September 2024
Luxury cars among Plutus Payroll tax fraud spoils up for grabs
A Porsche Cayenne GTS, a Porsche 911 GT3 and two Wolf GB08 Tornado racing cars are among 30 vehicles confiscated from instigators of the fraud that will be auctioned off.
- Ronald Mizen
August 2024
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Father’s Day is looming, so here’s how to get his motor running
From dream cars to affordable adventure motorbikes, and a cool place for tools. This list screams: Gentlemen, start your engines.
- Tony Davis
May 2023
This meditation teacher enjoys mindfulness on two wheels
Co-founder of meditation app Insight Timer Nicho Plowman loves cruising on his Ducati and finds “the sound and the speed” immensely liberating.
- Life & Leisure
Life at full throttle ‘provides me with a constant thrill’, says this CEO
The boss of L’Oréal Australia and New Zealand challenges himself outside the office on his all-black beast – a Yamaha R1 motorcycle.
- Life & Leisure
April 2023
An electric motorcycle for kids? Torrot delivers
Kids have the best playthings these days – aka the Motocross One and Motocross Two. But their parents need ever deeper pockets.
- Tony Davis
February 2023
Why your new car is stuck at the port
There is a big increase in the number of vehicles arriving in Australia contaminated by seeds and other potential biosecurity risks, caused by where they were stored during the pandemic.
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- Gus McCubbing
August 2022
Sydney’s Forcite helmet resonates with motorcyclists worldwide
The company’s smart design incorporates technology to prevent accidents in the first place, as well as offering protection.
- Tony Davis
February 2022
Six bits of pricey new tech gear you can call an investment in fun
Classic car simulators, fat tyre mini-trucks and new ways with old hi-fi ... it’s the stuff of dreams for enthusiasts.
- Tony Davis
Your car as a workspace and other big transportation trends
Industry insiders reveal what’s coming to a tarmac, marina or garage near you.
- Tony Davis
December 2021
Our best car of 2021 (and nine other motoring standouts)
In a year of extreme power, crazy speeds, elegant smarts, ’70s nostalgia and an irate flood of emails from electric acolytes and petrol heads, one car takes the cake.
- Tony Davis
Tesla just launched a ‘Cyberquad’ vehicle for kids
The $2700 four-wheel all-terrain bike, inspired by the design of Cybertruck, features LED light bars and is suitable for children aged eight and up.
- Brett Molina
April 2021
Harley unleashes the silent e-hogs
With Harley focusing on its base, electric is one of the company’s few remaining efforts to lure first-time riders and beat scrappy start-ups.
- Kyle Stock
March 2021
If you don’t crash, you’re not trying, says tech boss and biker
Barco managing director Claudio Cardile owned six motorbikes last year; now he’s down to two. He says riding up to 800 kilometres a week is his meditation.
- Life & Leisure
June 2020
Four of the best motorbikes for dodging coronavirus congestion
Motorcycle sales bounced back in April after a stumble at the start of the pandemic. Here are four excellent choices for your next socially distanced ride.
- Hannah Elliott
February 2020
Is this the end of motorcycles as we know them?
There are spectacular changes happening in the market for vehicles with two wheels.
- Michael Stahl
November 2019
The Australian start-up riding the global e-scooter craze
China's electric scooter market is booming while customers in Europe look for transport alternatives. Vmoto, an ASX-listed company, is chasing a slice of the action.
- Michael Smith
Aston Martin reveals $173,000 motorcycle, but there's a catch
In its latest ploy to drum up excitement, the British car company has gone for a two-wheeled toy made in conjunction with Brough Superior.
- Hannah Elliott
September 2019
Harley in a 'street fight' to turn its fortunes around
The American icon is in its fifth year of declining sales and it has become a football in Donald Trump’s trade war, but it is fighting to stay relevant in a changing market.
- Tony Davis
BMW puts it foot on the accelerator for self-driving cars
The German company is setting out to prove its sport cars and motorcycles will still be all about the driving and riding experience.
- Tony Davis
August 2019
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Django scooter hits the retro spot
Ride away for less than the price of some handbags on this stylish newcomer from Peugeot.
- Tony Davis