Car Opinions

Walter Rohrl on the everyday sports car: Porsche turns 70

The legendary test driver

Mark Webber on his Porsche obsession: Porsche turns 70

The quiet obsessive

Why Tailem Bend is the most important racetrack in Australia

A new motorsport oasis that the entire country can be proud of

The Insider: EV uncertainty

Future planning with a wonky crystal ball

Suzuki needs to produce more variants of the Jimny

New Jimny is a great platform to create a whole family of 4x4s.

The last grave of the Burke & Wills expedition

Ron goes in search of the last grave of the Burke & Wills expedition.

Hydrogen drawing closer towards replacing fossil fuels

Recent CSIRO breakthrough shows that there’s hope for hydrogen yet.

Editor's letter: Can David Buttner save Holden?

Standing on the shiny tiles of the dealership, his tie a perfect windsor, his posture relaxed and confident, David Buttner looks remarkably calm

Interview with Alan Johnson of Piranha Off-Road

When you’ve been involved in the Aussie off-road scene for more than 30 years, you’d think it would be time to slow down. That’s not the case for Piranha Off Road’s founder, Al Johnson.

Opinion: Modern multimedia systems are too complex

Operating the myriad of functionalities in today's cars have left Dean all dazed and confused.

Don't listen to unsubstantiated media reports

Let the truth get in the way of a good story.

Michael Stahl on gathering a stable of prancing horses

F Scott Fitzgerald wrote the words: “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me…”

Finding Australia's rich history in cemeteries

Wandering around cemeteries isn’t creepy, is it?

The X-Class is a true Mercedes-Benz ute

For the last time, it's not a rebadged Navara!

New ute players are moving the goalposts

Pick-up truck standards are rising and challenging the Hilux's dominance.

Interview with Ford Australia's Richard Woolley

What is it like to be an integral part of the development of some of the most exciting new off-road vehicles? Ford Australia’s Richard Woolley takes us behind the scenes.

Bad drivers force us to take the back roads

Australia’s highway hell and back-road bliss.

We found a ute everyone can agree on

Ute comparo gets a few journos hot under the collar

Where are the true performance utes?

The recent spat of performance utes isn't striking a chord with the editor

Ford and Volkswagen ute partnership could be an unholy matrimony

Unlikely partnership sounds even more unlikely when you study the numbers.

Victorian High Country is the best 4WD destination in Australia

Ron’s mates from the States rank the Vic High Country as Australia’s best off-road destination.

Downsized turbo petrol engines making a comeback

While diesel isn’t dead yet, there’s a lot to like about downsized turbo-petrol engines.

Why Ford is wrong to torpedo its US car portfolio

The Blue Oval has dumped all its eggs into the utility basket

Don't delay on your 4x4 preparations

Air-con issues stifle a cross-country family trip for resident adviser.