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How to buy used EVs as fuel-price-spike leads to rush
28-Mar-2026
Electric vehicles in Australia — range, charging, running costs and whether the transition is actually working
28-Mar-2026
How to buy used EVs as fuel-price-spike leads to rush
11-Apr-2026
Thinking of buying an EV? Why a hybrid is the smarter choice for most Australians.
04-Apr-2026
True EV's collapse serves as a stark warning for buyers of new electric brands
Motorsport beyond F1 — Bathurst, Supercars Championship, rally, endurance racing and Australian circuit racing
8 Nov 2019
On my bike and back to normality for a trip down conventional lane
8 Mar 2019
Motoring coach tackles his demons on cycling's grand stage
6 Sep 2019
Fezzer back on track, as is desert Thermal Club
Australian motoring news — local industry, unique car culture, road rules and stories that only make sense down here
8-Sep-18
How to overcome the bitter taste of buying a new lemon
7-Dec-18
First job as PM, Bill: rid car industry of overcharging spivs
7 Jun 2019
Even if you've Bean there, driven that, avoid service plans
Classic and collector cars — auction results, investment values, restoration stories and the cars worth owning
9-Nov-18
Still kicking myself for offloading the Porker with egg eyes
9 Aug 2019
Car connoisseurs' auction frenzy
8 Feb 2019
Classic cars: Nice to gawk at but do check the backstory
Formula 1 coverage — race results, team politics, driver moves and the business behind the sport
6 Sep 2019
Fezzer back on track, as is desert Thermal Club
5 Jul 2019
Vale to two greats: Niki Lauda and Lee Iacocca
31-Oct-2014
Schumacher's car and not a wombat in sight
Collector car auctions worldwide — results, records, what sold, what didn't and what it means for the market
9-Nov-18
Still kicking myself for offloading the Porker with egg eyes
9-Jun-18
For the aesthetes among us: sex, leather and motorcycles
9 Aug 2019
Car connoisseurs' auction frenzy
Motoring with a sense of humour — satirical takes, absurd industry moments and the comedy that drives itself
31-Oct-2015
24 Hours of LeMons at Wakefield Park is a Shitbox Rally on steroids
31-Oct-2013
Drink up, Oscar, it's 98 RON beer
31-May-2015
Found: 'whack job' to run world's whackiest race
The global car industry — brand collapses, mergers, EV pivots, supply chain chaos and who's actually winning
7-Dec-18
First job as PM, Bill: rid car industry of overcharging spivs
5 Apr 2019
An industry this bad (and big) merits a royal commission
31-Oct-2015
VW, Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Skoda emissions scandal not over yet
Ferrari — road cars, F1 team, auction results and the enduring mystique of the Prancing Horse
9 Aug 2019
Car connoisseurs' auction frenzy
6 Sep 2019
Fezzer back on track, as is desert Thermal Club
5 Jul 2019
Vale to two greats: Niki Lauda and Lee Iacocca
Practical advice on buying new and used cars in Australia — what to check, what to avoid and how not to get burned
8-Sep-18
How to overcome the bitter taste of buying a new lemon
31-Oct-2020
Idiot lights, wallet flushes and other tricks of dealerships and car fixers trade
31-Oct-2015
Ferrari 488, F430, Dino GT: how best to buy your supercar
Electric vehicles in Australia — range, charging, running costs and whether the transition is actually working
31-Oct-2015
VW, Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Skoda emissions scandal not over yet
31-Dec-2022
The anti-Musk hyperbole has more energy than a Tesla
30-Sep-2015
Volkswagen EPA emissions scandal: diesel dead as a dodo
Australian consumer law and cars — warranties, lemon laws, class actions and how to fight back against manufacturers
8-Sep-18
How to overcome the bitter taste of buying a new lemon
7-Dec-18
First job as PM, Bill: rid car industry of overcharging spivs
7 Jun 2019
Even if you've Bean there, driven that, avoid service plans
