Car Opinions

Sports cars, classic cars and travel

I’ve had an awesome summer. Enjoying a late-March trip to South Africa, then a month mid-year in Europe – taking in Goodwood and the Le Mans Classic.

McLaren supercars: research and development

Supercars don’t just go fast, they evolve quickly as well. Just look at McLaren, which has come a huge way in fewer than five years.

Best Opinion Articles of 2016: Part 2

More hard-hitting opinions from industry experts.

Best Opinion Articles of 2016: Part 1

2016 was a big year for big opinions

Carbon Ceramic Brakes guide – worth the spend?

Buying a high-end performance car? You might see ‘carbon ceramic brakes’ on the options list, but is it a box worth ticking?

2018 Holden Commodore - what will it be called?

We should have known better, but the truth is none of us expected the venom or sheer volume of emotion that hitting ‘publish’ would spawn.

Off-road adventures: How prepared do you really have to be?

She’ll be right, mate… but not always. When heading on a big outback adventures, it's inevitable that something will go wrong

Shark diving at Port Lincoln

Moony heads off-road. off-land, in fact.

Australians need to learn to keep left

Move the hell over, or speed the hell up. Keep Left Unless Overtaking is a simple rule, so why are we so bad at following it?

Roothy decides to create Milo 2

How many mods does it take before an original 4x4 is no longer original?

RT-X engine: Diesel or petrol future?

Forced aspiration is the way of the future, but will that be with a petrol or a diesel engine?

Classic off-road 4x4s made new

It seems what’s old is new again, well with modern gear.

Infiniti’s variable compression ratio engine

Infiniti’s variable compression ratio engine could be a game changer.

Why Elon Musk is scaring the rest of the automotive world

It’s easy to cast Elon Musk as the villain in a bond film. One who, in the light of recent news, sits in his hollowed-out volcano stroking a white cat and cackling like Scaramanga.

Outback camping: the circle of life

Some like the simple swag, others prefer a bit more luxury.

MG is back, but will it succeed?

Once a British builder of low-volume sports cars, now a ‘mainstream’ manufacturer owned by a Chinese giant, and chasing a piece of the action in Australia. So, what are MG’s chances?

Australian farmers need help overcoming feral dog dilemma

Farmers are frustrated with the lack of support regarding the feral dog problem.

Motorsport in 2030 looks utterly insane

But will anybody be watching?

2016 Ferrari 488 Spider: One perfect day

Corby enjoys a blast in a drop-top Fezza, and almost bins it at the first corner

The joy of Ferrari's automatic transmission

Don’t decry the death of manual gearboxes, celebrate it, says John Carey

Tow Test: Winners and losers

Is a bigger rig better when it comes to towing a heavy load?

Independent Day: 4X4 Australia remains unbiased!

An independent opinion is becoming rare in this business.

Driving in Italy: Roads, tolls and petrol price

Car enthusiast Stephen Corby laments that the one thing in Italy that’s not hugely cheaper than in Australia is driving.

Why the Ford Territory’s demise is as significant as Falcon’s

With all the fuss about the death of the Falcon, the passing of its Territory SUV cousin has been somewhat overlooked.