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On The Road
How Bachelor star gets his Jeep thrills
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.
Mazda’s baby grand tourer hatch
There’s an emphasis on entertainment in the Mazda2 GT that compensates for the lack of space.
Honey I sunk the SUV
Most SUVs would be flat-out negotiating a puddle at a sports field carpark. Not this beast.
The convenient change coming to Uber
A NEW company is working to make your ridesharing experience more convenient and a lot more delicious.
Toyota’s race car for the road
Le Mans style supercar wows the crowd at Japan’s Auto Salon.
Original Bullitt Mustang found
Molly McQueen gets a surprise reunion with the car her grandfather drove in the iconic car chase film.
Kate Peck’s African adventure
Model and TV presenter is a fan of BMWs, two-wheeled and four.
How do I stop the knocking in my Subaru’s suspension?
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.
Driver sets world drifting record
Driving instructor’s slide went for so long, they had to refuel on the run.
Used car review: Ford Ranger PX
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.
Can Volkswagen do luxury?
Mainstream German maker pits itself against prestige bigwigs.
Nissan’s hatchback on stilts
Nissan has ditched family cars for the time being to concentrate on lucrative SUVs — including the more-for-your-money Qashqai
Golfer’s road trip from hell
Golfer and television presenter got more than he paid for when he hired a caddy for a US Tour event.
Used car review: Mazda CX-9
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.
The quick fix for the road toll
IT’S a simple idea but it has the potential to save thousands of lives on Australia’s roads in the next 20 years.
How an aerial skier became a bunny-hopper
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
Man charged $18,000 for Uber ride
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.
‘No, I won’t stop riding on the footpath’
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.
Why aren’t all 4WD owners doing this?
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.
Richard Hammond: ‘rags to riches’
IT’S a dream job for any revhead, but Richard Hammond started out as many of us did: wasting money on crappy old cars.
Fined $400 over ‘one-metre’ rule
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.
Horror dashcam footage shows truck crash
FOOTAGE captured the moment a driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and ploughed into traffic. WARNING: Distressing content.
Bizarre crash: ‘How do you even do that?’
MOTORISTS in western Sydney couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw this crash. So how on earth did it happen?
Qashqai, a hatch in SUV clothing
Nissan has listened to owners of the previous Qashqai and given the updated compact SUV extra tech features and a sportier driving feel
Harsh warning to rental bike firms
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.
My life with cars: Rob Mills
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”.
Small Honda with a big following
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.
Grim future facing Sydney and Melbourne
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.
Mazda’s $70K SUV flagship is up in the rarefied air
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
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