Car safety in Australia — recalls, fire risks, structural defects and what manufacturers aren't telling you
31-Oct-2014
How Toyota and General Motors keep drivers of faulty cars waiting
31-Oct-2014
Toyota 86 and Rav 4 give some long-suffering owners a bad feeling
31-Mar-2014
Carmakers cannot play with lives
Porsche — 911s, classic models, auction records and why the Stuttgart sports car remains the collector's benchmark
9-Nov-18
Still kicking myself for offloading the Porker with egg eyes
8-Sep-18
How to overcome the bitter taste of buying a new lemon
8 Nov 2019
On my bike and back to normality for a trip down conventional lane
Classic cars as investments — which cars are rising, which are falling and how to buy smart in a volatile market
31-Oct-2015
Janis Joplin's psychedelic Porsche 356SC up for sale
31-Oct-2013
Just bite the Bullitt
31-May-2015
How Ferrari saves lives
Australian road trips and great drives — routes, tips and the kind of motoring that reminds you why you love cars
31-Oct-2014
Sacred sites on road to metal heaven
31-May-2014
Shitbox Rally 2014
31-May-2013
Drives of your life
BMW ownership in Australia — recalls, reliability problems and what buyers need to know before signing
31-Jul-2014
Everyday classics for the rest of us
31-Jan-2013
All you wanted to know about Ice Driving and staying in a hotel to escape the Nazis
30-Sep-2015
24 Hours of LeMons in Australia — follow our $250 BMW this week
WART — John's Weekly Automotive Round-up Thingy, the catch-all column for everything that doesn't fit anywhere else
31-Oct-2015
24 Hours of LeMons at Wakefield Park is a Shitbox Rally on steroids
30-Sep-2015
24 Hours of LeMons controversy: some cars possibly worth more than $1000
30-Nov-18
Is that a McLaren in a pear tree, or too much Applewood?
The Shitbox Rally — Australia's beloved charity road event where terrible cars raise millions for Cancer Council
6 Dec 2019
Get the silly season into top gear with gifts that keep giving
5-May-18
The Legend Hershel McGriff still racing at 90 years, not km/h
31-Oct-2015
24 Hours of LeMons at Wakefield Park is a Shitbox Rally on steroids
Vehicle safety recalls in Australia — what's been recalled, why, and what owners need to do right now
31-Oct-2014
How Toyota and General Motors keep drivers of faulty cars waiting
31-Oct-2014
Toyota 86 and Rav 4 give some long-suffering owners a bad feeling
31-Mar-2014
Carmakers cannot play with lives
The ACCC and the car industry — enforcement actions, recall orders, price investigations and consumer wins
8-Sep-18
How to overcome the bitter taste of buying a new lemon
7-Dec-18
First job as PM, Bill: rid car industry of overcharging spivs
5 Apr 2019
An industry this bad (and big) merits a royal commission
Car dealer practices under the microscope — dodgy finance, add-ons, pressure tactics and your rights as a buyer
7-Dec-18
First job as PM, Bill: rid car industry of overcharging spivs
31-Oct-2020
Idiot lights, wallet flushes and other tricks of dealerships and car fixers trade
31-Oct-2014
Toyota 86 and Rav 4 give some long-suffering owners a bad feeling
Lamborghini — Countach, Miura, Diablo and the raging bull's place in the collector car and auction market
6-Jan-18
Fast and throaty equals sexy so if you are in a Golf hello celibacy
4 Oct 2019
A garage of Feezers, Lambos and Bentleys, all 'earned' on $60k a year
31-Jul-2015
Ferrari 488GTB, McLaren 650S, Lamborghini Huracan: why we pay more
Max Verstappen — four-time world champion, Red Bull's dominant force and F1's defining driver of the era
30-Sep-2023
How racing to the Max takes all the fun out of F1
30-Nov-2024
Mad Max rises above the fear and loathing
29-Nov-2025
McLaren disaster reboots F1 title race into three-way battle
Oscar Piastri — Australia's reigning F1 star, McLaren driver and championship contender
31-May-2025
It's official: F1 is a Mickey Mouse organisation
29-Nov-2025
