16 Jan 2017

Merging madness: how Australia’s country overtaking lanes can be fixed

8 years ago 11 2

The zone at the end of an overtaking lane is where bad things happen, but there is a solution.

Robert Pepper 11
Aussie Invader
16 Jan 2017

Rosco McGlashan… a bloke in a shed… who loves speed

8 years ago 3 0

Rosco McGlashan holds the Australian land speed record and unofficially* holds the world land speed record … but the Australian Tax Office seems to have crushed his dream of hitting 1600km/h.

Isaac Bober 3
Subaru BRZ as a family car
09 Jan 2017

Does a Subaru BRZ work as a family car?

8 years ago 6 2

This week I’ve been swanning about in a refreshed 2017 Subaru BRZ… but I haven’t track tested it, rather I’ve family tested it. Did it pass?

Isaac Bober 6
09 Jan 2017

The case for leaving electronic stability control on for racetracks…

8 years ago 0 0

Electronic stability control is a lifesaver on a passenger car, but do we need to leave it on when driving on racetracks?

Robert Pepper 0
new year car resolution by Jane Speechley
03 Jan 2017

The car lover’s New Year’s Resolutions

8 years ago 0 0

Ah, the first days of the New Year. When we all promise ourselves we’ll be thinner, fitter, smarter and richer this year, than we were in the last.

Jane Speechley 0
02 Jan 2017

I experienced a Tesla, a Toyota 86 and a Formula Vee racecar all at Phillip Island

8 years ago 20 0

I love the variation in my job, which overlaps seamlessly into my recreation.

Robert Pepper 20
McLaren wins Bathurst 12 hour
26 Dec 2016

Looking ahead at 2017 in motorsport…

8 years ago 0 3

This year (2016) is over and done with as far as motorsports is concerned, so our Lewis Isaacs lists his New Year’s motorsport wish list…

Lewis Isaacs 0
26 Dec 2016

Legal country road overtaking is a safety problem

8 years ago 109 57

Overtaking and sticking the legal limit on country roads isn’t safe, in fact it’s downright dangerous, but Robert Pepper says he might have a solution.

Robert Pepper 109
The only thing you need to know to be a better driver
26 Dec 2016

European Commission pushing for mandatory new safety technology to be standard

8 years ago 0 3

The European Commission is pushing for 19 new ‘life-saving’ technologies to be included as standard on new cars with the aim of halving road deaths by 2020.

Isaac Bober 0
19 Dec 2016

I drove a Tesla … or rather, it drove me (and it can drive you too)

8 years ago 4 4

Tesla, just about everyone on the planet has heard of the electric car company and all are in Wizard-of-Oz like awe… Jane Speechely gets her hands on the wheel of a Tesla Model S.

Jane Speechley 4
19 Dec 2016

The case for turning stability control off

8 years ago 15 20

Australia has mandated stability control be fitted to all new cars, yet some people insist on disabling it. Are they right?

Robert Pepper 15
Why our Richard Bosselman bought a race car
19 Dec 2016

Why I bought a race car, er, car to race… an MX-5

8 years ago 0 3

Richard Bosselman has bought a race car. Actually, he’s bought an old MX-5 to race. Same thing, yeah?

Richard Bosselman 0
19 Dec 2016

The future of driving is likely to be boring…

8 years ago 3 1

Enjoy driving your car while you can. Enjoy using a manual gearshift yourself while you can… because the future of driving is likely to be boring.

Isaac Bober 3
12 Dec 2016

You can get away with being very rude to an autonomous car

8 years ago 0 0

The big problems with autonomous cars aren’t technical, they’re human.

Robert Pepper 0
12 Dec 2016

Why is an SUV considered the default car choice for families?

8 years ago 13 1

A friend reached out on Facebook the other day asking what SUV her and hubby should buy to accomodate their one child…

Isaac Bober 13
1 2 3 4 5 6 16