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OPINION: There's a lot of overrated stuff out there
Can we talk about undeserved reputations?
OPINION: The car world is changing
The last decade has been one of enormous, and in some cases, disorienting disruption
Despite rising fines, the road toll is rising too
Speed limits continue to go south while the fines go north and yet the road toll continues to rise
Warranties prove new cars are not lower quality
J.D. Power’s initial quality survey has claimed that new vehicles are becoming more problematic. I don’t buy it.
The rush of the new car buy
Interrogating the changing excitement curve of new car-buying
ENRIGHT: Just get that dream car; it might be your last chance
The shift from internal combustion engines will yield some great collectables
Opinion: Don’t blame local council for banning 4x4 vehicles
Ballina Council plans to restrict the use of 4x4 vehicles on its spectacular beaches, and it’s hard to blame them
Enright: EVs just don't suit me at the moment
I'll buy an electric car when there is one that fits the needs
Solar panels versus generators
What should you pack on your next camping trip: Solar panels, generators, or both?
Let’s leave the pick-up truck obsession for the US
Size matters, but not always in a good way.
Politics and safety policy: The deadliest piece of the road toll
The problem with putting politicians in charge of road safety is that we end up with politics, not policy
How to avoid expensive caravan parks
Give pricey caravan parks the flick
The day I properly understood the sobering reality of crash safety and my old car
How does it feel to see a 30-year-old car be crash tested, when you drive a car the same age? ANCAP reveals a startling example...
Artificial EV sounds could be a lot more fun than you might think
Would you drive an electric performance car with the best-sounding ‘V8’ you’d ever heard? I would
Carbon fibre as decoration is getting out of hand
Is the other carbon economy a busted flush?
Lamborghini remains as outrageous as always
Lamborghini is 60 but refuses to grow old gracefully. That’s cause for celebration
OPINION: They said we'd have flying cars in the future...
Personal mobility aircraft sound brilliant, but the whole thing really is a pie-in-the-sky concept, scoffs Dan
Opinion: Kia ora, SVG
Saying goodbye to one of the greatest Supercars racers of our age is hard to do
Australia’s road toll is soaring. How can we make our roads safer?
Controversial licensing changes, rewards for good behaviour, better training, more speed cameras? Something needs to be done
Opinion: Can GM achieve success in Australia with Cadillac?
The American luxury brand's local ambitions face plenty of challenges
Opinion: Are EVs already a bust?
Slowing sales, tardy infrastructure and increasingly negative public sentiment suggests the shine has come off electric vehicles – or is this just the calm before the storm?
Opinion: Emojis as positive reinforcement for speed limit enforcement
Rather than defaulting to a ticket in the mail, Andorra's speed limit enforcement will whip you into shape by holding you up at the lights – but get it right and they'll blow you a kiss.
The perils of holding contrary opinions
Surprisingly few motoring journalists are willing to put their heads above the parapet
Opinion: When should we call time on our driver's licence?
Age wearies us all, and driving is no exception. But one driver's freedom and autonomy can be another's death sentence.