McLaren disaster reboots F1 title race into three-way battle
27-Jul-2024
Everyone has a terrible horrible no good very bad day in Hungary and Stuttgart
McLaren — F1 team resurgence, road car lineup and the Woking marque's return to the front of the grid
31-Mar-18
Grumbles in F1 land and St Ayrton McLaren goes on sale
31-Jul-2015
Ferrari 488GTB, McLaren 650S, Lamborghini Huracan: why we pay more
30-Nov-2024
Mad Max rises above the fear and loathing
4-Aug-18
Hitler roadster under hammer
31-Oct-2014
Schumacher's car and not a wombat in sight
31-Oct-2013
Geelong revival holds its own
Rally racing — WRC, Australian stage rallies, gravel and tarmac events and the drivers who thrive on the edge
31-Aug-2013
Gift of lifetime for petrol head
30-May-2020
Adelaide comes to life but beware of the Big Vanilla Slice
3 May 2019
Targa Tasmania tactics: your heroes poised to strike
8-Sep-18
How to overcome the bitter taste of buying a new lemon
26-Feb-2022
Flameageddon on the open seas powered by electric-vehicle battery flare-ups
25 Jan 2019
Get on your bike and enjoy the world's greatest road trips
Jaguar — classic E-Types and XKs at auction, the brand's controversial reinvention and what it means for collectors
31-Oct-2015
Classic Jags: D-type; XK150; racing Mark II; XK 5.0 Supercharged V8 R-S GT
31-Dec-2014
Test for the quest
30-Sep-2015
Old Jag heaven
Holden — the rise, fall and enduring legacy of Australia's most beloved car brand and its muscle car icons
31-Mar-2015
Holden Caprice: breakdown prompts unanswered questions for GMH
26-Jun-2021
Homegrown heroes: Garry Rogers keeps the dream alive with a born-again Monaro
25-Jan-2020
Shocking self-locking cars put our kids at risk on hot days
Lewis Hamilton — seven-time world champion, Mercedes dynasty, Ferrari move and the greatest F1 career ever contested
30-Apr-2012
Hamo gets thrown off the front of the grid in Circuit de Catalunya
28-Jul-18
Lewis Hamilton Hockenheim F1 adventure one for the ages
28 Jun 2019
Take Daniel Ricciardo's advice on notice and pick up an F1 dream
Targa Tasmania — Australia's premier tarmac rally through some of the world's most spectacular driving roads
7-Apr-18
Kezza Toron, rescued from the lantana, is finally on the loose
30-Apr-2022
Rallying around tougher rules for Targa Tasmania
3 May 2019
Targa Tasmania tactics: your heroes poised to strike
Monterey Car Week — Pebble Beach Concours, RM Sotheby's, Mecum and the world's biggest collector car week
9 Aug 2019
Car connoisseurs' auction frenzy
30-Jun-2013
California dream
30 Aug 2019
Last original Crocker Small Tank not for the faint-hearted
Mercedes-Benz — road car reliability, classic collector models and the Stuttgart marque's place in the market
7-Apr-18
Kezza Toron, rescued from the lantana, is finally on the loose
7 Jun 2019
Even if you've Bean there, driven that, avoid service plans
4-Aug-18
Hitler roadster under hammer
Driving Australia's outback — remote road trips, adventure touring, desert crossings and the great red interior
30-Sep-2015
A quick 2,500km weekend drive
30-Sep-2015
24 Hours of LeMons in Australia — follow our $250 BMW this week
30-Sep-2015
Sydney or the bush: road trips are in our DNA
Motorcycles in Australia — road bikes, classic two-wheelers, safety and the stories that cross over into car culture
9-Jun-18
For the aesthetes among us: sex, leather and motorcycles
8 Nov 2019
On my bike and back to normality for a trip down conventional lane
4 Jan 2019
Three cheers for world's most expensive motorcycles
Shannons — Australia's leading classic and collector car auction house, results and what the market is doing
8 Mar 2019
Motoring coach tackles his demons on cycling's grand stage
30 Aug 2019
Last original Crocker Small Tank not for the faint-hearted
29 Nov 2019
A numbers game: old plates overtake classic car market
31-Oct-2014
Schumacher's car and not a wombat in sight
31-Jul-2014
