The EFTM Garage – Mazda BT-50 Dual Cab XT Hi Rider
Continuing our look at the tough ute and pickup truck market, this week we’ve got...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Oct 17, 2013 | Motoring
Continuing our look at the tough ute and pickup truck market, this week we’ve got...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Oct 8, 2013 | Motoring
The next few weeks are dedicated to the tradies and DIY dads – We’re looking at tough...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Oct 4, 2013 | Motoring
There’s a common trend among car companies globally to demonstrate their vision for the...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Oct 2, 2013 | Motoring
It’s back down to earth this week after spending some quality time in one of motoring immortals,...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Oct 1, 2013 | Motoring
Every year there is another motor show where ground-breaking new designs are released and motoring...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Oct 1, 2013 | Motoring
Motoring is more than a casual hobby for me; it’s a way of life. It’s an extension of...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Sep 27, 2013 | Motoring
The world of buying used cars is in many respects a scary one, with persisting notions of that...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Sep 25, 2013 | Motoring
If there is one thing that is silently killing people on our roads today it’s the lack of...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Sep 24, 2013 | Motoring
Last week’s Nissan 370Z was a tease, and at the same time a fantastic warm-up for this...
Read MoreThere are some amazing experiences in life which should sit on the bucket-list of any keen...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Sep 19, 2013 | Motoring
Since the NSW roads department handed control and licence for the personalised plates in 2010 to a...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Sep 16, 2013 | Motoring
We here at EFTM have experienced dozens of new cars in 2013, mostly all of them left us impressed...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Sep 12, 2013 | Motoring
This week we start a bit of a sports stint for vehicles coming into the EFTM Garage. Check out...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Sep 11, 2013 | Motoring
There aren’t too many iconic muscle cars like the Ford Mustang, so who wouldn’t want...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Sep 10, 2013 | Motoring
We’ve had plenty of positive things to say about the new VF Commodore range from Holden...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Sep 3, 2013 | Motoring
The majority of car buyers have very little interest in the finer points of motoring. For them a...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Aug 27, 2013 | Motoring
EFTM has already sat behind the wheel of the new Holden VF Calais V Sportswagon, so how does the...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Aug 20, 2013 | Motoring
Holden is doing its absolute best to stay afloat when it comes to locally produced cars. The VF...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Aug 15, 2013 | Motoring
The unmistakable look of a Volkswagen runs across the entire range, slightly squared off around...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Aug 13, 2013 | Motoring
This week in the EFTM Garage we’ve got the new nameplate in the Holden family. The Malibu....
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Aug 9, 2013 | Motoring
We don’t need to hide our love for the Toyota 86, heck – Damo even bought one. With a...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Aug 9, 2013 | Motoring
Just last week we put the Captiva 5 up against one of it’s rivals, so this week we’re behind...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Aug 8, 2013 | Motoring
It’s a virtual smorgasbord when it comes to choosing the right medium sized SUV to fit your...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Aug 1, 2013 | Motoring
Ayrton Senna is without question one of the most talented racing drivers ever to race Formula One...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jul 30, 2013 | Motoring
The Toyota RAV4 for almost 20 years has been an enduring silhouette on Australian roads. Widely...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Jul 26, 2013 | Motoring
This week we’re behind the wheel of the mini SUV from Mitsubishi – the ASX – Is...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Jul 25, 2013 | Motoring
We love cars, and the chance to sit in one worth well over half a million dollars was not one we...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Jul 22, 2013 | Motoring
The quest to build the fastest car in the world, to drive faster than anyone else in the world has...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jul 22, 2013 | Motoring
For the ultra budget conscious there’s a raft of light hatchbacks to choose from. Sub...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Jul 18, 2013 | Motoring
Nissan Motorsport is making a return to the mountain in the iconic GTR in 2014 after announcing...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Jul 16, 2013 | Motoring
Rolling up the garage door this week we find a Toyota RAV4 – perhaps the original family SUV...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jul 15, 2013 | Motoring
The Nissan Patrol has for years attracted a loyal band of 4WD enthusiasts. The current model has...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Jul 11, 2013 | Motoring
There are some beefy four-wheel-drives in the market, but today, none more so than the Nissan...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Jul 10, 2013 | Motoring
For fans of motorsport there are a few key things you’d probably love to see – F1 in...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Jul 9, 2013 | Motoring
One of the cars in the EFTM garage this week is not a small car, it’s a micro car –...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jul 2, 2013 | Motoring
This week in the EFTM Garage we have a ‘Blade Silver’ Nissan Dualis TS Diesel. Before any...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jul 2, 2013 | Motoring
The grim reaper for the traditional Aussie large family sedan or wagon is undoubtedly the now...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Jul 1, 2013 | Motoring
Holden are stepping up a gear with the roll out of the new VF range of Commodores, this morning...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Jun 24, 2013 | Motoring
It’s interesting to look back a few years at the best technology in cars and realise that...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jun 20, 2013 | Motoring
Introduced in 2006 the VE Commodore replaced an imported platform the Aussie icon for years was...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | May 28, 2013 | Motoring
Remember when Nissan Pulsar’s plagued our roads like mosquitoes in the tropics? In particular the...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | May 27, 2013 | Motoring
Choosing a new family car is nowhere near as easy as you might think. Five seats, Seven seats,...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | May 7, 2013 | Motoring
If you’re after near perfect handling, brisk and willing acceleration wrapped up in an in...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Apr 22, 2013 | Motoring
Think of a hot-hatch and the first thing that usually comes to mind is the Volkswagen Golf GTi, or...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Apr 19, 2013 | Motoring
Brand snobs wake up. Not only is Hyundai producing cars on par with far more expensive and fancied...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Mar 8, 2013 | Motoring
Can Holden take the Colorado LX ute and turn it into a seven-seater for the family market? EFTM...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Mar 5, 2013 | Motoring
Car manufacturers across the world are undertaking a slow but steady march towards alternate fuel...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Feb 21, 2013 | Motoring
We keep hearing that large rear-wheel drive sedans are a dying breed with sales of the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon taking a tremendous hit over recent years. Why is it then that Chrysler thinks it can take a slice of that...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Feb 12, 2013 | Motoring
The long awaited race for the V8 Supercar Title involving the “Car of the Future”,...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Feb 10, 2013 | Motoring
The next generation Holden Commodore was unveiled today in a short and simple event live-streamed...
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