Bruce Newton
Car insurers may soon know your tyre pressure, and penalise you for it
What if your insurance company raised the premium on your car because you didn’t maintain its recommended tyre pressures? Or you advertised...
The slow, painful death of Australia’s most iconic car brand
Australia’s most important and influential automotive brand, Holden, had been reduced to a fragment of its former glory by the time it...
Jeep Gladiator: A battle to retain a legacy
There’s no doubt Jeep is an emotive name. For off-road automotive fans it’s legendary. For new car buyers struck by the much-chronicled...
From 4×4 tours to station stays: A summer guide to South Australia’s Flinders Ranges
Head to South Australia’s ancient Flinders Ranges in spring and the place is ablaze with the bloom of wildflowers. That’s a big...
Ford Focus Titanium: Pocketsize luxury with a semi-autonomous mind of its own
It wasn’t that long ago you had to spend six figure sums if you wanted a car with semi-autonomous capability. But not...
The only vehicle to come out on top in a hard, sad, tumultuous decade
It’s been a funny old decade in the motoring industry: big names have tumbled from great heights, while we opt for bigger,...
Jeep’s last-ditch attempt to win back Australia – and it starts in New Zealand
Its reputation battered by recalls and with sales still slumping, the beleaguered Jeep SUV brand is rebooting in Australia. Global Jeep boss...
Holden’s deck knock in the form of a Commodore
Now only the Holden name remains. And with the demise of Commodore the question will again be asked; for how long? Having...
Renault’s Kadjar is the SUV that deserves a chance
You’ve probably noticed Aussie Formula One hero Daniel Ricciardo has changed teams to Renault this year. The Honey Badger’s famous grin has...
Elon Musk’s wild ride with Tesla’s Cybertruck prototype
An electric pick-up truck styled like a spaceship, two smashed windows and 250,000 orders within days. Elon Musk has done it again....