Driverless cars are decades away: Toyota the Voice of Reason on Autonomous Cars
Another car news conference and another concept car, today it was Toyota’s turn with its...
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The Wearable Airbag: Advanced Motorcycle safety
Do you ever feel a tad uncomfortable when you see a motorcyclist whiz pass with minimal protective...
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Eli Zero Electric Vehicle: They might be onto something here
CES brings many an idea, concept and even dreams to our attention. Some seem absurd others...
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Artificial Intelligence The Next Industrial Revolution
ZF is one of the leading automotive parts suppliers in the world, renowned in particular...
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Just Giving You the Heads Up… display
Let’s face it, there is NO reason to touch your phone in just about every car these days....
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The Chrysler Portal – More than just an electric van
Chrysler has today showcased the latest Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) going round known as the...
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Wireless charging for your electric car – that’s Ford’s plan
Hybrids, plug-in hybrids or fully electric cars are nothing new these days. But today Ford has...
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BMW 330i Gran Turismo: A car you can have a stack of fun with
As one of the world’s foremost luxury mid-sized sedans there’s obviously no doubt the BMW 3 Series...
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Jaguar F-Pace review – Jaguar has absolutely nailed it
I just love the fact that even Jaguar has dared to jump onto the SUV band wagon. The iconic...
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Life with the Nissan Navara ST-X – Week 1 Long-term review
At EFTM you’ll find a stack of car reviews that are designed to let you know what it’s like to...
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“Unique Design” is an understatement : Driving the Toyota Prius i-Tech – Our Review
The Toyota Prius has long been the butt of jokes for anyone with even the slightest hint of...
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Honda Civic RS – vastly improved and worth a look and test drive
Let’s be honest, driving a Civic isn’t something many would desire, or expect much of...
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On and off the road – driving the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport GLS
The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport is the latest in a relatively long line of rugged 4×4’s based on...
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Citroen C4 Cactus – EFTM Quick Fix
Not since ever have I felt so awkward driving a car, especially when it happens to be a yellow...
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Driving the Jaguar XJR – Our Review: Boy oh boy it makes you feel good
It’s always a great pleasure to experience a European full-size flagship sedan. You know it’s the...
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FORD EVEREST Review – goes the distance when the bitumen turns to dirt
A ute with a roof and a couple extra seats if you’re lucky. It’s an easy way to simplify what...
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Range Rover Evoque HSE Dynamic TD4 180 – EFTM Quick Fix
The last time we sampled the mid-sized luxury SUV Range Rover Evoque was in 2014. What impressed...
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Rolls Royce Wraith (2016) Review – Epic
Ok, so I’ve driven two Rolls Royce vehicles during the course of a year. Not just for a tentative...
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It’s a luxury treat with a spring in its step – our review of the BMW 740i
Sheer driving pleasure – it’s the boastful motto that BMW has banked on for years. But...
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Honda Accord Sport Hybrid – EFTM Quick Fix
“Sport” – An athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive...
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Audi Allroad A6 Quattro Quick Fix
An all-wheel drive European station wagon, how can this be in what is an SUV crazy land? Well it...
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Chris Bowen: My Surprising Top 3 Cars – An F-Type alongside a Rolls and Lambo
I drive a stack of cars each year for EFTM, some admittedly are a little blander than others. But...
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Quick Fix – 2015 Holden Calais V Sportwagon VFII V8
Ok so we know Holden has gone all out when it comes to the latest VFII Commodore, especially if...
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Driving the high-tech 2015 AUDI Q7 3.0 TDI QUATTRO – Our review
The launch of the brand new Audi Q7 farewelled the hugely popular circa 2006 model. For a luxury...
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Ford Ranger Super Cab Hi Rider XLT with Tech Pack
The rise and rise of the “Lifestyle Ute” continues with 2015 marking the biggest year for at least...
