There are new brands taking on the bigger, established players like Toyota, Hyundai, Mazda and Mitsubishi. But can you buy confidently from a Chinese carmaker?

New Santa Fe and Palisade have overtaken new Sorento in the soft SUV heavy tow sweepstakes. Kia must be thrilled they went with the old towbar...

You know how I always say ‘never modify a new car to do what you want it to do’? Well, I ignored my own advice driving 7000kms in a Hyundai Kona Electric...

Mazda Australia, launching an allegedly track-ready MX-5 in January, seems to have (hilariously) shot itself in the wedding vegetables…

If your 4x4 wagon or ute needs an independent transmission oil cooler for serious off-road adventuring, here’s how you do actual research (before dropping the big bucks) and not taking advice from the internets...

New Defender: damn sexy and lemon of the year 2020 contender. Plus: Land Rover Australia with a grubby attack on the freedom of speech...

Hyundai-Kia-Genesis has announced an all-new EV architecture - platform, drivetrain tech and modular battery system. Plus Live Q&A with you…

That EV you just bought? Perhaps that EV you test-drove? It handled awesome, right? Chances are it actually didn't. It’s not 'awesome', but relax, it’s not all bad…

Olight Warrior X Pro and Olight Warrior Mini flashlight review: From the point of view of enhancing your personal security in, and around your car. Get my exclusive Auto Expert discount here…

The car industry continues bending you over and telling you (with a straight face) how fixed pricing is a real benefit for you, the consumer.

Australia's sky-high sulphur level in petrol. Will it wear your engine out early? Why is it so bad? What about pollution, which kills more people than the road toll?

Where do you draw the line at reasonable expectations for a car’s durability? Cars don’t live forever. They suffer wear and tear. Like all things. Are you expecting too much from the manufacturer?

Join me as I answer your questions live on YouTube every Thursday night @ 8:30pm Sydney time (subscribe and hit the bell to be notified). This report is episode #6

Cheap cars like the Suzuki Swift Sport and Toyota C-HR demand premium unleaded. This is a common trap for mainstream car buyers who don’t check.

If you’re a tasteless, rich and compulsive American, someone recently left the gate open in Hell, allowing demons to possess your Mercedes...

Should you indulge your inner ‘boy racer’ and buy Toyota’s GR Yaris? Associating ‘Yaris’ with anything vaguely desirable does feel odd. Will it be a decent investment?

If you’ve had it enough of being shafted by Mercedes-Benz’s appalling customer ‘care’, you might be considering a healthy dose of normalcy from a Genesis. Here’s why that’s a good idea…

If you’re considering installing an aftermarket fuel filter for your modern diesel, you really need to understand how the fuel delivery system works. Water is the enemy and here is the fix…

It’s the ideal EV for mainstream car buyers - sure, nobody’s actually making it. Yet. But tell me this isn’t an commercial opportunity for the car industry…

At the retail coalface, the car industry still gets away with this, in 2021. Here’s the ugly truth about the Ming Moll…