Australia ranks ninth in global road rage survey
20 Feb 2017

Road Rage… Why?

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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.

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20 Feb 2017

We need Jeep to come back to glory

8 years ago 3 0

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…

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2017 Kia Rio SLi review
20 Feb 2017

Are Hyundai and Kia too similar?

8 years ago 1 0

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.

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2017 BMW Range Day. Duneira Estate, Mount Macedon, Victoria, Australia. Thursday 9th February 2017. World Copyright: BMW Ref: Digital Image DSC_1021.NEF
14 Feb 2017

2017 Mini JCW Clubman… A very quick spin

8 years ago 3 0

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.

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13 Feb 2017

The Accidental Offroader

8 years ago 4 1

I heard it with the Jaguar F-Pace, and again with the Maserati Levante…

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How to market cars to women
06 Feb 2017

How to market cars to women

8 years ago 6 1

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.

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Car ads and the Super Bowl 2017
06 Feb 2017

Car Ads and Super Bowl 2017…

8 years ago 0 0

Automotive advertising mostly sucks… that is until the Super Bowl rolls around and then car makers go bonkers to out-do each other.

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06 Feb 2017

But it’s too big for me!

8 years ago 3 0

They say bigger is better but size, in cars, doesn’t matter as much as you think.

Robert Pepper 3
30 Jan 2017

For Australians the Grand Tourer is Not Dead

8 years ago 7 7

The best car for long-distance touring is no longer really a car. BACK IN DECEMBER my colleague Paul Horrell made […]

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2017 Subaru BRZ revealed
30 Jan 2017

Sometimes car companies do go the extra mile…

8 years ago 0 4

Late last year, Toyota and Subaru announced a recall on the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ over power steering issues.

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2014 Subaru XV 2.0i-S driving in the rain
23 Jan 2017

Driving in the rain… should there be laws around headlights?

8 years ago 24 1

It seems that whenever it rains the road becomes something like a version of Mario Brothers… with many drivers refusing to use their headlights.

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23 Jan 2017

Are you a 4WD Narrowthinker?

8 years ago 11 16

Our opinions are defined by our experience, and nowhere is that more true than in car ownership.

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18 Jan 2017

When a woman goes to Summernats…

8 years ago 4 1

“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.

Jane Speechley 4
17 Jan 2017

What will it take to stop us killing ourselves on the roads?

8 years ago 23 2

Another Christmas holiday season, another wave of Australian families impacted by the tragedy of our – increasing – road toll.

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2017 Nissan GT-R review by Practical Motoring
16 Jan 2017

We’re writing for people like you… just look at our review of the Nissan GT-R

8 years ago 1 1

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.

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