature

Matt reckons tyre-pressure monitoring systems should be mandatory on all cars. Here’s why.

Opinion: Racing should be fun, above all else

We can navel-gaze over purity of competition all we like, but if racing isn’t fun, who is going to care?

Opinion: What lockdown taught me about cars and driving

Lots of time in lockdown puts Alex's need for speed into perspective

Opinion: The ten greatest automotive online videos

These iconic pieces of automotive internet lore should be part of the national curriculum, says Scott

Comment: Sky News takes on EVs and gets it wrong

Another day, another ten things Sky After Dark has wrong about EVs and climate change

Opinion: Why everyone should try grassroots motorsport

Some of the best aspects of grassroots motorsport have little to do with actual motorsport

Opinion: The SUV craze is improving the performance car landscape

SUVs are often seen as the antichrist for dynamic driving, but Dan reckons the performance car world is all the better for it