Hyundai Ioniq 9 EV SUV - a great driving experience with exceptional comfort

Hyundai Ioniq 9 EV SUV - impressive but at a price

Kia updates its small K4 sedan for 2026, adding a five-door hatchback

Speedway in Sydney gets a boost from Dennis Newlyn's latest Speedway Classics Magazine

Honda Civic hybrid e:HEV-LX – hybrid power smooth and polished

Driving the recently upgraded Honda Civic e:HEV-LX five door hatch at $55,900 drive-away not inexpensive but this is one very impressive small hybrid hatchback, highly equipped, frugal and with very engaging dynamics. A 2-0 litre petrol engine with two motor hybrid assistance driving through an ele…

Honda Civic hybrid e:HEV-LX – not inexpensive but just so impressive

Driving the latest Honda Civic hatchback – a model that has evolved since the first generation arrived in 1972 – a small car that established a very strong reputation - the current series refreshed for 2025, the entry petrol engine retired, now in two hybrid variants plus the potent turbo Type R fo…

Ford President and CEO, Jim Farley, on the U.S. Company’s fortunes

Talking further on Ford Motor Company President and CEO Jim Farley and his comments on a recent podcast on Ford’s transformation to improve quality, get its electric vehicle business profitable and compete with Chinese car makers. Ford lost a staggering US $5 billion on EV sales last year and US$3.…

Ford Motor Company CEO, Jim Farley, on the shortage of skilled workers

The car industry here has long had a shortage of skilled mechanics, but it seems it also a problem in the US. Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley raised the issue last week saying he had 5,000 open mechanic positions available despite eye watering salaries of US$120,000, nearly double the American wo…

Peugeot 5008 GT Premium Hybrid SUV – nice Gallic flair but rather expensive

In June Peugeot released the latest edition of its 5008 SUV – the seven-seat hybrid , a stretched version of the popular 3008 hybrid – now featuring a 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol engine aided by 48V mild hybrid assistance from a 15.6kW electric motor and 0.9kWhour battery – self charging …

Peugeot 5008 GT Premium Hybrid SUV – well equipped French seven-seater

Driving a relative newcomer from Peugeot – the seven-seat 5008 GT premium hybrid SUV – a very stylish SUV from the French manufacturer – a stretched version of the latest 3008-model. The Peugeot 5008 utilises a relatively small 1.2- litre three-cylinder turbo petrol engine, aided by 48V mild hybrid…