Articles by James Lisle

James Lisle

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James Lisle (aka J3) likes all things cars.

Cynical and enthusiastic in equal measure, James loves to clamber into anything with a steering wheel and a decent amount of grunt.

Although it may seem the J3 glass is half empty on first acquaintance with a new ride, he maintains a balanced approach and will happily lose himself in technical details relating to even the most common, mass market models. Bore and stroke ratios, specific output stats, and thermal efficiency figures are his guilty pleasures.

Stanford has an autonomous DeLorean built for drifting!

By James Lisle · 11 Jul 2018

Humanity has made plenty of great technological advancements, but none have been as awesome as this.

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Thinking about a used Tesla? Here's how much the batteries degrade

By James Lisle · 09 Jul 2018

Buying a used Tesla is an alluring concept. Why wouldn't it be? You get to look cool without forking out big bucks.

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Remember microfiche? Honda's first nav system relied on plastic maps and gyroscopes

By James Lisle · 29 Jun 2018

Thanks to the Mazda Eunos Cosmo and Toyota Soarer in 1990 and 1991, you might've expected the first 'proper' in-car navigation system to be completely digitized. Not quite...

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Cassettes weren't just for mix tapes, they're also where in-car sat nav started

By James Lisle · 28 Jun 2018

Satellites? What satellites? All you need is a tape deck.

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This 545,600km IS-F is the perfect example of Japanese build quality

By James Lisle · 27 Jun 2018

If you're like me, you might get a bit nervous when looking at a car with more than 180,000km under its wheels.

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HUD in cars can be traced back to GM's 'Damsels' in 1958

By James Lisle · 26 Jun 2018

Head-up displays may seem like a recent innovation. But, surprisingly, the tech can be traced back to an all-female design team in the '50s.

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Fiat 500 2018 review

By James Lisle · 25 Jun 2018

Fiat might’ve launched its baby hatch over 10 years ago, but thanks to its award-winning design, the 500 looks like it hasn’t aged a day.

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Hyundai Kona 2018 review: Elite AWD

By James Lisle · 22 Jun 2018

We’ve had a decent amount of experience with the Hyundai Kona, and for good reason - buyers love it. Everyone else, it seems… not so much.

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I drove a $900 Commodore from Sydney to Uluru and back in 7 days and I'm proud of it

By James Lisle · 21 Jun 2018

If you're going to take a car on a two-way trip to the outback, it needs to be in relatively good condition.

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NSW govt preparing for autonomous future

By James Lisle · 08 Jun 2018

The NSW state government is in the process of trialling autonomous vehicle technology in order to better understand operating procedures in live traffic.

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