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The CarsGuide team of car experts is made up of a diverse array of journalists, with combined experience that well and truly exceeds a century.
We live with the cars we test, weaving them into our family lives to highlight any strenghts and weaknesses to help you make the right choice when buying a new or used car.
We also specialise in adventure to help you get off the beaten track and into the great outdoors, along with utes and commercial vehicles, performance cars and motorsport to cover all ends of the automotive spectrum.
Tune in for our weekly podcast to get to know the personalities behind the team, or click on a byline to learn more about any of our authors.
The CarsGuide team of car experts is made up of a diverse array of journalists, with combined experience that well and truly exceeds a century.
We live with the cars we test, weaving them into our family lives to highlight any strenghts and weaknesses to help you make the right choice when buying a new or used car.
We also specialise in adventure to help you get off the beaten track and into the great outdoors, along with utes and commercial vehicles, performance cars and motorsport to cover all ends of the automotive spectrum.
Tune in for our weekly podcast to get to know the personalities behind the team, or click on a byline to learn more about any of our authors.
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Episode 92 - Can a car really be off-road ready straight out of the...Read more
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Australia's best new cars will soon be announced, with the 2019...Read more
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Episode 91 - What we really think of the new Nissan Leaf
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Episode 90 - Is diesel done? New car winners and losers for the first...Read more
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Episode 89 - The joys of small cars, Jimny vs Wrangler and Elon aims...Read more
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A mad cowboy driver once campaigned a high-powered two-wheel-drive...Read more
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The newest apps let you safely drive the information superhighway....Read more
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It is not only a great feeling to bring a gleam to the chrome and the...Read more
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Cars are rated from 1 to 5 in terms of safety, with a 5-star rating the...Read more
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The extra drag caused by open windows is a killer for fuel economy, as...Read more
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It can be quite challenging with plenty of traps for the unwary. Yet...Read more
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The temptation to fit so called semi-slicks, also known as R-compound...Read more
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Australia is blessed with good long stretches of beach to drive on but...Read more
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Ever tightening speed limits and heavy road law enforcement has seen a...Read more
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