The anatomy of the most common off-road disaster. Do not let this happen to you. The road to 4X4 hell: so often paved with good intentions. What could possibly go wrong?
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A tired, old ‘brand new’ Pathfinder is due in Australia this winter, promising to be less of a lemon than the current one, dating back to 2013. I strongly suggest buying something else…
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One of the best seven-seat SUVs has been replaced with an all-new version and begs the question: Should you pass on that expensive German SUV?
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Media reports of Hyundai Australia’s recall of not quite 100,000 Tuscon SUVs have been, generally, either bereft of facts or misconstruing of reality. Here’s what really went down…
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Steep driveways and reversing a trailer: Will you kill the new eight-speed dual clutch transmission in the new Santa Fe and Sorento diesel AWD models?
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Cobalt catalyst moron misrepresentation meltdown. EV zealots get the basics wrong in the comments. Warning: This report may contain traces of nuts.
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Extreme 2021 Santa Fe clutch-slipping, heat loading reverse torture test for Hyundai’s new eight-speed dual clutch transmission, in the driveway from hell.
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Okay, I was wrong about aluminium and recycling. I hate that - but thank you for pointing it out. I do appreciate it. In this report, let’s set the record straight…
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A prime ministerial populist thought bubble has declared the Australian automotive sector is ‘on track’ for zero emissions by 2050…
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I’ve clocked 9000kms in the Hyundai Kona Electric, despite a pandemic and wearing pyjamas 24/7. Here’s what I’ve learned about using an EV as primary transport…
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When your local car dealer says it’ll be months before he can supply that new car of your dreams, he’s probably not lying. That’s gotta be a first, for car dealers…
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New Kia Stonic is the next big thing in SUVs. Or is it just a Rio with a grandiose sense of self-importance? Let’s find out…
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The cult of Electric Jesus (Tesla) is once again in the news for pretending to be a proper carmaker. And failing...
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After dating for more than a year and not even getting to first base, two of the world's least attractive carmakers have finally tied the knot. They're on honeymoon now, as a matter of fact...
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If you’re in that terrible position with a hundred grand in used, unmarked, non-sequential bills, and you need to dispose of it hurriedly, perhaps I could help you out with that…
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You can see the Palisade from space. But two weeks in, I’m deeply conflicted in the domain of love and hate, struggling to figure it out…
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Tesla versus petrol and diesel engines: Internal combustion will underpin transportation for decades. Whether you agree or not…
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Tesla fan-boys routinely claim Elon Musk’s cars are superior, technically. Vastly so. Unfortunately, the facts don’t concur.
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The truth about Tesla selling its cars at a loss. That’s right: the so-called profit Tesla enjoys, is artificial. Much to the fan-boys’ denial…
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Tesla fan-boy butt-hurt set a new altitude record in the lead-up to Christmas. Members of the cult of Electric Jesus would be going for gold - if we ever manage to hold another modern Olympiad...
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