Megan Gale’s perfect car
The catwalk has taken a back seat as model Megan Gale spends more time with the family ferrying the kids and relatives
The catwalk has taken a back seat as model Megan Gale spends more time with the family ferrying the kids and relatives
The Skoda Kodiaq is News Corp’s car of the year for good reason: it ticks the boxes for performance and practicality.
Two-time world champion Tyler Wright has unconventional taste in cars.
RIDE-HAILING app Uber is about to launch a new service in Australia and it will mean users can take trips for half the price.
THERE is a huge debate over who was in the wrong during this dramatic driver stand-off on narrow Melbourne street.
POLICE has released footage of the chilling moment a self-driving Uber struck and killed a woman. Warning: Disturbing content
AN Australian city is set to introduce a new “three-dimensional” pedestrian crossing that looks like it could do some serious damage to your car.
Getting his licence was Henry Rollins’s ticket to freedom and a way to see his favourite punk bands.
HONDA is building a lawnmower they say will be capable of cutting grass at 160 km/hr, which should really cut down your mowing time if you own a country estate.
Radio and TV star Gus Worland remembers cutting loose with the car stereo when he landed his Ps.
Mitsubishi’s Outlander isn’t the newest or most sophisticated SUV around but it starts at $27,990 drive-away. Even the seven-seater comes in below $30,000 with the current run-out deals.
JUST when you thought the problem with GPS-tracked bicycles found littering the streets of Sydney and Melbourne couldn’t get any worse, this happens.
A LEARNER driver was clocked at speeds allegedly reaching 140km/h in a 60km/h zone. This was his excuse.
Reality TV show host Fiona Falkiner is a cautious driver these days after learning a valuable early lesson the day she lost control of her dad’s ute
AUSSIE cyclists say they are being targeted with sickening camouflaged “mantraps” which are deliberately planted to cause injuries.
Holden’s five-seater Equinox SUV is originally a Chevrolet from the US, built in Mexico. With some local development work, it takes on Mazda’s CX-5, Kia’s Sportage and the Hyundai Tucson.
Seats that can be configured 18 ways and decent space for four adults helps offset the absence of active driving aids in Honda’s five-door hatch.
Peugeot’s well-designed, affordable, four-cylinder wagon has plenty of go and trumps many an SUV as a family hauler
He had pace to burn on the pitch, but former Test and one-day cricket star Merv Hughes takes things more slowly on his road trips.
AN UNLICENSED driver who was three times over the legal limit has told court she ended up on the busy city boardwalk for a simple reason.
Got something to say? Paul Gover answers your motoring queries. Do European cars follow too close with cruise control? Why do we struggle with constantly variable transmissions?
Elle Ferguson arrived late to the driving game, but is making up for lost time
After a succession of hand-me-downs from the family, Robards found his first dream car on a trip to Hawaii — a roof-down Wrangler for admiring the view. It’s been Jeeps ever since.
There’s an emphasis on entertainment in the Mazda2 GT that compensates for the lack of space.
Most SUVs would be flat-out negotiating a puddle at a sports field carpark. Not this beast.
A NEW company is working to make your ridesharing experience more convenient and a lot more delicious.
Le Mans style supercar wows the crowd at Japan’s Auto Salon.
Molly McQueen gets a surprise reunion with the car her grandfather drove in the iconic car chase film.
Model and TV presenter is a fan of BMWs, two-wheeled and four.
Motoring experts and readers can combine to solve on-the-road problems. There seems to be a foible in Subaru suspensions — and a savvy owner gets his hands dirty to find a simple remedy.
Driving instructor’s slide went for so long, they had to refuel on the run.
THE brawny Ranger ute outsells its Ford stablemates combined and delivers the good for owners — and even a used one will still look good and drive well.
Mainstream German maker pits itself against prestige bigwigs.
Nissan has ditched family cars for the time being to concentrate on lucrative SUVs — including the more-for-your-money Qashqai
Golfer and television presenter got more than he paid for when he hired a caddy for a US Tour event.
Safe, practical and attractive — especially with Mazda’s ‘Kodo’ styling — the CX-9 is a firm family favourite. But poor fuel economy might put some buyers off.
IT’S a simple idea but it has the potential to save thousands of lives on Australia’s roads in the next 20 years.
