Opinion
Chinese brands are exploding onto the scene
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By John Law · 17 May 2024
We’ve become desensitised to ubiquitous ‘Made in China’ stickers on all manner of household products but there’s something about a whole car that incites extra scrutiny.
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Why smaller cars are better | Opinion
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By Stephen Ottley · 11 May 2024
Truly compact cars are becoming a rarity in modern motoring and it’s a terrible shame, in my humble opinion.
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Your next ute will be a plug-in hybrid
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By Andrew Chesterton · 11 May 2024
The BYD Shark is now mere days away from being officially unveiled, and probably the most interesting thing about its unmasking will be just how the Chinese ute’s plug-in hybrid system competes with the diesels that dominate Australia’s dual-cab market.
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Why Chinese cars are better than ever
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By Tom White · 05 May 2024
The sheer scale and quality of vehicles on show at the Beijing motor show should have legacy automakers shaking in their boots as they stick to rigid product cycles and old ways of thinking.
The end of the HiLux and Ranger's dominance?
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By Dom Tripolone · 28 Apr 2024
Some of the mostly hotly anticipated new vehicles due in the next 12 months are utes, but have they already missed the boat?
Why Toyota could be right about electric cars
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By Stephen Ottley · 27 Apr 2024
If you were to use the famous analogy of the Tortoise and the Hare to explain the electric car race, it’s pretty obvious which animal represents Toyota and which one is Tesla.
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A look at Australia’s seven greatest car ads
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By John Law · 27 Apr 2024
Living in a meta universe all to itself, the advertising campaign for the 2024 Kia Tasman ute has proven quite the success in bringing awareness to Aussie HiLux and Ranger buyers while getting those in the industry talking.
70 Series vs Ineos Quartermaster on paper
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By Marcus Craft · 31 Mar 2024
The latest 70 Series line-up has shown that Toyota is not completely ignoring customer feedback – introducing a HiLux 1GD-FTV 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine and Aisin six-speed automatic transmission choice to the range – but is the time right for another hardcore 4WD ute to knock the 70 off its perch? Something like the Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster, perhaps?
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Kia is set to overtake Mazda & Ford in Aus
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By Tim Nicholson · 31 Mar 2024
Not that long ago Kia was an afterthought in the Australian new-car market. Hyundai’s cheap little sibling that was unlikely to register as a blip on the sales radar. But it could become the number two brand in Australia - here's how.
What Porsche and Hyundai have in common
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By Stephen Ottley · 30 Mar 2024
I love fast cars. I’ve been a fan of anything quick since I was a kid, watching every form of motor racing and day-dreaming about supercars. I love driving quickly – in a safe environment, of course – and experiencing the thrill of rapid acceleration and pushing a vehicle to its dynamic limits. Which I say to set the scene for what I’m about to say.