Ownership
Spark Plug Gap: Do You Really Need to Gap New Plugs?
Four plugs in the box, already gapped, and a forum thread insisting you check every one before it goes near the head. NGK Australia's position is blunter than the forum's: gap...
Industry News
Your Next Ford, Nissan or Toyota Might Be Built in China
Ford has locked in a China-built Bronco for Australia. Nissan has confirmed a China-built ute. Toyota's local boss says the brand would be silly...
Ownership
Wheel Alignment Cost Australia: What You Pay in 2026
A wheel alignment in Australia is advertised anywhere from $79 to $140, and the shops quoting the two ends of that range will tell...
Industry News
Your Next Ford, Nissan or Toyota Might Be Built in China
Ford has locked in a China-built Bronco for Australia. Nissan has confirmed a China-built ute. Toyota's local boss says the brand would be silly not to look at it....
News
Are Speed Bumps Getting Higher? What Australia’s Standards Actually Say
Your front lip scrapes at the shopping centre. It scraped there last month, and the month before, and by now you are quietly convinced someone has been building the...
News
Defect Notices in 2026: Are Exhaust Modifications Officially Illegal?
The 90 decibel limit everyone quotes almost certainly does not apply to your car. If it was built in the last decade, your legal...
News
The Hidden Hot Hatch Tax: What Is Really Driving Your Premium
Young drivers are not the ones getting hammered by insurance increases this year. Over-70s are. That single fact upends most of what gets written...
Reviews
2026 Toyota GR86 Review: Can You Actually Daily Drive It?
Tick the manual and Toyota deletes your rear parking sensors. That is not a rumour, it is the specification, and it should decide this car for a lot of people. The...
Reviews
GWM Tank 500: The Budget LandCruiser 300 Alternative?
Park a GWM Tank 500 next to a LandCruiser 300 and squint. Same footprint, same seven seats, same slab-sided, ladder-frame, go-anywhere presence. Then look...
Reviews
BYD Atto 3 Long-Term Review: 2 Years On
Everyone warned you the battery would be the problem. Two years into the BYD Atto 3, the battery is the least of your worries....
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Ownership
Spark Plug Gap: Do You Really Need to Gap New Plugs?
Four plugs in the box, already gapped, and a forum thread insisting you check every one before it goes near the head. NGK Australia's...
Ownership
Wheel Alignment Cost Australia: What You Pay in 2026
A wheel alignment in Australia is advertised anywhere from $79 to $140, and the shops quoting the two ends of that range will tell...
Drives
The Best Australian Road Trips for EV Drivers: Six Routes Chosen by Charger, Not Postcard
The most useful number for planning an electric road trip in Australia is not your car's WLTP range. It is 150. That is the...
Drives
The Royal National Park (Nasho) Driving Guide: Avoiding the Fines
The answer to the headline is unsatisfying and completely reliable: do 60. Lady Wakehurst Drive is a 60km/h zone, Sutherland Traffic and Highway Patrol...
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