Opinion

By Stephen Ottley · 09 Apr 2023

Australia needs to quit its obsession with utes. While there’s no question Australian motorists love the likes of the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and co. a new report has highlighted the problem with this obsession. Put simply, Australia is going the wrong way when it comes to fuel use and emissions production compared to the rest of the world.

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List of the last manuals!

By Laura Berry · 26 Mar 2023

Manual gearboxes are being killed off by the soulless, unromantic savages who want a car with an automatic transmission. Which is nearly everybody. So, the car manufacturers are making hardly any manual cars now. But for the few beacons of hope trying to save this rare animal from extinction we’ve made a list of new cars still with manuals that are for sale in Australia. But for how much longer?

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Forget the manual gearbox, save the buttons!

By Stephen Ottley · 18 Mar 2023

Car companies have been increasingly using digital screens and soft-touch buttons in modern cars to save costs while looking ‘hi-tech’ - but Hyundai has committed to fight this trend for as long as possible.

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Holden VF Commodore's spirit lives on

By Byron Mathioudakis · 12 Mar 2023

It's a decade since Holden unveiled its final and some say greatest model ever in Australia, the VF Commodore.

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Dear car makers: Don't kill the golden goose

By Stephen Ottley · 04 Mar 2023

As the famous fable tells us, don’t kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. But it seems that lesson is being lost on car company executives who continue to dilute their prestigious performance brands.

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What Toyota needs to change to stay on top

By Stephen Ottley · 26 Feb 2023

Akio Toyoda made the Toyota Camry fun.

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Nissan: why it will be a powerhouse once more

By Byron Mathioudakis · 18 Feb 2023

Here are two facts. For over 60 years Nissan has been on a rollercoaster. And for the remaining six years of this decade, Nissan is set to be on a roll. Not that you’d know it with the Japanese brand’s long-term shrinking market share and – until late last year – a worthy but dull and dated core model range.

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Ford's bold SUV gamble could pay off

By Stephen Ottley · 11 Feb 2023

Ford is set to abandon its petrol-powered Escape and Puma SUVs - and it might be the best decision the Blue Oval could make.

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The key to Ford's success in 2023

By Stephen Ottley · 05 Feb 2023

Ford will be relying on a new dual-ute strategy to bounce back from a difficult sales year in 2022, with the still-fresh Ranger set to be joined by the highly-anticipated F-150.

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Are media screen dangerous to use?

By Laura Berry · 05 Feb 2023

Tesla wasn't the first to put an electronic display in a car but the brand set the new benchmark for screen size that the other car makers have been adopting in everything from prestige cars such as Mercdes-Benz and BMW to more affordable options like Kia, Hyundai and Haval. But are these screens making our lives easier or more dangerous when we're behind the wheel?

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