On the road
The cool dudes
Automotive air-conditioning has become such a ubiquitous factory-fitted option that it’s hard to imagine how its development and installation was once the domain of backyarders and small businesses.
Big car for a big country
Toyota’s big American-style pick-up the Tundra was recently cleared for take-off Down Under after a gruelling development program.
In reverse: Poster child
It’s 50 years since the production version of the V12-powered Lamborghini Countach made its debut at the 1974 Geneva Auto Show. The extraordinary-looking wedge-shape machine became the definitive supercar of the 1970s and 1980s, and the poster every teenager had on their bedroom wall.
0-100: A quality Accord
There’s a high-quality feel to the Honda Accord that speaks to the car maker’s decades as a top-flight Japanese manufacturer.
Ford's Aussie Skunk Works
Most people might think that the Blue Oval ceased building cars here when Australian manufacturing shut down in 2016.
Extra-efficient expo
Hobart’s 50-plus public electric vehicle chargers will be in demand this November when the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) annual conference comes to the state capital.
By the numbers: Towed haul
Caravanning boomed during COVID, introducing a whole new generation of travellers to the joys of life on the road. But with this comes an increased risk that some newcomers may not be fully aware of the various rules and regulations that apply.
0-100: Cannonball run
Chinese brand GWM is the first to land a hybrid ute on the Australian market.
In reverse: Ford Mustang
Based on a humble compact car but with distinctive styling that instantly captured the imagination of America's '60's youth, Ford's Mustang was an unexpected runaway success, helping spark the US pony car trend that birthed the likes of the Chevy Camaro, AMC Javelin and Dodge Challenger.
Tiny tiddler
There’s a battle royale at the lower end of the electric vehicle (EV) market, with Chinese brands BYD, MG and GWM duking it out for cheapest EV.
MG's cyber driver
MG is preparing to launch Australia’s first electric roadster in the form of the Cyberster, a slinky convertible that promises to bring wind-in-the-hair motoring to the EV space.