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    Articles by Chris Thompson

    Chris Thompson

    Chris Thompson

    Journalist

    Racing video games, car-spotting on road trips, and helping wash the family VL Calais Turbo as a kid were all early indicators that an interest in cars would stay present in Chris’ life, but loading up his 1990 VW Golf GTI Mk2 and moving from hometown Brisbane to work in automotive publishing in Melbourne ensured cars would be a constant.

    With a few years as MOTOR Magazine’s first digital journalist under his belt, followed by a stint as a staff journalist for Wheels Magazine, Chris’ career already speaks to a passion for anything with four wheels, especially the 1989 Mazda MX-5 he currently owns.

    From spending entire weeks dissecting the dynamic abilities of sports cars to weighing up the practical options for car buyers from all walks of life, Chris’ love for writing and talking about cars means if you’ve got a motoring question, he can give you an answer.

    More driving range for 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car, with updated Australian pricing confirmed for Polestar 2 and Tesla Model Y rival

    23 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    Two-and-a-half-tonne sports cars? 2025 Lotus Emeya 'hyper GT' Australian pricing confirmed, available to order now with first deliveries this year for 675kW electric car

    23 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    The Lotus Emeya electric car has already arrived in Australia half a...Read more

    Popular performance car to be axed: No next-gen plans for BMW X3 M as the Mercedes GLC and Audi Q5 rival leans into electrification - report

    23 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    Get ready to pour one out for the BMW X3 M, as insiders say there are...Read more

    'Found out the hard way': Ford winds back electric car plans in Europe and North America citing EV 'uncertainty' and demand for ICE cars such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Ford F-150 Lightning - report

    23 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    Ford is no longer planning to go electric-only by the end of the decade...Read more

    Thousands of kilometres in a Corolla? Next-gen Toyota Corolla rumoured to get hybrid and plug-in hybrid tech with impressive range goals to storm ahead of Hyundai i30 and VW Golf - report

    22 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    The next Toyota Corolla might be on the way with an impressive plug-in...Read more

    The biggest issue facing future cars: Who gets to decide how self-driving cars make ethical decisions in emergency situations?

    19 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    The trolley problem is a hypothetical moral quandary.

    If you...Read more

    Big price move for cult Aussie 4x4! Suzuki Jimny moves to "easier than ever" drive-away pricing in Australia to shake-up the more expensive 4WD market dominated by the Toyota Prado, Toyota LandCruiser and Ford Everest

    18 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    One of Australia’s easiest-to-sell models is getting a revised pricing...Read more

    Beefed-up ute approved for Australia: Isuzu D-Max Blade gets Walkinshaw treatment to take on the Toyota HiLux GR Sport, Nissan Navara Warrior and maybe even Ford Ranger Raptor

    17 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    After the likes of the Amarok W580, the HSV Colorado SportsCat and...Read more

    Delayed, but already here: 2025 Ford F-150 spotted in Australia ahead of pushed-back launch for the Ram 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado rival

    15 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    Ford Australia has confirmed the updated F-150 full-size ute will...Read more

    Australia's world first driver's licence is flawed: South Australia's ultra-high-powered vehicle licence is an admission our driver training isn't up to scratch, but can we fix it? | Opinion

    12 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    South Australia will become one of the only places in the world where a...Read more

    What does it mean when a car is a 'write off'?

    11 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    What is a write-off car?

    A car is considered a...Read more

    "People would gravitate to auto": Toyota GR Corolla to gain automatic transmission according to internal documents for the VW Golf R and Honda Civic Type R rival - report

    10 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    Toyota’s about to broaden the appeal of one of its most convincing...Read more

    BMW X4 facing the axe - report

    9 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    Get ready to pour one out for a car you probably don’t think about very...Read more

    Australian pricing and specs locked in for 2025 BMW 1 Series, arriving with spicy hot hatch version at the end of the year to take on Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3 and Mercedes-Benz A-Class

    9 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    BMW Australia has confirmed pricing and specification for its entry-...Read more

    Best sports cars arriving in 2024

    9 July 2024 by Chris Thompson
    The herd of sports cars available to those on a budget continues to thin, as does the number of options for fast cars with petrol engines, but a couple of cars set to debut in 2024 keep things grounded. Electrification looks like, for a while at least, it might make performance cars exclusively six...Read more

    Next-gen Kia Seltos to go hybrid as it battles Toyota Corolla Cross, GWM Haval Jolion and Hyundai Kona - report

    8 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    New reports from South Korea suggest the next-generation Kia Seltos...Read more

    The cars driving China's dominance: The top 5 best selling Chinese-built cars in Australia and how many we've bought

    5 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    China is now the third-largest source of new cars in Australia, beaten...Read more

    Opinion: Audi's got new confusing names for its cars, just as we were getting used to the old confusing names

    5 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    It’s happening again: Audi is changing the way it names its cars....Read more

    Another brand ditches electric car plans: Ineos Fusilier 4WD, the sibling to the Ineos Grenadier and rival to the Mercedes-Benz G580, delayed as buyers cool on EVs - report

    4 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    Ineos Automotive has delayed the release of its electric Fusilier SUV...Read more

    A 16-year warranty! Plug-in hybrid models from Ferrari like the SF90 and 296 score generous scheduled battery replacements 

    3 July 2024 by Chris Thompson

    Ferrari’s blowing the seven-year warranty standard out of the water...Read more

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