Take the long way home
We’ve put together a list of Australia’s best roads for driving enthusiasts.
On The Road
Mt Panorama laps — in a bus
Commentator and ex-Socceroo Archie Thompson saw plenty of supercars while playing in Belgium but his real love is V8s — he grew up within earshot of motoring mecca, Mount Panorama
Toyota wins unwanted honour
THE steadfast Toyota Landcruiser has knocked the Holden Commodore off a spot neither of the cars probably wanted in the first place.
Wilderness and back
Isuzu Ute I-Venture Club takes SUV drivers off road
Shocking video from Sydney tunnel
TWO delivery riders have been filmed causing traffic chaos while riding their bicycles on a busy Sydney motorway – one even checking his mobile phone.
Swans skipper steers with care
Josh Kennedy doesn’t need a flash car, just one with navigation to get through Sydney’s tricky streets. The Swans captain drives a VW Tiguan … but wouldn’t say no to a $400K Bentley Bentayga
Diamond Jo goes with the flow
Australian Diamonds netballer Jo Weston blocks, baulks and physically intimidates the world’s best players. On the road, though, she says she’s a laid-back driver who goes with the flow.
Rock Legend
Nissan’s outgoing Patrol gets dressed up and still goes hard on the toughest tracks
TV star’s lucky escapes
These were the rolls that Neighbours star Andrew Morley didn’t want.
Cereal offender cops $300 fine
A P-PLATER who was snapped eating cereal with two hands while driving down a busy freeway has copped a $300 fine and three demerit points.
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
Kodiaq is a seven-seat beast
The Skoda Kodiaq is News Corp’s car of the year for good reason: it ticks the boxes for performance and practicality.
Surfing champ’s wild streak
Two-time world champion Tyler Wright has unconventional taste in cars.
Uber just got a whole lot cheaper
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.
Driver standoff: Who has right of way?
THERE is a huge debate over who was in the wrong during this dramatic driver stand-off on narrow Melbourne street.
Moment self-drive Uber hits pedestrian
POLICE has released footage of the chilling moment a self-driving Uber struck and killed a woman. Warning: Disturbing content
New zebra crossing will freak you out
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.
Punk legend’s road to stardom
Getting his licence was Henry Rollins’s ticket to freedom and a way to see his favourite punk bands.
This lawnmower is faster than your car
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.
Me, Hugh Jackman and Lionel Richie
Radio and TV star Gus Worland remembers cutting loose with the car stereo when he landed his Ps.
Mitsubishi Outlander, functional but not fancy
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.
Troubling oBike scam hits Sydney
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.
Learner’s bratty response to cops
A LEARNER driver was clocked at speeds allegedly reaching 140km/h in a 60km/h zone. This was his excuse.
Biggest Loser host’s harsh reality
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
Sick ‘mantraps’ laid to injure cyclists
AUSSIE cyclists say they are being targeted with sickening camouflaged “mantraps” which are deliberately planted to cause injuries.
Holden Equinox SUV aims at CX-5, Tucson and Sportage
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.
All that Jazz — and more
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.
Touring de force
Peugeot’s well-designed, affordable, four-cylinder wagon has plenty of go and trumps many an SUV as a family hauler
Stumped: Why cricket great Merv Hughes can’t stomach drink and drug-drivers
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.
Weird excuse for driving on boardwalk
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.
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