Stormin' Norman set the race pace
31-Jul-2014
Rich legacy digging the Racing Queen
31-Oct-2014
Sacred sites on road to metal heaven
31-Oct-2013
Geelong revival holds its own
31-Oct-2013
Drink up, Oscar, it's 98 RON beer
31-Oct-2013
Geelong revival holds its own
31-May-2014
Great Aussie took on world and won
31-May-2014
Driven by liquid Middle East gold
Monaco — the Formula 1 Grand Prix, Monte Carlo classic car auctions and the principality's unique car culture
31-May-2025
It's official: F1 is a Mickey Mouse organisation
31-May-2014
Flashy Italian cars laced with nostalgia
31-Mar-2013
Supercar tour for super rich
The 24 Hours of Le Mans — endurance racing's greatest event, prototype battles and the cars that defined it
31-May-2015
Life is grand at Le Mans
31-May-2014
Real Le Mans still powered by petrol
31-May-2012
Exciting Le Mans but boring result
Supercars Championship — Australia's premier touring car series, Bathurst, team news and the fight for the title
4 Oct 2019
A garage of Feezers, Lambos and Bentleys, all 'earned' on $60k a year
31-Mar-2013
Supercar tour for super rich
31-Dec-2013
GTM gets you into orbit of supercars
31-Oct-2014
How Toyota and General Motors keep drivers of faulty cars waiting
31-Oct-2014
Toyota 86 and Rav 4 give some long-suffering owners a bad feeling
31-Mar-2014
Carmakers cannot play with lives
31-Oct-2014
Sacred sites on road to metal heaven
31-Oct-2013
Geelong revival holds its own
31-Oct-2013
Drink up, Oscar, it's 98 RON beer
Classic car restoration — project cars, costs, what to tackle yourself and the satisfaction of bringing old metal back to life
30-Jun-2015
Pebble Beach: classic cars for the rich and famous
22-Aug-2020
The Moke's no joke folks, especially when you're the bloke in the driver's seat
2017-08-31
Van Gogh of Vincents restores a wheely great motorbike
Mazda in Australia — reliability reputation, the Mazdagate coolant scandal and real ownership experiences
30-Jun-2013
Hot laps with the Angels
26-Apr-2025
Coolant-gate: Zoom-zoom goes boom-boom as Mazda faces a class action in the US
25-Jul-2020
Mazda clearly didn't get the Team Oz email about protecting our ICU heroes
26-Oct-18
Stars align in Europe, but at home someone smells a rat
25-Jul-2020
Mazda clearly didn't get the Team Oz email about protecting our ICU heroes
2017-11-04
Lexus runs rings around those codgers on a cruise
Ford Mustang — American muscle icon, classic fastbacks, Australian sales and collector car values
8 Nov 2019
On my bike and back to normality for a trip down conventional lane
31-Dec-2021
Colour me yellow: Tips to secure the best person magnet money can buy
21-Jul-18
Five fabulous funmobiles for your shocking shopping list
Maserati — Ghibli, Bora, Merak and the Italian grand tourer's complicated place in the collector car market
8 Nov 2019
On my bike and back to normality for a trip down conventional lane
6-Jan-18
Fast and throaty equals sexy so if you are in a Golf hello celibacy
30-Nov-2014
Arizona car auctions cure post-Xmas blues
Bentley — Continental GTs, classic Blower Bentleys, auction records and the grand tourer collector market
6 Dec 2019
Get the silly season into top gear with gifts that keep giving
4 Oct 2019
A garage of Feezers, Lambos and Bentleys, all 'earned' on $60k a year
31-May-2014
Biting questions of style and chicanery
31-Oct-2014
Sacred sites on road to metal heaven
31-Mar-2014
Stocks in Bonds
31-Mar-2013
Supercar tour for super rich
31-May-2014
Shitbox Rally 2014
31-Mar-2013
Shitbox Rally 2013
23-Jan-2021
In search of a cure in the distance
26-Oct-18
Stars align in Europe, but at home someone smells a rat
2017-11-04
Lexus runs rings around those codgers on a cruise
2017-09-30
Bust-up didn't stop Bob Bondurant, the toughest 84-year-old
25-Jul-2020
Mazda clearly didn't get the Team Oz email about protecting our ICU heroes
25-Apr-2020
Mind the bowser wowsers during a virtual Oktoberfest
20-Jun-2020
