There are two reason I am a journalist. The first is because I enjoy figuring out how things work, then explaining them so others can understand, all in the name of safety - be that towing, 4x4s, recovery, or fast cars.
All…
This is not a question I get asked very often but as a service to my readers, I have conducted a comparative test.
The answer is clear. A Lotus Elise will make you happier than a cat!
And I should like to…
In the latest example of commenting based on flawed assumptions, I posted the image above and was told it was photoshopped from flat.
It isn't.
Here's the car earlier on the track:
Nobody would suggest that photograph is modified. It does give…
When you're offroading, you need gear that works and doesn't break - in other words, quality.
But not all gear is good quality, which leads to problems out in the bush. SoI posted this on my Facebook page. It shows some Maxtrax…
"Putting the power of AI in your hands to help make our roads safer and our air cleaner" says the website of Speedcam Anywhere.
So let's take a look at what Speedcam Anywhere is and how it works.
Cars exceeding the…
Further details on the Next Gen Ranger have emerged from Ford this morning with a seventh variation of the Next Gen Ranger to complement XL, XLS, XLT, Sport, Wildtrak and Raptor. Here's the specs for the Urban Warrior Power Ranger:
20"…
Here in Australia we don't really have a strong anti-4x4 sentiment, aside from a bit of a sneer at Toorak Tractors and the like. Personally, I've been told my ownership of a 4x4 "is okay" because I use it for camping and…
I really enjoy olde-worlde, classic bookshops, the sort of shop where you browse dusty, musty, narrow corridors lined with tomes on topics you never imagined anyone would write about. A sort of serendipitous exploration of mental delight, an antidote to the filtered…
As recommended by my readers. Can't say I've seen them all though. Some aren't movies, just short clips for example Climb Dance and Rendevous. Others aren't about cars, but feature brilliant car scenes, such as Ronin. All will be of interest in…
The story is now complete.
24th December, 2021, around 18:30
I had planned for a couple of quiet days in the Canunda National park camping, beachwalking, and working at the sort of beach where seagulls don't expect chips or even humans. …