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Revealed: The Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder
Midway through the year we spent a couple of days in the Lamborghini Huracán, Yep the EFTM number...
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Aston Martin DB9 GT Bond Edition
EFTM’s Chris Bowen attended a glittering premiere of the new James Bond “Spectre” movie during the...
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2015 Holden Astra VXR – EFTM Quick Fix
It’s time, time to get over the fact General Motors has dumped Australia as a manufacturing...
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2015 Toyota Camry Atara SX – EFTM Quick Fix
There’s little doubt that no one buys a Toyota Camry because of some deep desire to tackle a...
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Test driving the 2016 Toyota Corolla Hatch range
Over the last month EFTM has sampled the latest and greatest Toyota Corolla hatch. As one of the...
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Test Drive – the BMW 6 series 650I Gran Coupe
The flagship BMW 7 Series represents the very best the German automaker can muster. It’s a car...
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We drive the Ford Ranger Series II – is it the benchmark for Dual-Cabs?
It’s a massive year for the dual-cab market with almost all brands receiving substantial...
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Fall in love with the Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 Sport 4MATIC Shooting Brake
EFTM earlier this year spent a week in the deliciously stunning Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 Sport 4MATIC...
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Four Seats, Four-wheel drive, and the spectacular Ferrari badge. Driving the Ferrari FF
A four-wheel-drive, four-seater supercar. It’s a first for Ferrari and so too for EFTM’s Chris...
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The Dynamic Duo – Four Days, Two Lamborghinis: Aventador & Huracan
Well what can you say, two Lamborghinis over four days. The mental looking Aventador and the...
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Loving life in the Jaguar F-Type Coupe V6
There can be little doubt that Jaguar has created a gloriously good-looking car when it comes to...
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Ford Mustang GT Driven by EFTM – 2015 Further With Ford Conference
The Ford Mustang is coming to Australia in late 2015, EFTM’s Chris Bowen has already driven one of...
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Back Up Like a Pro – Showcasing reversing tech at the 2015 Further With Ford Conference
Let’s be honest many people find it difficult to reverse a trailer. Be it a box trailer, boat or...
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3D Printing car parts – Ford thinks so
EFTM had stacks to see and do during a week at both the SAP Lab and Ford Research & Innovation...
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A Vision to the future – Further with Ford, much Further
From experimentation to implementation, that was the core message behind a keynote speech by Mark...
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Range Rover Sport HSE SDV8 – There can only be one conclusion.
The word ‘’Sport” as you’d expect points to the most nimble and dynamically pleasing model in the...
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After a makeover, does the Mitsubishi Triton GLS Double Cab cut the mustard?
Aussies love their dual cabs and increasingly not only for their original intended use. All still...
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Load it up: Ford Falcon XR6 EcoLPi Ute Review
We’ve been getting around in the latest FG X range of Ford Falcons, a range that is on the...
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Audi A7 Sportback – a sheer pleasure to drive
The Audi A7 Sportback arrived on our shores in 2011 offering some of the most captivating looks in...
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Driving the updated Ford Falcon G6E – The EFTM review
As they say ‘And then there were two”, unless you’ve been living under a rock you’d be aware the...
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Rolls Royce Ghost Series II – Fanfare For The Common Man
I haven’t driven a Rolls Royce before and seriously who has? So when the chance arose to actually...
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The other twin: Subaru’s BRZ tested
2012 saw the arrival of two virtually identical twin sensations, the Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86. The...
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Our test drive of the Hyundai Genesis range – Full review
The Hyundai Genesis is a full-sized luxury sedan which has its sights firmly set on some of the...
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The Garage – Holden Colorado Space Cab LTZ
The prospect of a rugged off-road warrior that can deliver Mum and the kiddies around mid-week is...
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Back behind the wheel of the S6o Polestar – what’s new from Volvo for 2015?
I was only lukewarm when it came to my last review of the race-track inspired Volvo S60 Polestar....
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