COVID screening plan's a bit on the nose as our clobber keeps shrinking
Alfa Romeo — GTA, Spider, Giulia and the passionate Italian marque's enduring appeal to drivers and collectors
31-Mar-2013
Tempers hit full throttle
31-Mar-2013
'Alfa's Not Shitboxes' — Alfa ex President
31-Aug-2014
Off to Europe after a weekend in hell
Volkswagen in Australia — reliability, the Dieselgate fallout, Golf GTI culture and ownership experiences
30-Sep-2015
Volkswagen EPA emissions scandal: diesel dead as a dodo
2017-06-30
Colluding Germans pulling a swifty on millions of drivers
2016-11-30
$450k for loose screws? Companies suffer total recall
Aston Martin — the DB5, James Bond connection, modern road cars and the brand's perpetual financial drama
30-May-2020
Adelaide comes to life but beware of the Big Vanilla Slice
30-Apr-2013
Caught by a spider in Maserati's web
28-Jul-18
Lewis Hamilton Hockenheim F1 adventure one for the ages
Pebble Beach Concours d'Élégance — the world's most prestigious classic car show and its record-breaking auction results
9 Aug 2019
Car connoisseurs' auction frenzy
5 Jul 2019
Vale to two greats: Niki Lauda and Lee Iacocca
4-Aug-18
Hitler roadster under hammer
Bugatti — Veyron, Chiron, Type 35 and the most exclusive collector cars ever to cross an auction block
8 Mar 2019
Motoring coach tackles his demons on cycling's grand stage
6 Dec 2019
Get the silly season into top gear with gifts that keep giving
31-Jul-2014
Rich legacy digging the Racing Queen
The Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama — Australia's greatest race, its history, heroes and annual drama
6 Dec 2019
Get the silly season into top gear with gifts that keep giving
31-Jan-2015
Bathurst points to the future of racing
31-Jan-2014
Why the local car industry carked it
Mazdagate — the coolant corrosion scandal that destroyed engines and exposed how Mazda treated Australian owners
26-Apr-2025
Coolant-gate: Zoom-zoom goes boom-boom as Mazda faces a class action in the US
2017-11-25
Jag a D type deal, tax rip-offs and more Mazda Madness
2017-11-18
At last, cars that handle the wet; some call them boats
Hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars — the real-world case for and against, running costs and which ones are actually worth it
24-May-2025
Less fill more thrill: The most efficient real cars on Aussie roads
20-Dec-2025
Why carmakers are slamming the brakes on EVs as buyers choose hybrids
15-Jun-2024
Rambo Lambo that doesn't attract the fun police's attention
31-Oct-2013
That's quite a marque-up
31-Mar-2013
Flog Fazzas if words fail you
31-Jul-2014
Everyday classics for the rest of us
31-Oct-2013
Drink up, Oscar, it's 98 RON beer
31-May-2013
V12 espresso just the shot
31-May-2013
Tune up title goes to Chuck
31-Oct-2013
Drink up, Oscar, it's 98 RON beer
31-May-2013
V12 espresso just the shot
31-May-2013
Tune up title goes to Chuck
Audi — quattro heritage, Sport Quattro rally legend, modern road cars and the German marque's collector appeal
31-May-2014
Real Le Mans still powered by petrol
31-May-2012
Exciting Le Mans but boring result
31-Aug-2015
Fast Bentley amid sea of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Audis and Porsches
Daniel Ricciardo — Australia's most charismatic F1 driver, his career highs, lows and what comes next
31-Mar-18
Grumbles in F1 land and St Ayrton McLaren goes on sale
31-Aug-2014
Get a dirty rich dad if you want to race
28 Jun 2019
Take Daniel Ricciardo's advice on notice and pick up an F1 dream
Tesla — Model S, Model 3, real-world range anxiety, charging infrastructure and the EV brand that changed everything
31-Dec-2022
The anti-Musk hyperbole has more energy than a Tesla
27-Jun-2020
Coat hangers wired for sound as Mark the Moke bloke hogs the limelight again
24-Apr-2021
Black Hawks, a burning Tesla and a porcupine: hot vehicles and hot bargains
30-Sep-2013
Hold your head up, Camry-man!
