
Why has my 4X4 low-range gearbox broken?
Admit it: you’re a fully fledged hardcore off-roading beard-stroker. That’s okay, as is acknowledging your impulse control problem when it comes to abusing your 4WD’s transmission. Here’s how things break…down there.
Are genuine dealer-fitted bullbars bullshit?
Carmakers and their product marketing teams, along with their army of in-house lawyers, are very good at sounding like they mean one thing when they’re actually omitting something else entirely. Here it is in relation to ‘genuine’ bullbars…
The truth about bullbars and 4WD safety: Bogans won't like this...
Heresy is telling you the truth about bullbars and vehicle safety. If you're a stubby and blue singlet-wearing bogan boomer in thongs and a croc-toothed Akubra, you're probably not gonna like this facts-based report…
Corrosion on Cars and Caravans: Oxidation vs Galvanic vs Electrolysis
The secret life of three kinds of corrosion eating away at your precious car, 4WD, caravan and exactly what can you do about it in your own FatCave…
How 4WD accessories destroy your warranty in reality
Let’s talk about the lack of integrity in dealership service departments: how they try to brush you off and deny you a legitimate consumer law or warranty claim simply because it's convenient and there's more money in it for them…
Hyundai i20 N hot hatch: Full Unlimited Track Thrash Test Part II
A full-day unlimited-lap thrash test, wet and dry, in the new pre-production prototype Hyundai i20 N. Is it as much fun as i30 N? Can you live with it, day to day? Let's find out…
BMW 420i review: Should you buy the base model?
This report is squarely for you, if you are considering buying a BMW 420i, or any other luxury five-seat sedan in Australia. Here’s what you should know..
Engine overheating, 4X4 and heavy towing: How hot is too hot?
Has your extensive on-road heavy-towing temperature testing revealed your 4WD is overheating and can’t handle the hard work? Lets diagnose your ute’s imminent heatstroke symptoms and sort facts from false alarms…
Recalls, class actions and vehicle defects: What you need to know
Recent allegations about Hyundai and Kia vehicle recalls, potential fire risk and a dirty big class action are probably scaring you. To make sense of everything, here are the facts, while trying to avoid contempt of court…
Worst carmakers named and shamed: Here's why they suck...
Let’s expose the most reprehensible carmaker brands selling vehicles to you in Australia - and why they’re such corporate cocks. This matters if you’re about to buy a new car in 2023…
BMW 4 Series: Full Australian Review and Buyer's Guide
If you’re in that terrible position with $100K you need to dispose of in a hurry, perhaps a comfortable, fast Beemer will improve your reputation…
Why a 250ft California cliff crash in a Tesla is NOT a miracle…
A family that crashed off a cliff’s edge in California - and survived - has been hailed a miracle, thanks to their Tesla. But did divine intervention really save four lives, or something far more human?
Ultimate Electric Vehicle and Plug-In Hybrid Buyer's Guide: How to save thousands
If you’re one of thousands itching to finally get yourself a proper battery EV, or a multi-role plug-in hybrid, 2023 will deliver. Here’s the definitive cheat sheet on everything you need to know: the models, their application and the info for getting the best deal possible…
Tesla just dropped its EV prices. Here's why...
Does Tesla’s miraculous price drop make it a hero in the electric vehicle fanboy community? Almost certainly. Did the media swallowed it? Clearly. Here’s the truth about this desperate new-year cost cutting exercise…
Hyundai Venue review & buyer's guide
Venue is the new kid on the small SUV block. A budget option for a modern, safe and entertaining first car for the kids. So, do you bother taking a test drive or drive past? Let’s unpack that…
Carmakers that REALLY FAILED in 2022
Who needs a happy new year? Let’s scold the 10 worst performing car brands of 2022 and remind ourselves why good brands fall. Carmakers that tanked in 2022: bring on the hate mail…
The truth about fire risk: Hydrogen fuel cells and battery EVs
If you think a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle is just a bomb on wheels - a mini Hindenburg on the M1 - or that a battery electric vehicle is a Towering Inferno waiting to happen: here’s why you’re wrong…
Machine Disassembly: My top 10 tips and two important principles
Let’s turn you into a machinery teardown Jedi, the better for those of you with a garage or workshop to repair appliances and equipment efficiently and cost effectively - while keeping all your hair…
What the Swiss EV driving ban means for Australia
A salient warning to the rest of the world, courtesy of the crazy Swiss busily demonstrating to ambient humanity the pitfalls of poor EV strategy...
2023 Volkswagen Amarok: clone car of the year?
Volkswagen recently flew all the usual domesticated so-called motoring journalist car reviewers all the way to South Africa to reiterate Amarok PR talking points. Must be time for an evil bastard to speak truth orbiting the fake Ford Ranger clone…