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Gosford Classic Car Museum: 8 of the best
Features

Gosford Classic Car Museum: 8 of the best

Take one Bunnings Warehouse, remove all horticulture and fill with 400 exotic cars

Porsche Cayman 718
Reviews

Porsche 718 Cayman: 7 Things you didn’t know

Porsche is tagging its 718 Cayman as the brand’s new entry-level sports car. If the words Porsche and entry-level strung together gets your spidey senses tingling, Nathan Ponchard details 7 things about this latest Porsche that you’ll want to know

Lewis Hamilton wins the Hungarian Grand Prix
Motorsport

Hamilton wins Hungarian Grand Prix, Mark Webber dominates Nurburg enduro

Hamilton’s Hungarian GP win tips team-mate Rosberg off the top of the championship points table; Triple Eight dominates Queensland; Webber snacks on ‘Ring victory; Mawson shows German F4 who’s the boss

Brake pads and brake rotors
Advice

What are brake pads?

They’re (relatively) small parts with a big responsibility: brake pads. David Morley explains where you’ll find them and how they bring you to a stop when you hit the brake pedal.

Hyundai Sonata
News

Hyundai Sonata updated for 2017

New tyre package and more elec-trickery feature in the latest incarnation of Hyundai’s mid-sized sedan family.

Neville Crichton
Features

Neville Crichton interview

If Neville Crichton’s life was a movie, critics would slate it as overblown, absurd, unrealistic and a load of bollocks.

Lamborghini Huracan LP580-2 review
Reviews

2016 Lamborghini Huracan LP580 2 review

Rear-drive, finger-biting Lambo flat out at Phillip Island

car drivetrain
Advice

What is a Powertrain or Drivetrain?

When you go looking for a new or used car, you often come across terms like kilowatts, Newton metres, semi-automatic gearboxes and all-wheel-drive – to name just a few. They all relate to a car’s powertrain and Samantha Stevens explains why it’s handy to know what this stuff actually does.

Aston Martin DB11 prototype review
Reviews

Aston Martin DB11 prototype review

Aston Martin’s long-awaited DB9 replacement, the twin-turbo DB11, has been worth the wait

Holden Spark
Reviews

Holden Spark Review Video

The Spark, previously known as the Barina Spark, is Holden’s entrant to the micro-car class. Unlike its predecessor, the newest sub-Barina includes more tech and better engineering. It is one of the more expensive options in its class.

Mercedes-Benz L plate
News

Learner drivers should also learn how to use new safety tech, says Mercedes

Rather than be surprised when it does step in to save you from a crash, Mercedes-Benz says drivers should be shown how it works.

McLaren F1
News

McLaren F1 set to be revived as hyper-GT car

Luxury and refinement – as well as the mega-performance it’s renowned for – to be the hallmarks of a new McLaren F1 iteration .

Graham crash dummy
News

Victoria’s TAC unveils crash-proof human; Graham

This bizarre looking creation is what road trauma specialists, engineers and an acclaimed sculptor believe a person would have to look like to survive a car-crash.

Ford Focus RS
News

Ford Focus RS hyper hatchback lands at $50,990

It’s quick, it’s controversial, and it just may be the hottest hatch yet.

Ute filling up at petrol station
Features

Australia is falling behind the world, lacking the leadership to stop

Stephen Corby laments the lack of political leadership and investment in infrastructure that’s seeing Australia fall behind the rest of the world in the number of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles on our roads

BMW M3 Competition
Reviews

BMW M3 Competition Pack Quick Review

The current BMW M3 has been on sale since 2014 and this is the first major change to it. The new M3 Competition Pack brings more power and slightly firmer suspension designed to improve its pace and performance, particularly on a race track.

Holden Commodore at Bathurst
News

Holden Commodore ‘Bathurst’ sidelined

Plans to roll out iconic Bathurst name on the last of the locally made Commodores have been shelved, but hot limited-edition Holdens are still on the cards

Porsche 911 R prices to skyrocket
News

Porsche 911 R prices to skyrocket

Ultimate 911 slated to fetch $1.7million second-hand

Jaguar interior and infotainment system
News

Jaguar Land Rover targets infotainment and personal accessories leadership

The British car maker takes keyless entry a step further with latest wearable tech for active F-Pace drivers.

Lamborghini Aventador
News

2017 Lamborghini Aventador facelift spy pics

A round of minor updates aim to keep what some say will be Lamborghini’s final atmo V12.

Max Verstappen Porsche 911 GT3 RS
News

Max Verstappen buys Porsche 911 GT3 RS

Dutch F1 phenom treats himself to a promotion present

Twin-turbo Hyundai sports sedan due in 2017
News

Twin-turbo Hyundai sports sedan due in 2017

Genesis G70 to fill Australia’s sporty rear-drive hole

2017 Porsche 718 Boxster review
Reviews

2017 Porsche 718 Boxster review

What does the latest Porsche 718 Boxster have in common with Justin Bieber? Stephen Corby finds out

Ford Focus RS
News

Ford turns to tequila for car components

Ford is taking a shot at making car parts from the same plants used to make tequila.