So I walked in last week expecting a bit of "well done, 215 emails from happy readers, the government's taking action on behalf of the people with no voice who are tired of being quiet Australians and you can have your tea out of a crockery mug that we nicked from the exec dining room".
But you know the story here. The boss said: "When are you going to do what all other proper motoring writers do? You know, car of the year, best SUVs for Peppermint Grove mums, best car with the best chance of the wheels not falling off, and what about bikes?"
Look, given car companies won't even email us, doing road tests by hiring cars from Hertz at full freight is beyond the budget of even this world-leading global diversified media and information services company. So, your Weekend Australian Racing and Rally Team (WART) did the next best thing and bought a lot of motor magazines from the US.
Fanfare. The Motor Trend best driver's car of 2019 is the 2020 Porker 911 S. The second best was the Shelby Mustang GT 350 (and I agree), fifth was the McLaren Senna and last, the Toyota GR Supra.
In a brazen bit of promotion for a mate, you need to read Graeme Cocks new book Louis Renault's Amazing Type A (a steal at $45 from motoringpast.com.au).