So you own a 4WD and you use it offroad. Often it’ll get dirty in the course of those trips, but when it does, take a few moments clean it. There is no point driving around for days or even weeks with…
Hummer says it’s like nothing else. They mean the vehicle, but that also goes for the emotions.
Reprint of a roadtest from 2009!
The pictures show a car, but it’s not a car, it’s an emotion grenade. Mentioning you’re driving this car…
A reader contacted me to ask for help with a vehicle buying decision. I will assist with these queries where I can, provided I can use the information in publications. Happy to change names and details if preferred as long as the…
The fiddle block I published a video about, and wrote about on Motofomo has generated a fair bit of interest. Here's a couple of extra answers to questions:
What's the minimum rope for a given distance?
Multiply the distance you intend to…
The short answer is “because they need it”. Here’s the long answer, and why.
Your internal combustion engine, be it diesel or petrol, draws air in through valves as the piston moves down inside its cylinder. Then the valves are closed, and…
I don’t know how many car magazines there are in the world, but it’s a lot. Nor do I know how many car clubs there but, but “a lot” certainly would be an understatement. This is proof cars and driving are fun,…
I’d like to introduce a new concept to the designers of offroad vehicles. It’s the same one used to design complex IT systems when the consequences of failure cost a lot of money, loss of reputation or even lives. It’s called graceful…
Nobody wants to see more track closures. We all want tracks that offer us a choice of anything from a scenic drive to a winch challenge, and we want emergency vehicles to be able to use the access tracks they need. Yet…
Air or coil suspension? Deciding which new vehicle to buy can be hard enough, and then you have to make a call on the fundamentals such as the engine and transmission before the detailed decisions like trim levels and options. Now there’s…
It’s always interesting to learn new driving techniques and understand different thinking. Any group of people will naturally become a little insular and some techniques may just be accepted unquestioningly as “the way things are done”, with nobody wanting to rock the…