Car Opinions

The best 4x4s are built, not bought

Individual by design, suited for the individual taste.

John Carey: Browsing the EV showroom

Carey wonders whether an EV will feature in his garage sometime soon

Are full-size factory-direct RHD 4x4s a viable option for manufacturers?

They’ve been “under consideration” for years, but are full-size factory-direct RHD 4x4s ever coming to Australia?

Visiting the five 'corners' of Australia

Visiting all five border corners of Australia isn't so straight forward, but Ron's quest is close at hand

Editor's letter: tired of the Toyota Supra waiting game

How much longer can we wait for the Toyota Supra?

Ad Standard’s double standards are out of control

Australia is addicted to alcohol and gambling but heaven forbid you should see someone having fun in a ute

What might've been: HSV's hybrid eCommodore

Editor Inwood learns what HSV was planning, had they fettled with Holden's ZB Commodore

Michael Stahl: Tribulations of a marathon man

A few weeks back I put on a penguin suit and took my dad to dinner. This was special, because he lives in Brisbane and I’m in Sydney, where this dinner was being held, at the Royal Automobile Club of Australia

Stephen Corby: Flat-six and out

"I spent a week in a yellow Cayman GTS and disliked it so much I never took it for a proper drive"

Why the four-door Ford Mustang is a terrible idea

A Mustang with four cylinders makes perfect sense, but four doors is a Ford faux pas

Remembering the original Range Rover

A drive in Range Rover's uber-luxury SDV8 Autobiography brings back memories of the original's simplicity.

Interview with Cooper Tire's Ken Reuille

Developing new product for an iconic tyre brand for three decades can be a lot of pressure, but also plenty of fun.

John Carey remembers Sergio Marchionne

The legacy of sweater man

Catching and scratching the Land Rover bug

I bought (yet another) Landy.

Walter Rohrl on the everyday sports car: Porsche turns 70

The legendary test driver

Mark Webber on his Porsche obsession: Porsche turns 70

The quiet obsessive

Why Tailem Bend is the most important racetrack in Australia

A new motorsport oasis that the entire country can be proud of

The Insider: EV uncertainty

Future planning with a wonky crystal ball

Suzuki needs to produce more variants of the Jimny

New Jimny is a great platform to create a whole family of 4x4s.

The last grave of the Burke & Wills expedition

Ron goes in search of the last grave of the Burke & Wills expedition.

Hydrogen drawing closer towards replacing fossil fuels

Recent CSIRO breakthrough shows that there’s hope for hydrogen yet.

Editor's letter: Can David Buttner save Holden?

Standing on the shiny tiles of the dealership, his tie a perfect windsor, his posture relaxed and confident, David Buttner looks remarkably calm

Interview with Alan Johnson of Piranha Off-Road

When you’ve been involved in the Aussie off-road scene for more than 30 years, you’d think it would be time to slow down. That’s not the case for Piranha Off Road’s founder, Al Johnson.

Opinion: Modern multimedia systems are too complex

Operating the myriad of functionalities in today's cars have left Dean all dazed and confused.