Thanks to rising fuel costs, we’re seeing a greater shift to smaller engines and smaller cars.  The chances of some of the more unusual offerings, in small-ute form, might be a realistic option for Australian buyers.  In the modern requirements for smaller carbon footprints, a small ute is what every business in Australia could do with.  Right?

Smaller utes/pick-up trucks are doing very well in one or two places in the world.  South America has seen a great success in people buying into a ......

The French have become the first nation in the World to compel ALL drivers to carry a breathalyzer in their cars from July 1st.

This rather draconian legislation has come about due to the high incidence of all road fatalities that involve drivers above the legal limit – a staggering 31 percent. 

As nearly one in three of all fatal accidents involve a drink driver, it’s no wonder that authorities need to take urgent action.

Complying breathalyzers include ......

We all know how important a good set of tyres is for safe motoring.  Correct tyre pressures go a long way towards keeping the tyres firmly and safely in contact with the road.  Keeping your car tyres at the correct tyre pressure is going to give the maximum opportunity for the tyres to perform at their best – which is what they were designed to do.  The ability of a car to maintain grip is closely connected to its inflation pressure.  European laws ......

I bet you’re interested in this.  Take a look at the www.nextgreencar.com website.  They have a list of the top twenty most fuel efficient cars, in Britain, for each class of car.  If you are a family person with plenty of kids or just have plenty of friends, then it’s likely you’ll be looking at a car that doesn’t feature on the City Car, Supermini or Small Family car list.  The cars in these brackets are just way too small to be ......

What’s your car like at handling the rough roads?  Driving over any rut, pothole or big undulation on a main road can be off-putting for the driver or passengers inside a car.  The chassis design team has a lot of work to do on a new modern car to keep the ride controlled and compliant.  Also, the suspension must be able to cope with a beating from time to time.  However, sometimes there is something on the road ahead that seems to just ......

Have you seen a rather funny dialogue going the email rounds lately purporting to be a sketch featuring John Clarke and Bryan Dawe?

It’s worth a read so we have re-produced it below. As far as we can discover it was not a skit run on the ABC, and it is not ascribed to either of these humorists, but it’s funny, nevertheless:

Scene: A car yard. BRYAN is perusing the stock. He is approached by JOHN] John:     Morning! Looking for a new car?

Bryan:   ......