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World Car Free Day is almost here – clear the diary

Posted by Chris Bowen | Sep 17, 2019 | Motoring

Did you know that September 22 is World Car Free Day? It allows people to “reimagine” their city...

Tell him he’s dreaming: Greg Rust’s race car experience in Malaysia

Posted by Greg Rust | Sep 17, 2019 | Motoring

Long time friend of EFTM and occasional test driver for us – Greg Rust – is in Singapore this week...

Gumtree exposes our unique car habits

Posted by Chris Bowen | Sep 16, 2019 | Motoring

New research from Gumtree has exposed a generational divide when it comes to Australian car...

Volkswagen Group to cough up $1,400 for Aussie customers victims of diesel-gate

Posted by Chris Bowen | Sep 16, 2019 | Motoring

The Volkswagen Group will cough up some serious dollars for the wordwide diesel emissions scandal....

Six months living with the Holden Equinox – The wash up

Posted by Chris Bowen | Sep 16, 2019 | Motoring

We have lived with a number of cars this year beyond the normal weeklong loan. There was the...

Frankfurt Motor Show – Fastest Lambo ever is a Hybrid

Posted by Chris Bowen | Sep 11, 2019 | Motoring

Lamborghini has launched is first hybrid super sports car. It’s the fastest Lambo ever made and...

New Ford Fiesta ST to arrive with five-doors and a three-cylinder engine

Posted by Chris Bowen | Sep 5, 2019 | Motoring

A new Ford Performance Fiesta ST will arrive in early 2020. The new-generation model will also be...

Porsche Taycan review – weaponised performance

Posted by Chris Bowen | Sep 5, 2019 | Motoring

We’ve travelled to Berlin, Germany the nation responsible for the first car. But now another...

Infiniti to withdraw from Australia

Posted by Chris Bowen | Sep 2, 2019 | Motoring

Look I’m on a plane right now on passing over Munich. But the following news just popped into my...

BMW X3 M & X4 M Competition – mental as anything

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 30, 2019 | Motoring

It would be easy to mount an argument against the need for a 375kW smallish SUV. But for the love...

Tesla rolls out web browser for all its cars in Australia

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 28, 2019 | Motoring

Tesla Australia has started rolling out another update for version 9.0 of its software. As usual...

Aston Martin Volante review

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 27, 2019 | Motoring

There are some opportunities you just don’t turn down. One of those is driving an Aston Martin all...

Audi Connect Plus video review – it’s no gimmick

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 26, 2019 | Motoring

Audi connect plus has arrived on the new Audi A6 and will be rolled out for future models soon....

Toyota Camry Ascent Sport review – far from boring!

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 26, 2019 | Motoring

I’ve owned a Toyota Camry Hybrid since 2010 and I’m not ashamed to say so. I did own a VE Holden...

Mazda 3 G25 Astina review

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 23, 2019 | Motoring

I’ve always loved jumping into a Mazda. I’ve said it before, but I think the brand is the BMW of...

Nissan GT-R 50th Anniversary Edition – Road Trip

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 23, 2019 | Motoring

The Nissan GT-R is a legend, there’s little doubt about that. Since 1969 there has been three...

Infiniti announce new sport utility

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 19, 2019 | Motoring

Nissan’s luxury arm Infiniti today announced a new luxury sport utility coupe is on the way. It...

Audi A7 Sportback 55 TFSI review

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 19, 2019 | Motoring

Late last year the new Audi A7 arrived with suave new looks, technology and the availability of a...

Rubens Barrichello back in open wheelers in Melbourne! S5000 Series Opener wildcard

Posted by Trevor Long | Aug 16, 2019 | Motoring

Never heard of S5000? That’s the whole point of this story – that’s the whole...

Paul Wakeling Mitsubishi scores global new look

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 14, 2019 | Motoring

Many in Sydney and the wider metropolitan area will have heard of Paul Wakeling Mitsubishi. The...

Lexus LX 570 Review – Let it snow!

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 13, 2019 | Motoring

We’ve had the Lexus LX 570 for about a month and a half now. It goes back in late September, but...

EXCLUSIVE: Gumtree Head of Motors speaks to EFTM

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 12, 2019 | Motoring

Take look at the monthly statistics provided by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries...

BMW 2019 sDrive20i review – still a hoot

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 8, 2019 | Motoring

Back in May I attended the launch of the brand spanking new BMW Z4. After a 10-year hibernation...

Tesla Model 3 Performance review – the EV benchmark is here

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 7, 2019 | Motoring

Well I’ve deliberately slept on my thoughts of the Tesla Model 3. This is the most anticipated...

