Legal country road overtaking is a safety problem
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.
European Commission pushing for mandatory new safety technology to be standard
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.
I drove a Tesla … or rather, it drove me (and it can drive you too)
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.
The case for turning stability control off
Australia has mandated stability control be fitted to all new cars, yet some people insist on disabling it. Are they right?
Why I bought a race car, er, car to race… an MX-5
Richard Bosselman has bought a race car. Actually, he’s bought an old MX-5 to race. Same thing, yeah?
The future of driving is likely to be boring…
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.
You can get away with being very rude to an autonomous car
The big problems with autonomous cars aren’t technical, they’re human.
Why is an SUV considered the default car choice for families?
A friend reached out on Facebook the other day asking what SUV her and hubby should buy to accomodate their one child…
Everyday cars have caught up with GTs
Long-legged Gran Turismo cars used to be the weapon of choice for a long-distance drive across the Continent… that’s all changed says Paul Horrell.
2018 Holden Commodore will be first Gen2 Supercar
The new Holden Commodore which is also the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia and Buick Regal will be the country’s next Gen2 Supercar… what will challenge it?
Diesel is dead… very nearly
Very few people in Australia have realised that by 2025 you won’t be able to drive a diesel car in Paris, Athens, Madrid or Mexico City…
What I learned sliding through gravel at 160km/h [with Video]
Behind the clouds of dust and dirt, what’s really going on inside a world championship rally car during the heat of the race? Jane Speechley was lucky enough to get a glimpse.
Don’t you like the look of your car?
You can change the way you look, and that goes for your car too.
Rating the Supercars season ahead of the finale
A look back at the Supercars season before it ends this weekend… we’re expecting Shane van Gisbergen will take the title, but…
Car keys… when did they stop being a key?
It wasn’t all that long ago that a car key was actually a key, that you could use to insert into a lock…
