The EV Running Cost Nobody Talks About: Insurance Is Up 10% and Still Rising

Comprehensive cover for a battery electric vehicle climbed 10.2 per cent in the 12 months to March 2026, according to Compare the Market’s bi-annual EV insurance index. The average annual BEV...

Tesla Model 3 Performance vs BYD Seal Performance: EV Sedan Showdown

Both cars are dual-motor, all-wheel-drive performance sedans targeting the same buyer: someone who wants genuine pace, zero fuel costs, and a car that doesn’t...

Used Holden Commodore SS (VF Series II): Buying Guide and Investment Check

The LS3 doesn't know it's extinct. Fire one up and it settles into that low-frequency V8 thump like it's got nowhere better to be....

The EV Running Cost Nobody Talks About: Insurance Is Up 10% and Still Rising

Comprehensive cover for a battery electric vehicle climbed 10.2 per cent in the 12 months to March 2026, according to Compare the Market’s bi-annual EV insurance index. The average...

P-Plate Power Laws Are Killing the Hot Hatch for Young Aussies

A 206kW Hyundai i30 N is illegal on your Ps. A 2.3-tonne diesel wagon with nearly the same power is fine. That single contradiction sums up where Australia's P-plate...

The Most Analogue Thing in Ferrari’s First EV

Not tap a screen. Not hold a brake pedal and navigate a settings menu. Pull a physical aluminium lever mounted above your head, aircraft-style,...

Ferrari Built the Luce for Someone Who Doesn’t Own a Ferrari Yet

No one asked for a five-seat Ferrari. That was the point.The Luce landed in Rome on May 25, 2026, and within 24 hours it...

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. The real headaches sit elsewhere: an early...

Porsche 718 Cayman Review: Is the Base Model Enough?

The Porsche 718 Cayman is the sports car internet commenters tell you to skip. They insist you need the GTS 4.0 for the sound....

Polestar 4 Review: The 400kW EV Without a Rear Window

Polestar deleted the rear window. Not tinted, not shrunk. Deleted. It is a bold design statement that sounds like a gimmick until you sit...

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Used Holden Commodore SS (VF Series II): Buying Guide and Investment Check

The LS3 doesn't know it's extinct. Fire one up and it settles into that low-frequency V8 thump like it's got nowhere better to be....

Who Makes Jaecoo, and Where Are They Built?

Around 3,500 Australians have a Jaecoo J5 EV on order. Most of them put money down before the question that's now spiking on Google:...

Mt Glorious vs Mt Nebo: Choosing Brisbane’s Best Weekend Driving Road

The ultimate Sunday morning debate isn't about the best coffee in town. It is about which direction you point the front wheels when leaving...

The Oodnadatta Track in a Hybrid: Is It Actually Safe Yet?

The Oodnadatta Track isn't the Canning Stock Route. But it has a nasty habit of breaking soft-roaders. With petrol-electric powertrains dominating Australian driveways, the...

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