Max masterclass in the art of poetry in motion
Max Verstappen is so good he can make onions cry, he can win a staring contest with a statue and he can make a cat bark.
Motoring
This is a bit unhinged, as sports cars should be
Anyone with even a tiny bit of testosterone in their underpants would want to drive this jacked-up, armour-plated Porsche 911 across the Sahara. So what’s stopping you?
Popular electric cars put to the test
The Tesla Model Y is Australia’s best-selling electric car. We put it to the test against the latest rivals from mainstream manufacturers.
When quick just doesn’t cut it anymore
You’ll need to spend millions to find a car faster than this, a machine that sets new benchmarks for high-performance motoring.
Bad news for buyers as used car prices rise
A new report shows that after several months of decline, the value of second-hand cars is rising again. But some brands are likely to be more affected than others.
Boom times fade: The inside tale of Tesla’s spectacular fall to Earth
Sales are dropping. It’s cutting prices. And its latest big bets have yet to pan out. Can the world’s most valuable carmaker get its mojo back?
That buzz you get from EVs isn’t from excitement
Welcome to our summary of electric dreams-turned-nightmares and sudden unintended acceleration.
Fuel for our first podcast: Modern cars to push old men’s buttons
These hybrids by Mazda and Honda are practical, inoffensive and blessed with all the things that matter these days. But I just can’t make sense of them.
It’s a Lambo for under three grand!
It’s your chance to own a Lamborghini for under $3000. But there’s one tiny catch…
Apple isn’t making an EV, but Chinese phone makers are showing they can
It looks like a Porsche and is cheaper than a Tesla Model 3. As Apple puts its decades-long pursuit of an EV into reverse, Chinese smartphone rivals are stepping on the accelerator.
Popular cars Aussies are going crazy for
Australian car buyers seem unperturbed by cost of living pressures, buying an all-time record number of vehicles. See the top models being bought.
The perfect supercar for Australia
This dream machine challenges the way we think about mega-dollar machines, making them more usable than ever.
The problem with French cars
I’ve always had a soft spot for the French car mainly because they are always so idiotic. But if you’re thinking of buying Citroen’s DS 9, don’t. It’s nowhere near idiotic enough.
Don’t ask this car to overtake
Modern Australians are too impatient, distracted or incompetent to change gears themselves – and that’s a shame for the once mighty Subaru Impreza.
Sainz preserve us, Max’s chances go up in smoke
Carlos Sainz went to a lot of trouble to claim victory at the Australian F1 Grand Prix, but he got a helping hand from a smoking Red Bull.
BYD’s rise challenges Tesla – and its valuation
The companies are increasingly close peers while being valued completely differently.
Italian brand’s new fast electric SUV impresses
This premium car maker is thinking big with its second electric car and it has one of Germany’s finest in the crosshairs.
Affordable new luxury SUV has arrived
A new premium SUV from one of Australia’s favourite top-end car brands undercuts the German establishment by thousands.
Bowen ditches doomed EV sales target
Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has walked away from Labor’s target to have 89 per cent of new car sales electric by 2030, casting doubt on the government’s green agenda.
Porsche Mission X EV tugs at the purse-strings of billionaires
A select few were allowed to touch it. Despite a possible price tag of more than $1 million, Porsche’s powerful EV hypercar cast a spell on those who saw it and enthralled motor enthusiasts.
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