Articles by David Morley

David Morley

Contributing Journalist

Morley’s attentions turned to cars and motoring fairly early on in his life. The realisation that the most complex motor vehicle was easier to both understand and control than the simplest human-being, set his career in motion. Growing up in the country gave the young Morley a form of motoring freedom unmatched these days, as well as many trees to dodge. With a background in newspapers, the move to motoring journalism was no less logical than Clive Palmer’s move into politics, and at times, at least as funny.

What to look for in a van for towing

By David Morley · 16 Aug 2022

When it comes to tow-vehicles in Australia, the default setting has always been the humble ute. That began with the sedan-based utes from the local carmakers and evolved into the not-so-humble dual-cab ute that is currently taking every other type of car to the cleaners in the new car sales race.

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The history of old Holden cars in Australia

By David Morley · 15 Aug 2022

Although the Holden brand is gone now (manufacturing stopped at the end of 2017, and the brand closed down totally right at the end of 2020) the company is still regarded as the most Australian car company ever to operate here. It’s also the one with the longest history of local manufacturing with a history of building complete cars here that goes back to 1948.

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Audi RS 3 2023 review: Sedan and Sportback

By David Morley · 05 Aug 2022

Audi has already shown us the new A3 and S3. But if you've been waiting for the ultimate performance version of the platform, that wait is over as the RS3 enters showrooms. The RS3 has always been fast and grippy, but this time, it's also showing a brutal side that is pure muscle.

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Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 2023 review

By David Morley · 14 Jul 2022

Can an electric AMG make sense? Of course it can. And when you consider that the planet's best high-performance cars are all going electric, and luxury cars should already be so, the EQS 53 should fit right in.

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Mercedes prices AMG-tuned EQS 53

By David Morley · 08 Jul 2022

Mercedes-AMG has released final pricing and option details of its first all-electric performance car, the EQS 53.

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Chevrolet Corvette 2023 review: 3LT Coupe

By David Morley · 30 Jun 2022

A new Corvette will always attract attention. But does the shift to a mid-engined layout mean the Vette has finally shaken off its short-comings? And can America really build a supercar?

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Commercial a focus for Ford

By David Morley · 05 Jun 2022

Market dominance is something to which Toyota is no stranger in this country. In fact, the brand has a long history of being the country’s best-selling marque, as well as a similarly lengthy background in offering the best-selling models in their respective segments.

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Optional safety for Maserati MC20

By David Morley · 26 May 2022

In an era when even relatively humble, budget cars feature life-saving technology such as blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert, it’s tempting to think you’d be in line for those features when you’re handing over near enough to half a million dollars.

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Volkswagen Amarok W580X 2022 review

By David Morley · 20 May 2022

VW has been watching the Ford Ranger Raptor, Nissan Navara Pro 4X Warrior, as well as the aftermarket, and decided to send its Amarok off-road with a big push courtesy of the Walkinshaw developed W580X.

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Electric cars from Maserati are coming

By David Morley · 13 May 2022

With deliveries of Maserati's MC20 supercar now beginning, one of the questions being thrown up is why the brand hasn't added a hybrid element to boost performance and improve efficiency.The short answer is that Maserati believes the efficiency inherent i

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