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.

Ford's Barra engine: Everything you need to know

By David Morley · 04 Oct 2022

When a Ford six-cylinder engine earns a greater performance reputation than the V8s it sold alongside, and is also embraced by the aftermarket to the point where it’s being fitted to Holdens (not to mention everything in between) you know you’re looking at a landmark powerplant. And the engine in question is Ford’s in-line DOHC six-cylinder code-named Barra (short for Barramundi, a prized indigeno

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Isuzu N-Series truck 2023 review

By David Morley · 29 Sep 2022

If your payload and towing requirements are moving beyond the abilities of a conventional ute, maybe it's time to think about a light truck. We've been steering the Isuzu N-Series to get a feel for how it stacks up in terms of value, comfort, ease-of-use, and more.

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Isuzu N-Series a better buy than ute?

By David Morley · 18 Sep 2022

They might be the hottest-selling new vehicles in the country, but many ute owners are making the wrong choice, according to Australia’s best-selling truck brand.

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What to look for in a trailer

By David Morley · 17 Aug 2022

If your only experience of trailers is a battered, abused hire trailer or a rusty box trailer borrowed from a neighbour, then you may have a coloured view of the whole trailer industry.

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How to look for a fuel-efficient tow vehicle

By David Morley · 17 Aug 2022

When you think about it, using a car or four-wheel drive to tow a trailer much bigger than a standard box trailer is really asking a lot of the car’s design and engineering.

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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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