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Opinion: The unbearable likeness of modern badge engineering
“Badge engineering highlighted the fact that these mainstream-brand badges offer no compelling reason to buy one over the other”
If you think the new Defender isn’t a ‘true off roader’, you are wrong
The reborn Land Rover Defender is going to be a serious weapon off the beaten track
Editor’s Letter: Australian electric car debate
The fact that our nation’s leaders are only now debating if electric cars are important, or simply a passing fad, is embarrassing
Just shut up about how much BMW is in the Toyota Supra
If you’re not buying the Supra because ‘it’s a BMW’, you’ve probably crossed the line from car enthusiast to car bore
Father’s Day: “Go and see your Dad.”
Alex Inwood’s bittersweet journey to Bathurst in a Boxster
Pedestrians you’re doing it wrong
No matter how loudly they argue their point, pedestrians do not always have right of way
Alex Inwood on the great V8
“There’s something about a V8 soundtrack that appeals to our base instincts in a way no other configuration seems to”
Stephen Corby on the money pit that is Formula 1
“This car is constantly testing parts over every single bump of every single circuit in the world”
Would you drive an EV charged with nuclear power?
Nuclear energy is often feared and rarely understood but is it a better EV solution than the current arrangement?
Alex Inwood: Not all power-to-weight ratios are created equal
“Common wisdom tells us that with every successive generation, cars are getting fatter, larger and more bloated. But are they?”
Yes, F1 is a bit rooted, but us moaning about it isn’t going to fix anything
Formula One sends out the SOS; expect a reply in 2021
Defender vs Wrangler | evolution vs tradition
Alienate a loyal customer base or give them exactly what they want – which is the right strategy?
Where is the Tesla Roadster?
Has Elon Musk’s ambition finally overreached itself?
Michael Stahl: Morgan’s next chapter
“Along with its money, Morgan’s new venture-capital owner also has a heart, and it seems to be in the right place”
John Carey on the Bosch Automotive Handbook
“In one very surprising way, the Bosch Automotive Handbook has failed to keep pace with the march of technology”
Australia, say goodbye to your driving freedom
Mandatory speed limiters and alcohol and drug detectors are going to kill off one of the great joys of motoring
Hey Charger – why Chrysler needs to bring back an Aussie icon
Australians have a new taste for rear-wheel-drive two-doors coupes and Chrysler’s next-gen Charger should be on FCA’s most wanted list
Why the Toyota motorsport juggernaut will shake the world
Toyota’s second win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans is just the latest success for the world’s biggest car brand that wants to build a legacy to rival Europe’s most prestigious performance marques.
Is Audi’s EV dream turning into a nightmare?
Repeated delays and now a major recall are throwing a harsh light on Audi’s first ever electric SUV
John Carey on taking a charge
“It wouldn’t be too hard, I reasoned, to drive the hybrid Mini mostly electric”
The week that was: One-star shock and Tesla woes
ANCAP spoils Jeep Wrangler party, motoring mergers and why Tesla ran out of toilet paper
Podcasts for long drives
What do car journos listen to when they’re on the road?
The week that was: old age and the nanny state
Toyota Supras, anti-EV movements and nanny-state TV made the news this week
Cars on borrowed time
They might be some of Australia’s most popular cars, but time waits for no one
