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Victoria

Tare vs Kerb Weight: The Number That Decides If Your Car Is P-Plate Legal

Tare vs kerb weight for P-platers: which figure the 130 kW per tonne rule really uses, where to find your car's real tare, and the popular cars it trips up.

Sydney to Melbourne Road Trip: The Hume vs the Coast Road (2026)

The coast road from Sydney to Melbourne costs you about 165km and four hours over the Hume. What you get for that is a...

Are Low-Profile Tyres a Scam? The Reality of Australian Potholes

Low profile tyres and potholes are a costly mix. Victoria's roads are getting worse, 20-inch tyres cost more and most claims pay nothing. Read the facts.

Mornington Peninsula Drive: Arthurs Seat, Cape Schanck and Point Nepean in One Day

A 98km day drive from Mornington to Point Nepean: the Arthurs Seat hairpins, Red Hill back roads, Cape Schanck and the tip of Port Phillip, with a route map, climb profile and day planner.

Is It P-Plate Legal? The 2026 Answer for Popular Cars, State by State

A folding metal roof makes a Mazda MX-5 legal for a P-plater in New South Wales. Buy the soft-top instead and it's banned. Same...

Great Alpine Road vs Great Ocean Road: Which is the Better Drive?

The Great Ocean Road gets the tourists, the international postcards, and the bumper-to-bumper holiday traffic. The Great Alpine Road gets the drivers. Both of...