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.

JDM cars: The Top 5 Japanese Domestic Market cars ever built

By David Morley · 07 Feb 2022

No doubt, you’ve heard the term JDM. And you’re possibly vaguely aware that it has something to do with Japanese cars. But what does JDM mean in car terms?

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How Rolls-Royce stands out from luxury crowd

By David Morley · 29 Jan 2022

Scientifically measuring the size of rain drops and studying the ancestry of highland sheep? Not your normal activities for a carmaker. But at Rolls-Royce, that’s exactly what’s going on behind closed research-department doors.

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Toyota 1HZ engine: Everything you need to know

By David Morley · 20 Jan 2022

Turbocharging diesel engines has been going on since the early part of last century, but these days, there’s hardly a single road-going vehicle that doesn’t feature a turbocharger to boost power and efficiency.

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Nissan RB26 engine: Everything you need to know

By David Morley · 20 Jan 2022

Thanks to decades of humdrum Australian family cars powered by inline six-cylinder engines, there’s a temptation to associate the straight-six with the mundane side of four-wheeled transport.

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The best old cars ready for EV conversion

By David Morley · 24 Dec 2021

One of the rapidly emerging themes around CarsGuide is the rise of the electric car. And within that, there’s a healthy debate going on around the conversion of conventionally powered cars to electric operation.

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GM LS engine: Everything you need to know

By David Morley · 23 Dec 2021

Replacing a legend of any sort is a tall order. But when the legend in question is Chevrolet’s celebrated small block V8 engine (which ran from 1954 to 2003 in Gen 1 and Gen 2 forms, powering everything from Corvettes to pick-ups) then any engine family attempting to replace it has enormous boots to fill.

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Toyota 2JZ engine: Everything you need to know

By David Morley · 23 Dec 2021

Many engines have become legendary among enthusiast motorists, sometimes for their longevity, sometimes for their performance and sometimes even their character. In the case of Toyota’s 1JZ and 2JZ, all three of those boxes are unequivocally ticked.

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Chrysler Hemi engine: Everything you need to know

By David Morley · 23 Dec 2021

There’s a famous advertising catch-cry in North America: `Yeah, it’s got a Hemi’. And that five-word phrase was enough to gain the attention of performance-car lovers in no uncertain terms.

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The essential off-road touring modifications

By David Morley · 23 Dec 2021

Several of the best-selling vehicles in Australia right now are dual-cab utes. Specifically, four-wheel-drive dual-cab utes. There’s a huge waiting list for the all-new LandCruiser 300 Series, and, if you can find one, a second-hand 200 Series can easily be fetching more than its brand-new sticker price. Meanwhile, over at Nissan, dealers can’t deliver the latest Patrol fast enough. Clearly, there

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The best canopies for your LDV T60

By David Morley · 09 Dec 2021

Chinese brand LDV has given the ute market a real shake up over the last handful of years with its T60 offering a heck of a lot of ute for the money compared with the established players.

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