Winter Olympian Danielle Scott, a car-lover from childhood, recalls the day she drove a manual — with one leg out of action and virtually without a lesson
IF YOU are the type of person who weighs up the cost of catching public transport versus an Uber, spare a thought for this poor guy, who copped a whopping fare.
THERE is a fresh push to make it legal for cyclists to ride on the footpath in NSW. But here is why I will do it whether it’s legal or not.
Australians have an abiding obsession with SUVs and 4WDs — and Isuzu gets them to muddy those tyres safely and responsibly. We join a four-day sand and bush drive on Fraser Island.
IT’S a dream job for any revhead, but Richard Hammond started out as many of us did: wasting money on crappy old cars.
AN “aggressive” driver in WA is believed to be the first in breach of a new rule demanding vehicles keep at least a 1m gap between their car and cyclists.
FOOTAGE captured the moment a driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and ploughed into traffic. WARNING: Distressing content.
MOTORISTS in western Sydney couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw this crash. So how on earth did it happen?
Nissan has listened to owners of the previous Qashqai and given the updated compact SUV extra tech features and a sportier driving feel
MAYORS from all of Sydney’s six councils met to discuss the future of dockless rental bikes and it doesn’t look good for operators.
Singer and actor Rob Mills prefers to drive rather than fly between musicals in capital cities. He has the road to himself and “I find it quite therapeutic”.
This series of the Civic may have lacked the finesse of the current model but that didn’t stop an army of loyal buyers snapping them up.
THIS picture highlights a huge problem currently facing China and there is a very strong likelihood that Sydney and Melbourne could face the same fate.
The CX-9 sets the family SUV standard but the plush Azami, with petrol engine and all-wheel drive, faces strong rivals from Honda, Skoda and the Koreans
AFTER becoming angry because chicken nuggets weren’t on the menu, a Sydney man allegedly did four laps of the drive-through and ordered 200 hash browns.
The Hyundai i30 SR Premium stands out on price, performance, equipment, safety tech and grief-free ownership. Still, as a sports drive, it’s not quite there
She’s braved monster surf, coral reefs and sharks, but there’s one risk Nikki van Dijk won’t take.
If you don’t really need an SUV, then there are other options that give greater value for money.
Mid-size sedans can’t match the popularity of SUVs but there is life in the segment. The Hyundai Sonata gets an update to take on newer entrants.
TERRIFYING dashcam footage shows the moment an out-of-control car smashes into a parked vehicle before ploughing into a hospital.
A COUPLE has gone viral after creating a fantastic commercial to sell their largely underwhelming 1996 Honda Accord online.
The Swedish brand has used Chinese cash from new owner Geely to get going again, including a family of SUVs with the mid-size XC60 at its core.
STREET signs don’t come worse than this. If pedestrians and drivers ignore them, they’re breaking the law but obeying them causes total gridlock.
The CR-V was a favourite with families, just don’t ask it to go off-road.
Calvin Luk has become one of the automotive world’s hottest designers and he credits humble beginnings in Sydney with his rise to the top.
The Camry’s reliability made it our best-selling mid-sizer for more than two decades
Actor and comedian Shane Jacobson has plenty of acting credits but his one true love is collecting classic Holdens. Top of the list is his 1964 EH
WRX means hard-edged — but is Subaru’s hot-shot STi a match for newer, cheaper rivals? This update will maintain interest until the more refined gen-five arrives
THIS road in Iceland has been given a facelift with a new mural that is designed to look like a trippy optical illusion.
The Commodore that arrived four years ago, the VF/VFII series, is arguably the finest car manufactured here. There are thousands of used examples around
THIS year’s Bathurst hype had a hollow ring as the end of local manufacturing looms.
A Honda fan needs a hatch or SUV. The top candidate wears a familiar badge
THE dual-cab Colorado is a proper work truck that’s safe for weekend family chores.
Television sports presenter Tara Rushton can’t see herself living without a car — “It’s my mobile office” — and she will only drive one make
A couple is looking for a second, smaller car to add to the Ford Mondeo in the garage.
Wanted: a driver’s seat that’s not too high, not too low, in a sedan with some grunt. Our expert gives some good advice
Prices vary widely for logbook services, so it’s best to get a couple of quotes before you book the car in.
Lola Berry admits to being a hopeless romantic when it comes to cars.
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