Australia’s SUV market is overcrowded, just like Mazda’s SUV line-up. So why does CX-8 exist? It makes a value proposition, but is not perfect. So why this seven-seater is worth your time and money?

Do dealership service departments have the right to ask a consumer like you to pay a service charge or diagnostic fee? Or are they getting away with scam tactics in board daylight? Let’s find out…

Want a grunty grand tourer that goes as hard as a BMW but is the same size as a large sedan? You'll needlessly spend more than double the money buying German. But don’t wait too long...

Just because you bought a dual-cab ute and enormous caravan doesn’t mean you know what you’re doing. This report is further proof that Australia’s vehicle licensing system needs to evolve.

Australia's most objectively deceitful car company, Toyota, is already hosing down customer complaints about allegedly excessive engine oil consumption in that obese, planet-killing, waste-of-resources also known as the Land Cruiser 300. Here’s what you need to know about Toyota’s oil burner…

There are faster, more expensive and certainly more overtly ridiculous performance cars. But every time I drive an M3, I fall madly in love with it. It is my kryptonite. It renders me powerless…

Head to head: EV versus the abomination we know and love in Australia as the V6 diesel ute, a CO2-belching dual-cab light-commercial. What is actually better on the carbon dioxide front? The facts might shock you…

In the idiot justice system, humanity is represented by two separate but equally important groups: fake name Tesla Fanboys who typically just channel propaganda from, by extension, electric Jesus; and those of us who rely on facts to interpret reality. These are their stories…

Nissan Australia continues to prove that it will continue doing the one thing that it achieves with seemingly effortless excellence: throwing customers just like you under the bus. Here’s what will probably collapse Nissan, sooner or later…

If a full battery EV is too scary (or impractical) for you, and internal combustion is too philosophically filthy, then maybe the BMW 330e plug-in hybrid can bridge the gap. ..

The good news about high inflation, especially if you're in the market for an EV or a plug-in hybrid, is change is coming. It's going to happen on the 30th of June and you may want to factor this in to your pre-flight checklist before you take off…

Tow capacity limits specified by car manufacturers are ridiculous. Case in point with the new 2.4-litre turbocharged Outback, which Subaru has bravely upped the towing limit on. But here’s what they got wrong and why…

Our lives are surrounded by batteries. They’re everywhere, in almost everything, seemingly. So how do you stay friends with them while maintaining a sensible, safe working environment that doesn’t turn everything to ashes? Here’s how…

The Federal Court of Australia recently rammed an industrial strength decision up Toyota regarding its appeal over that nasty dodgy DPF business a few years ago and the company's misleading, deceptive conduct generally, at the time. So that's nice. But that’s only half the story…

Think biofuels are here to save the planet? Despite being touted in the media courtesy of a recent Mazda press release, here’s why so-called green fuels are nothing more than greenwashing marketing spin. The culprit behind this latest biofuel bullshit won’t surprise you…

Should you buy a Subaru hybrid in Australia in 2023? I wouldn't buy one, mainly because they're beyond useless. Here’s why you should not bother with the hybrid Forester or Crosstrek..

The world's leading automotive criminal conspiracy - Volkswagen - has appointed a millennial ‘green’ politician to a seat on its supervisory management board. That’s it. That’s the story.

It’s time to lift your game and become a master of metal manipulating mayhem, in a professional and controlled manner, obviously. This horizontal metal cutting bandsaw eats the ubiquitous angle grinder for breakfast, so to speak.

The car industry says there’s been an explosion in new electric and hybrid vehicle sales. But is this true when they can’t even get the story straight? Here are the facts about how many EVs Australia is actually buying and who’s behind these bogus claims…

The worst new vehicle tax in the world has been developed and implemented right here in Australia. Here’s 7 reasons the Zero Emission Vehicle Road User Charge is insane…