20 Jun 2017

How to get a sports car out of the mud

8 years ago 4 2

An unexpected encounter with some soggy earth during a recent road trip was a reminder to always be prepared, but also, to make the best of what you’ve got…

Jane Speechley 4
How to drive on steep hills
02 Jun 2017

How to drive on steep hills

8 years ago 0 0

Hills can kill. Here’s how to drive on steep hills safely in your 4×4.

Steve Cassano 0
Car makers can be their own worst enemy
12 May 2017

Car makers can be their own worst enemy

8 years ago 8 1

You won’t give a car maker your business if you don’t trust it. The first job of a car is to start in the morning and get you there reliably. All the systems must just work.

Paul Horrell 8
17 Mar 2017

Seems you can easily modify the 4×4, but you can’t modify driver behaviour

8 years ago 12 7

In the interests of full declaration, I must confess to only being a partial rev head and 4×4 nut.

Geoff Lines 12
14 Mar 2017

Breakdown: You don’t have to get a tow truck

8 years ago 3 5

Stuck in the middle of nowhere and with a car that won’t start a tow truck seems the only way out, but there’s another option.

Alex Rae 3
car buying advice - reader question - which small car
09 Mar 2017

Choosing the perfect car…

8 years ago 3 3

Does the perfect car exist? No. But the perfect car certainly does and here’s a list of the things you should consider when shopping for your perfect car.

Vicky Rowe 3
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
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.

Isaac Bober 24
new year car resolution by Jane Speechley
03 Jan 2017

The car lover’s New Year’s Resolutions

9 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
12 Dec 2016

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

9 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
how you know you bought the right car
25 Nov 2016

Top 5 Reasons you know you bought the right car

9 years ago 6 0

You’ve heard of buyer’s regret, but what about buyer’s satisfaction? Here are a handful of reasons you know you bought the right car…

Robert Pepper 6
choosing a car
21 Nov 2016

Choosing the right car for you… and why emotions matter

9 years ago 12 0

With what seems to be an ever-increasing array of choices in the new car market, how do you actually make a decision? Jane Speechley wants to talk about emotions

Jane Speechley 12
road rage
07 Nov 2016

Australia’s most annoying driving habits?

9 years ago 18 9

If only everyone else out there could drive as well as – obviously – the readers and writers of Practical Motoring, wonders Jane Speechley.

Jane Speechley 18
4X4 and SUV
04 Nov 2016

Top 5 reasons to buy a 4×4 instead of a wagon (or not)…

9 years ago 3 0

Are you thinking of buying a 4X4 but aren’t sure whether you really need one? Our Friday Five explores the pros and cons of owning a 4×4.

Robert Pepper 3
Kids in cars
31 Oct 2016

Travelling with kids and why it’s okay to be bored

9 years ago 1 13

When I was a kid road trips in the family car were boring… and that was okay, but now we’ve got to be ‘connected’ to survive a drive.

Isaac Bober 1
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