Voices
GM going fully electric by 2035? Nah
General Motors is driving the Chevy to the carbon-neutral levy. American automaker giant General Motors has announced a plan to […]
Is a manual performance SUV a bad idea?
SUVs continue to claim sales occupied by traditional passenger cars, but there’s a roadblock when it comes to hot hatch-style […]
Car safety technology problems
How do we safely introduce a barrage of safety technology from many different suppliers into cars that can travel at […]
Will the Mustang of pickup trucks come to Australia?
Which manufacturer will be the first to deliver a new pickup truck to Australia in right-hand drive? THERE WAS a […]
Cyclists on the road in Australia – how we can all get along
Seems like some motorists don’t think cyclists should be allowed to ride on the road… Hmm. I love cars and I’m all in favour of cyclists sharing the road.
What’s the best piece of car advice you’ve ever been given?
It was Oscar Wilde who wrote, “I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.”
The more you say it’s true, the less we believe you
When it comes to naming a new car, just because you call a car something, doesn’t necessarily make it so…
Does an adaptive gearbox really learn how you drive?
Thanks to car marketing hype plenty of people believe an adaptive gearbox can learn the way you drive, and it does but it’s not quite as cut and dried as all that.
Nine simple car etiquette rules
Most of us understand the importance of good manners in everyday life – not least of all because we’ve had them drummed into us from a young age…
The Australian Overtake… and why we shouldn’t be proud of it
There’s an overtaking manoeuvre unique to Australia, and it’s nothing to be proud of.
Ford Ranger Raptor – Is it the answer to a question no-one asked?
The Ford Ranger Raptor is a new type of vehicle, but maybe there’s a reason this is an unexplored niche.
Why you’re all wrong about the new Ford Ranger Raptor
Early yesterday morning my phone rang, and the voice on the other end wasn’t happy about the new Ford Ranger Raptor… Here’s why my friend and you lot are wrong about it.
Overtaking lanes… and why they’re dangerous?
Just the other day I was overtaken right at the end of an overtaking lane… it was dangerous. I got angry. But I was in the wrong.
Audi causes confusion over naming system… for me
Earlier this week it was revealed Audi would name its model variants based on their output, but what they’ve come up with makes no sense at all.
Why claims of fuel economy improvements are a load of old cobblers…
Car makers claim they’re making big improvements to fuel economy and emissions, but it’s all a load of old cobblers, says Paul Horrell.