Voices
Road Rage… Why?
Just yesterday I watched a man metaphorically explode behind the wheel of his car… and his anger (I guess we call it road rage now) was directed at me.
We need Jeep to come back to glory
You could swap the badges on many cars below $50,000 and you’d not know the difference… and that’s why I want a Wrangler…
Are Hyundai and Kia too similar?
Kia and Hyundai are growing, and fast, but the platforms are shared and now even the designs are converging, Paul Horrell wonders if they’re just too similar.
2017 Mini JCW Clubman… A very quick spin
Last week, Mini sneakily snuck a Mini JCW Clubman Down Under and added it to the range… I got just 15 minutes behind the wheel.
The Accidental Offroader
I heard it with the Jaguar F-Pace, and again with the Maserati Levante…
How to market cars to women
This week I decided to offer some advice to those car marketers who sit around in their warehouse offices and decide just how a car will be marketed to women.
Car Ads and Super Bowl 2017…
Automotive advertising mostly sucks… that is until the Super Bowl rolls around and then car makers go bonkers to out-do each other.
But it’s too big for me!
They say bigger is better but size, in cars, doesn’t matter as much as you think.
For Australians the Grand Tourer is Not Dead
The best car for long-distance touring is no longer really a car. BACK IN DECEMBER my colleague Paul Horrell made […]
Sometimes car companies do go the extra mile…
Late last year, Toyota and Subaru announced a recall on the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ over power steering issues.
Driving in the rain… should there be laws around headlights?
It seems that whenever it rains the road becomes something like a version of Mario Brothers… with many drivers refusing to use their headlights.
Are you a 4WD Narrowthinker?
Our opinions are defined by our experience, and nowhere is that more true than in car ownership.
When a woman goes to Summernats…
“Gee, you’re brave …” that’s what the majority of friends, family and colleagues said, when I told them I was going back to Summernats. Alone.
What will it take to stop us killing ourselves on the roads?
Another Christmas holiday season, another wave of Australian families impacted by the tragedy of our – increasing – road toll.
We’re writing for people like you… just look at our review of the Nissan GT-R
For proof that practicalmotoring.com.au isn’t your usual car review site, look no further than Alex Rae’s review of the Nissan GT-R.