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New Hyundai Santa Fe & Palisade have just overtaken new Sorento in the soft SUV heavy tow sweepstakes. Kia must be so thrilled they went with the old towbar, just a few months back...   Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoexpert/ Did you like this report? You c...

It’s never good when your trailer overtakes your vehicle. As I understand it, death was narrowly averted. So, on the cusp of this holiday season, I want to make sure this does not happen to you.    OLIGHT FLASH SALE & DISCOUNT OFFER  Australian customers link: https://bit.ly/3pA9nYi   Olight Xmas Sale 8PM 13th-Midnight 17th December  Freyr/M2R pro Up to 40% OFF, websit...

You know how I always say ‘never modify a new car to do what you want it to do’? Well, when it comes to the Hyundai Kona Electric after 7000-ish kays, I am really quite pleased I didn’t take my own advice on that. Details next.   OLIGHT FLASH SALE & DISCOUNT OFFER  Australian customers link: https://bit.ly/3pA9nYi Olight Xmas Sale 8PM 13th-Midnight 17th December  Freyr/M2R pro U...

Mazda Australia will launch an allegedly track-ready MX-5 this January, but it appears to have shot itself somewhat hilariously in the wedding vegetables in doing so.   Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoexpert/ Did you like this report? You can help support the c...

New Subaru Outback - on-sale (finally) this March, after delays of what seems like geologic time. But Subaru has a major problem, and we really need to talk about this, in the interest of integrity.   Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoexpert/ Did you like this re...

New Land Rover Defender - so damn sexy. Also, lemon of the year 2020 contender. Yessssss! And Land Rover ‘Straya - one of the more low-rent automotive brands in the country. Again. Still. Grubby attack on the freedom of speech, too.    IMPORTANT: Olight torch 10% off AutoExpert discount: Link: https://bit.ly/3pA9nYi then use the code AEJC10   Save thousands on any new car (Australia...

In this report: Hyundai-Kia-Genesis just announced an all-new EV architecture - platform, drivetrain tech and modular battery system.  Plans are in place to sell 1 million EVs by 2025.  18-minute charging, 0-100 in 3.5 seconds and top speed of 260km/h are claimed for some upcoming models.  So, we might have to talk about that.  Then, ask me anything for a bit, in the chat - ove...

That EV you just bought? That EV you maybe just test-drove because you’re thinking of buying one? It handled awesome, right? Chances are - it doesn't/didn’t. Not 'awesome' - but relax ... it’s not all bad.   Olight Black Friday flash sale Up to 40% off (website-wide 20% off)  Date: 8PM 25th-Midnight 30th November  10% off code:  AEJC10 (after sale) Link: https://bit.ly/3pA9nYi...

Olight Warrior X Pro and Olight Warrior Mini flashlight review: From the point of view of enhancing your personal security in, and around your car.   IMPORTANT:  Olight Black Friday flash sale Up to 40% off (website-wide 20% off)  Date: 8PM 25th-Midnight 30th November  10% off code:  AEJC10 (after sale) - Link: https://bit.ly/3pA9nYi Login & get a keychain light i1R 2...

Answering everyone who has asked me recently about these two: the upcoming all-new Kia Carnival people mover and the new Palisade SUV from Hyundai. Plus, your live Q&A: EV tax, turbo-diesel cooling, and trade-ins. Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoexpert/ Did you...

In this report: Answering a question from you, about Australia's sky-high sulphur level in petrol. Will it wear your engine out early? Why is it so bad? What about pollution (which kills more people than the road toll)? Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoexpert/ Did yo...

The car industry - still bending you over … and telling you (with a straight face) how this is a real plus for you.  Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoexpert/ Did you like this report? You can help support the channel, securely via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/...

Join me live on YouTube every Thursday evening at 8:30pm (Sydney time) where I answer your questions live for 1hr+. You bring the questions/comments (ask me anything) and I'll do my best to answer them. If that time's not convenient for you (wherever you are in the world) then the stream is viewable on my YouTube Channel, and the audio podcast is of course available here. Save thousands on any new...

In this report: People buy cars for all kinds of illogical reasons. Or, at least, cars from conflicting, illogical categories. Logically, if the Stinger is right for you, then the i30 N would be wrong, right? But perhaps life is more complex than that... Certainly you are allowed to like both. Considering a performance car? Here are my most recommended: Kia Stinger >> Hyundai i30 N >>...

Cheap cars - like the Suzuki Swift Sport and Toyota C-HR, which demand premium unleaded - a trap for mainstream car buyers. Then, ask me anything automotive related, in the chat - over to you. Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoex... Did you like this report? You can h...

Should you bite the bullet and indulge your inner ‘boy racer’ … and buy a GR Yaris? Just associating the word ‘Yaris’ with anything even vaguely desirable does feel odd. Gotta say. And will it be a decent investment? There’s that to consider. Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.co...

If you’re a tasteless, rich, compulsive tool in ‘Murica, I’m here today to explain how someone recently left the gate open in Hell, thus allowing demons to possess your Mercedes, while the rest of us spectate, with an air of bemused sympathy.   Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadserv...

How does the car industry get away with this, in 2021? Especially at the retail coalface. Up next: The ugly truth about the Ming Moll.   Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoexpert/ Did you like this report? You can help support the channel, securely via PayPal: htt...

Join me live on YouTube every Thursday evening at 8:30pm (Sydney time) where I answer your questions live for 1hr+. You bring the questions/comments (ask me anything) and I'll do my best to answer them. If that time's not convenient for you (wherever you are in the world) then the stream is viewable on my YouTube Channel, and the audio podcast is of course available here. Save thousands on any new...

I just designed the perfect mainstream EV - it’s perfect - and nobody’s making it. Yet. (It’s more of a feasibility study, really.) This is a massive automotive industry opportunity.   Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoexpert/ Did you like this report? You can he...

The phoenix has risen from the ashes of Holden. And its name is ‘Silverado’. The hubris - the sheer, presumptuous audacity - required to pull this one off with conviction … it really is ‘export grade’.   Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoexpert/ Did you like this...

Hilariously enough, Ford named its Kluger competitor the Endura. Now they’ve boned it, in Australia, less than two short years after its release. This just satirises itself. The non-enduring Endura - truth once again being weirder than fiction...   Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247road...

would you put your child in row three of an SUV or a people mover - if you knew the vehicle did not have head-protecting side airbags in that row? And how would you even know if it had that? I just carved up the market - 20 seven-seat SUVs and four people movers … and the row-three protection offerings might surprise you.   Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.co...

Join me live on YouTube every Thursday evening at 8:30pm (Sydney time) where I answer your questions live for 1hr+. You bring the questions/comments (ask me anything) and I'll do my best to answer them. If that time's not convenient for you (wherever you re in the world) then the stream is replayable on my YouTube Channel, and the audio podcast is of course available here. Save thousands on any ne...

You need to service auto transmissions - even the sealed ones. This report is the how, why and when - for ordinary and severe applications, as well as whether you need to fit an aftermarket cooler or not.   Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoexpert/ Did you like t...