30-Jun-2013
Ford blinks but GM is blinded by self-interest
3-Mar-18
Carpark discrimination as Ferrari denies speedo fiddling
The Adelaide Rally — South Australia's iconic tarmac motorsport event and its place in Australian rally history
30-Nov-18
Is that a McLaren in a pear tree, or too much Applewood?
27-Nov-2021
Forget all your worries, get yourself a Mustang and head for the hills
27-Mar-2021
Taking in the scenery and WART exhaust fumes in a rally up Scott's Bottom
Chinese car brands flooding the market — BYD, MG, Geely and what the EV invasion means for Australian buyers
30-Aug-2025
China dominates global EV market with battery supply chain control
29-Mar-2025
Who killed the petrol engine? And no, the answer's not Elon
26-Feb-2022
Flameageddon on the open seas powered by electric-vehicle battery flare-ups
Steve McQueen — the King of Cool's legendary car and motorcycle collection, Le Mans film and motorsport legacy
29-May-2021
EVs, yaks and a smashed up Jaguar XK150
26-Dec-2020
Steve McQueen, Mr Tag Heuer and the can't-miss investment
2017-07-31
Jaguar E-type: sexiest car in the world
28-May-2022
Speed cameras in focus for Magic Pudding fans
24-Sep-2022
Low-level speed fines and road-safety fanfare miss the point
24-Dec-2022
Get a grip: Why change should get you fired up
2017-04-30
Shitbox Rally: a hole in the tank and pain in the gut
2017-04-30
Battle for world's ugliest car: Fiat Multipla, take a bow
2017-01-31
Tales of mice and men in a 1990 BMW 318, with 328 Alpina engine
Chevrolet Corvette — America's sports car, C2 and C3 classics at auction and the mid-engine C8 era
31-Oct-2014
Corvette Z06 is the best sports car ever made in the US
31-Dec-2021
Colour me yellow: Tips to secure the best person magnet money can buy
30-Apr-2013
Wrap a little red Corvette
31-May-2013
Drives of your life
31-Jan-2013
Sled Of The Year 2013
31-Jan-2013
All you wanted to know about Ice Driving and staying in a hotel to escape the Nazis
28-Nov-2020
Clicks, tricks and how to drive a bumper holiday season
25-Dec-2021
A bumper to bumper edition of festive cheer
23-Oct-2021
Some Chrissy presents to rile up the reindeer
The Takata airbag recall — the largest automotive safety recall in history and its long tail in Australia
24-Feb-18
Rod Sims to rescue as bad airbags threaten many a make
2017-09-30
Into the valley of death . . .
