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Motorclassica 2022 review, and thoughts on Aussie car shows in general

Car shows have been around since shortly after the invention of the car and their longevity is testament to their popularity, so why mess with a winning formula? Because there's room for improvement, and Motorclassica is a case in point. The event…

Blog Fast Cars How-To by Robert Pepper 6 October 2022

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Racetrack Mistakes

There's plenty of mistakes made on racetracks, and they can end up rather expensive or painful. So I'm analysing a few in the hope of helping myself, and others not make those same mistakes again! 1. Lotus Elise Oversteer The first one…

Blog Fast Cars How-To by Robert Pepper 17 September 2022

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How to set up a GoPro action camera to record track car laps

If you drive on a racetrack for racing, hotlapping, HPDE, track days, sprints or whatever then it's a good idea to record your laps. There's many reasons; it's fun, and if you analyse the footage or get experts to have their say…

Blog by Robert Pepper 16 September 2022

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Does FWD, RWD or AWD make a difference when towing?

Question from a reader - given identical towcars, would a front-drive car (FWD) be different to a rear-drive (RWD) or all-wheel-drive (AWD)? The short answer is "yes, but not by much from an overall perspective". The longer answer; let's look at each…

Blog Fast Cars by Robert Pepper 14 September 2022

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What are the driving technique differences between RWD and FWD?

Every car is different, be that say a Hyundai i20N vs an i30N, let alone that i20N vs a Lotus Elise. And so you need to adapt your driving style to suit, but how? If you're on your first few track days,…

4X4 Blog EVs Fast Cars Tech Towing by Robert Pepper 13 September 2022

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Electric vehicle realities & myths

Many people are have a negative view of EVs based on incorrect, or outdated information. Conversely, some pro-EV people will take any fact or viewpoint that isn't absolutely pro-EV and try and argue it away whilst claiming if only we all drove…

Blog by Robert Pepper 7 September 2022

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Chinese carmarker Dongfeng launches the Mengshi electric vehicle 4×4

Another day, another EV but this time it looks like a serious offroader, or at least an attempt at one. Dongfeng is China's third-largest of four state-owned carmakers, and it's launched a new sub-brand called Mengshi which is all about offroading, or…

Blog by Robert Pepper 5 September 2022

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Why Starlink isn’t an emergency response system for vehicle-based overlanders, offroaders and outdoors people

If you're travelling far from civilization in a vehicle, you may get into trouble and require assistance. Maybe you're bogged, maybe you're injured or maybe you're fine and found someone else that needs help. Could be you've crashed your car, or lost…

Blog by Robert Pepper 28 August 2022

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The heavy-duty ute Australia really needs but nobody seems to offer

RAM, GM Special Vehicles, Ford with the F-150, and now Toyota with the Tundra. All offer, or will offer big utes which are marketed to tow in the order of 4500kg, as compared to utes like the Ranger and Hilux which max…

Blog Towing by Robert Pepper 27 August 2022

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Where do you put your hands on the steering wheel when towing?

Reader question: Hello Robert, first off, many thanks for your very informative video's . ( the best on Youtube, by far) please keep them coming. I tell others to watch them. After watching your videos ( on sway, in particular) it highlighted…