Ford has released the Transit Custom Trail van which is essentially a standard Transit but with all-wheel-drive. That doesn't mean to say the Custom Trail is an offroader, far from it, just that it now drives all four wheels not just…
Both car enthusiasts, but so very, very different. Why is it so few people are both?
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Today's Irresponsible Carmaker Advert is from Mazda Australia.
Why?
shows driving through salt water (very bad for the car, which they know as it says 'wash vehicle undercarriage' in small lettering, which never entirely fixes the problem by the way and should…
Greetings Robert, many thanks for all your articles, videos and information-I have been learning a lot!
Are you able to assist and/or advise for recovery kit preparations? I bought 2nd hand LC 200 with a RUNVA 13XP winch [6000kg 13000lb rating] +…
The timing doesn’t coincide with for RU OK day and various similar initiatives, but events happen when they happen.
The Formula 1 season started last weekend in Melbourne and on the grid was rookie driver Isack Hadjar, dropped in for 2025 to…
I'm in the zone, that feeling when everything needed for a time attack has come together. The car is running sweetly, the track has been thoroughly explored and understood, and most importantly, my mind is in that state of eustress, just enough…
I recently praised TuffAnt for providing a detailed weight breakdown. Someone pointed out that TJM do the same, so...thanks TJM!
Here are some weight pointers:
- "Fitted weight" is the net weight addition to your vehicle. In some cases, items are removed…
Just read a media report which claims the Ranger PHEV would have a range of 2400km. They have taken the ADR fuel consumption of 2.7L/100km and divided it by the 70L fuel tank. That works for any car except a PHEV (plug-in…
Imagine you crashed your car and van. You survived, and next morning you find yourself in a motel room, aching from the rollover, watching my trailer sway videos on your laptop over breakfast to figure out what happened. You're so impressed you're…
Last year I tested a pre-production Shark 6, and found the brake traction control to be, well, terrible. It was slow acting, and when it did kick in, ineffective. Even worse the car didn't distribute torque front/rear effectively, allowing one…