2017-08-31
Fancy a driverless car? Ask pilots how safe is the autopilot
2017-02-28
Tinnie races and ice hockey will drive you to drink (coffee)
2016-10-31
New vroom of the 2016 Trumpster sweeps all before it
2016-05-12
SBR Day 6
2016-09-30
Smog-chasing Superbird went all the way with the EPA
2016-08-31
Wendel the artificial elephant yours for $300,000
2016-07-31
How Volkswagen took buyers for a $20bn ride
7-Dec-18
First job as PM, Bill: rid car industry of overcharging spivs
31-Dec-2014
Range Rover – The Double Bay tractor – still has its place
13 Sep 2019
Without a quick refund, the carmakers have you on toast
James Bond cars — the Aston Martin DB5, gadget-laden film vehicles and 007's outsized influence on collector car values
30-Nov-2015
Sex on wheels – cars as film stars
30-May-2020
Adelaide comes to life but beware of the Big Vanilla Slice
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14-Dec-18
Ayrton Senna the go for a gift, or maybe a custom weather vane
Peter Brock — the King of the Mountain, nine Bathurst wins, his cars at auction and his enduring place in Australian motorsport
28-Sep-18
Caveat emptor with cars said to have belonged to the famous
22-Sep-18
Doubts over Ford Sierra linked to Peter Brock
2017-04-30
Torana: the bogan's ride fit for a millionaire
28-May-2022
Speed cameras in focus for Magic Pudding fans
24-Sep-2022
Low-level speed fines and road-safety fanfare miss the point
24-Dec-2022
Get a grip: Why change should get you fired up
Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival — the UK's greatest motorsport events and the cars that star in them
28 Jun 2019
Take Daniel Ricciardo's advice on notice and pick up an F1 dream
22-Sep-18
Hamo puts the Prancing Horse out for a spell
2016-08-31
Get your hipster on at Goodwood, but do take the chopper
5 Apr 2019
An industry this bad (and big) merits a royal commission
16-Jan-2021
It's back to the future as Sean Connery's Beemer wins (used) car of the year
14-Apr-18
Five best rides sub-$35K and did I mention it is Targa time?
31-Oct-2014
How Toyota and General Motors keep drivers of faulty cars waiting
31-Oct-2014
Toyota 86 and Rav 4 give some long-suffering owners a bad feeling
31-May-2013
Camry V6 the rally poobah
31-May-2013
Drives of your life
31-Mar-2013
'Alfa's Not Shitboxes' — Alfa ex President
31-Mar-2008
Top Cop Stories
31-Jul-2021
It's getting very arty-farty as Beeple Crap pumps out the non-fungible tokens
21-Aug-2021
We're in love with our cars: from Monterey, the Arctic Circle and art museums
2017-09-30
Frenzied bidding puts McLaren coupe on fast track to super price
31-Aug-2013
Reverse of gold
28-Nov-2020
Clicks, tricks and how to drive a bumper holiday season
2017-11-04
Lexus runs rings around those codgers on a cruise
30-Jun-2013
Ford blinks but GM is blinded by self-interest
25-Jan-2020
Shocking self-locking cars put our kids at risk on hot days
22-Feb-2020
How Mary Barra and General Motors treated drivers with contempt
30-Apr-2015
Shitbox Rally: building a classic for $1000
30-Apr-2015
Shitbox Rally: the cheap 200
28-Feb-2015
Once again it's Shitbox Rally time
3-Feb-18
Astley circus caused a buzz and so too are this month Paris auctions
28-Jul-18
Lewis Hamilton Hockenheim F1 adventure one for the ages
26-Oct-18
Stars align in Europe, but at home someone smells a rat
24-Apr-2021
Black Hawks, a burning Tesla and a porcupine: hot vehicles and hot bargains
17-Apr-2021
Some like it hot: the amazing story of BMW's fantastic flaming fire-starters
13-Feb-2021
Chariots of fire: take Rocket Rod's advice and don't go out in a blaze of glory
22-Jan-2022
Real racing stars of Formula 1 run Hungarorings around Netflix series antics
19-Feb-2022
Aussie Mick's chequered career ends in new role as F1 president lays down law
08-Jan-2022
Ode to boulevards: broken-down dreams, film settings and road trips
22 Feb 2019
Gavel poised as WhatsApp founder unloads a few Porkers
2017-02-28
Trump's old Ferrari goes on the block
2017-02-28
Timeless classics on the menu should whet your appetite
2017-12-31
From revheads to Alfa males, they're off to a flying start
2016-12-31
Ferraris fetch millions at auction
20-Jan-18
Going, going, gone: how to spend a fortune on fine old cars
2017-09-30
Snakes alive, the Beemer's vanished. Pity it wasn't the Mazda
2016-10-31
Meanwhile, at Wakefield Park, LeMons juices flowed
19-Oct-18
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