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Five ways cyclists and drivers can get along better
There are two sides to the cyclist v drivers argument, but the middle ground comes down to changing a couple of bad habits on both sides
Besting the Porsche 911 is an unenviable task
The venerable Porsche 911’s biggest challenge is retaining its analogue feel in a very digital future
The catharsis of conversing with cars
“Now listen, you little ANCAP underachiever, if you let anything bad happen to my girl, I’m gonna gut you with a plasma cutter…”
Robbo reflects on the career of Dick Johnson
“Winton? It’s like running a marathon around your clothesline”
Don’t look now but the sedan is making a comeback
Anti-SUV sentiment is on the rise in Europe, and that opens the way for the return of the automotive ugly duckling
Is Toyota about to bring back the MR2?
The MR2 is a part of the ‘three brothers’ strategy that Tetsuya Tada wants to resurrect
Carey on the ingenuity and ignorance of classic racing cars
“The collection of winners spoke with silent eloquence of how much their creators did not know”
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
