
Why every car’s ride and handling matters
Rarely does a week go by when someone doesn’t politely suggest that car reviewers might be a little too focused on a...

I changed my mind on stop-start
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything,” Irish polemicist George Bernard Shaw famously said. While...

What’s really included in on-road costs
Buy almost anything in Australia, from an ice cream through to 100-inch flat-screen TV, and the advertised sticker price is the maximum...

Types of car finance: a quick guide
When it comes time for putting a new car in your driveway, there are a lot of financing options available. We take a...

Safest motorbike ever? This machine won’t tip over
This may be the safest motorcycle every created, but it does come with one problem. You’re not going to be able to...

As Ford’s plant workers finish up, we hear their stories
Ford’s manufacturing facility in the northern Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009, making it 57 this year. Today,...

‘Pay how you drive’ is here and could save you money
Your car’s connectivity, and how you drive, could impact on your insurance premiums in the future, according to senior Renault connectivity guru,...

Zero per cent financing – five things you need to consider
Zero per cent finance sounds like free money, but it may not be the best deal when it comes to buying a car....

Green light cameras would make us better drivers
ANALYSIS I’ve got a plan to help with our climbing road toll. A brave plan, perhaps, but they say you can’t make...

Holden Commodore: as Australian as bratwurst
Australian car enthusiasts – okay, just Holden enthusiasts – are up in arms at the prospect of car maker’s next Commodore being sourced from...