Matt Hutchinson

Matt Hutchinson is the Founder and Editor of TorquePress, an independent Australian motoring publication covering everything from new-car buyer’s guides and ownership advice to modified performance cars and global car culture.

Based in Melbourne, Matt grew up working on cars with his dad and still does nearly all the work on his own, from suspension and exhausts to clutch jobs, leaving the tuning to the professionals. He’s a regular at car meets and motorsport club events, and once spent half an hour watching RWB founder Nakai-san build a 993.

His garage holds a modified Audi S3 daily and an E46 BMW 325Ci Clubsport project. Previous cars include a Mk5 Golf R32, an EG Civic and an E36 323i. Just don’t ask how often the E36 broke down.

Diesel Is Back in Front: The 804 Sales That Decided October

Electric cars led Australia's new-car sales for two months. In October diesel took the lead back by 804 sales, the HiLux returned to number one, and Tesla's quieter month explains most of it.

P-Plate Modifications: What You Can Legally Do to Your Car in Every State

Bolt the same cold air intake onto the same car and you get four different answers depending on the state. In Perth, P-plate modifications...

BYD Repair Times in Australia: What the Numbers Actually Say

Searches for BYD repair times have jumped more than 2,000 per cent in a month, and the awkward truth is that nobody publishes the...

Holden Torana A9X: Brock’s Cars, Rarity and What They’re Worth

The most famous Holden Torana A9X at this year's Bathurst 1000 wasn't allowed to wear its own colours. Twenty years after Peter Brock's death,...

2026 Toyota RAV4 Cruiser Buyer’s Guide: Is the Hybrid Worth $11,000 More?

The Toyota RAV4 Cruiser is the RAV4 most private buyers aspire to, and for 2026 it's better equipped than ever. There's one thing the...

Geely EX2 vs BYD Atto 1: Which Cheap EV Should You Buy?

Geely EX2 vs BYD Atto 1 is the cheap-EV fight Australians are searching for, and it's less even than the prices suggest. The Atto...

Best Hail Car Covers in Australia 2026: What Your Money Buys

A hail car cover is cheap insurance against the kind of storm south-east Queensland copped twice in late 2025. Those two events produced about...

PPSR Check: What the $2 Search Shows, and When to Pay More

A PPSR check costs $2. Not $20, not $39.95. Two dollars, on the government's own site, and it's the only part of any used-car...

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