Toyota dominate while new vehicle sales continue to decline

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 5, 2019 | Motoring

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has reported a continued decline in new...

Renault cry over spilt oil and rightfully so!

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 2, 2019 | Motoring

There’s basically been a massive balls up with deliveries of Renault Australia’s little electric...

I Wazed a cop… While talking to him

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 2, 2019 | Motoring

On my way to EFTM HQ today I Wazed a cop, while he was talking to me. Now for those who have...

Hyundai Kona Highlander Electric review

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 2, 2019 | Motoring

I’ve been thinking a lot about the Hyundai Kona recently, mainly because they seem to be...

Bowen made cyclists angry – update!

Posted by Chris Bowen | Aug 1, 2019 | Motoring

Recently I wrote a 428-word article about cyclists, you can read that here. But here’s the gist of...

Boost Mobile launch new Gfinity Supercar E-Series team

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 30, 2019 | Motoring

Esports has really taken off in recent years so much so it’s now the norm for major brands to...

The best looking Aussie cop cars, let us know!

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 30, 2019 | Motoring

Nothing scares a motorist more than the sight of a cop car in the rear-view mirror, or the...

Fiat draws inspiration from the seasons for new models

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 26, 2019 | Motoring

Fiat Australia has announced two models that wouldn’t look out of place. The new models are called...

Tesla Model 3 scores new options for Aussie buyers

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 26, 2019 | Motoring

The much-anticipated Tesla Model 3 is slowly making its way Down Under. Today we have news that...

Sure Tesla now has some opposition, but can they match the brand’s over-the-air updates…

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 25, 2019 | Motoring

With more EV’s hitting the market there’s little doubt Tesla may be feeling a tad uncomfortable....

Jaguar set new record at Nürburgring Nordschleife

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 25, 2019 | Motoring

A new record for a four-door production car has been set at Nürburgring Nordschleife. The car...

Volkswagen Multivan Black Edition

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 24, 2019 | Motoring

I’ve driven a lot of cars over the last week. But it was the Volkswagen Multivan Black Edition...

BMW 320d review – top car but give me my Apple CarPlay for free!

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 24, 2019 | Motoring

The BMW 3 Series has long been the backbone of the German brand. Since 1975 there’s been a total...

McLaren 720S Spider review

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 23, 2019 | Motoring

It’s fair to say we do some pretty epic things here at EFTM. But I’d like to think our audience...

Putting brains in a helmet to protect yours

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 22, 2019 | Motoring

At EFTM HQ we received an interesting product announcement today, about a smart connected...

Wireless Apple CarPlay – infotainment as it should be!

Posted by Trevor Long | Jul 22, 2019 | Motoring

Apple CarPlay is the best way for any iPhone owner to interact with their cars infotainment...

Holden to welcome new Chevrolet Corvette down under

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 19, 2019 | Motoring

Today Holden has announced news that the next generation Corvette will be added to its line-up....

Australia’s first EV car ride-sharing program kicks off

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 18, 2019 | Motoring

We’ve all heard about car sharing programs, but today comes news of Australia’s first residential...

Nissan Patrol Ti-L review – The last of the big V8’s?

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 17, 2019 | Motoring

Is it just me or is there a weird kind of allure to driving something at complete odds with modern...

Most powerful police car ever enters service in Victoria

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 15, 2019 | Motoring

By now you’ve no doubt seen the odd BMW 530d highway patrol car. But Victoria Police have now...

Sony’s $399 wireless noise cancelling buds are the best

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 15, 2019 | Motoring

Recently we told you about Sony’s new fully wireless noise cancelling headphones. The latest...

I told you the Alpine A110 was good!

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 15, 2019 | Motoring

Recently I drove the Alpine A110 for a week, I proceeded to basically chew off the ear of anyone...

Nissan Navara models score Apple CarPlay & Android Auto

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 15, 2019 | Motoring

Look I’ve said some terrible things about Nissan’s infotainment system, the most hurtful being “it...

Volkswagen Amarok V6 Ultimate review

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 15, 2019 | Motoring

When it comes to ute’s people seem to have bottomless pockets. Splurging out 70k+ may seem...

Kia Sorento – When you have the need for 7 seats

Posted by Trevor Long | Jul 15, 2019 | Motoring

When you’ve got a big family with growing kids and it’s time for a road trip there are...

2019 Nissan Leaf review

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jul 12, 2019 | Motoring

I took the Nissan Leaf for a spin back in January last year during the 2018 Consumer Electronics...

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