This time a decade ago, Top Gear was riding incredibly high having already been on air for twelve years. The show was going from strength to strength, trying new things, tweaking the format, increasing budgets but staying loyal to BBC2 despite its second-string reputation. An ill-fated Australian version had come
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This week it's another Porsche but not really because it's a Singer, some Soviet Ladas in Finland, two Germans in French cars in Scotland and a V10 Nissan 240Z. Chris Harris and Singer Chris Harris, likely fresh from Joe Rogan's podcast studio (give me
This week's Links We Like includes a new Australian site called Retro Rides, a curious case of the shy EV maker, a rocket ship Ariel for sale, a couple of classics reborn (or at least sorted out in one case) and a fascinating glimpse into what an American
The VW Group's first proper EV in Australia wasn't – as expected – the ID.3 but the rather cooler Spanish off-shoot's Cupra Born. In a way, the Born is the ID.3, just not the one we were expecting. The Cupra brand was launching here
September 9 is World EV Day so I thought I'd write something that's been on my mind for while. Over the past few months, a narrative has developed in the media that electric car sales are slowing. As a regular on ABC Radio Sydney, talkback callers
Hopefully the weekend is a good time to sit back and catch up with what you've missed over the week. Here's a selection of some great videos, or at least videos I like. Dave Zalstein - 1977 Porsche 911 Dave spends time with Hugh Feggans and
This week has been pretty busy with new launches and we're kicking off a bit of a newsletter experiment to see if you're keen. Volvo EX90 Launches A big one is the Volvo EX90, the all-electric successor to the XC90. 2025 Volvo EX90 review: International first
Words: Peter Anderson Co-pilots: Mark Dewar and Blake Currall Images: Blake Currall I've always loved the Cinquecento. Even when it's not very good – and there are a few versions that are borderline terrible – it's fun. The formula of tiny car/big personality is a
Audi's first proper EV in Australia was just called e-tron when it first launched a few years back. But Audi's ever-evolving naming scheme – and growing EV range – has seen the addition of the Q8 badge. It's an interesting play given that there is a
Elon’s Twitter acquisition has shone the spotlight on the kind of guy he is and not everyone is keen. Electric cars are starting to gain a foothold in the Australian automotive market. I regularly appear on ABC Radio Sydney and the talk just ends up being about EVs, which
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BMW’s fun-loving M2 scores more power, more stuff and some added rarity for its final bow as the M2 CS. Four and a half years ago I drove the BMW M2 for the first time. I was dead-set hooked. There is stuff we shot for that video that we
The big British bruiser has landed with a tightened front end and vastly improved rear, new tech inside and service plans. Still a twin-turbo V8, still big, still fast. The Bentley Bentayga, if I’m being honest with you (as I am always) is not my favourite fast SUV. Partly