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‘Loyal with a scant regard for authority’: The psychology of the ute driver
CarAdvice | 19 Dec 2024

‘Loyal with a scant regard for authority’: The psychology of the ute driver

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This pocket-sized pretend SUV from 1999 is way cooler than you remember
25 Years of Drive | 12 Dec 2024

This pocket-sized pretend SUV from 1999 is way cooler than you remember

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How have the best – and worst – new car innovations of 1997 stood up over time?
25 Years of Drive | 5 Dec 2024

How have the best – and worst – new car innovations of 1997 stood up over time?

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This British car was years ahead of its time. And then it fell apart… literally
25 Years of Drive | 28 Nov 2024

This British car was years ahead of its time. And then it fell apart… literally

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This world’s best-selling car was once made in Australia
25 Years of Drive | 21 Nov 2024

This world’s best-selling car was once made in Australia

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The Ford XR8 ute was Australia’s muscle car in hi-vis clothing
25 Years of Drive | 14 Nov 2024

The Ford XR8 ute was Australia’s muscle car in hi-vis clothing

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A boxy and sluggish people mover was the best car of 1984
25 Years of Drive | 7 Nov 2024

A boxy and sluggish people mover was the best car of 1984

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The Falcon that dragged Ford into the 21st century
25 Years of Drive | 31 Oct 2024

The Falcon that dragged Ford into the 21st century

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These are the most boring cars of all time
25 Years of Drive | 24 Oct 2024

These are the most boring cars of all time

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The wild and unusual Holden Commodore you never knew existed
25 Years of Drive | 17 Oct 2024

The wild and unusual Holden Commodore you never knew existed

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The Suzuki Wagon R was the cutesy car nobody in Australia wanted
25 Years of Drive | 10 Oct 2024

The Suzuki Wagon R was the cutesy car nobody in Australia wanted

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The merger between Holden and Toyota that history has largely forgotten
CarAdvice | 3 Oct 2024

The merger between Holden and Toyota that history has largely forgotten

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This mega SUV is the rarest production vehicle ever made by Toyota
CarAdvice | 26 Sep 2024

This mega SUV is the rarest production vehicle ever made by Toyota

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Why this popular Ford ute from the 1980s was sold as a Nissan
25 Years of Drive | 12 Sep 2024

Why this popular Ford ute from the 1980s was sold as a Nissan

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The best car Holden never made
25 Years of Drive | 5 Sep 2024

The best car Holden never made

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The Holden VT Commodore showed we could build a “world class” car
25 Years of Drive | 29 Aug 2024

The Holden VT Commodore showed we could build a “world class” car

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Australia once made a luxury version of the Mitsubishi Magna – and it was great
25 Years of Drive | 23 Aug 2024

Australia once made a luxury version of the Mitsubishi Magna – and it was great

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Bland, dated and boring: Why the Toyota Avalon failed in Australia
25 Years of Drive | 15 Aug 2024

Bland, dated and boring: Why the Toyota Avalon failed in Australia

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Holden wanted to be a luxury brand; it ended up exporting cop cars
25 Years of Drive | 8 Aug 2024

Holden wanted to be a luxury brand; it ended up exporting cop cars

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Triumph Stag, the car so bad it ‘stag-matised’ its owners
25 Years of Drive | 1 Aug 2024

Triumph Stag, the car so bad it ‘stag-matised’ its owners

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The Ford EL Falcon had a face like a fish eating a lolly
25 Years of Drive | 25 Jul 2024

The Ford EL Falcon had a face like a fish eating a lolly

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The rise and fall of the ‘hairdresser’ car
25 Years of Drive | 18 Jul 2024

The rise and fall of the ‘hairdresser’ car

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This car was meant to be a Mini killer. Instead it sent its maker broke
25 Years of Drive | 11 Jul 2024

This car was meant to be a Mini killer. Instead it sent its maker broke

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Australia’s most popular small car of the 1990s changed Hyundai forever
25 Years of Drive | 4 Jul 2024

Australia’s most popular small car of the 1990s changed Hyundai forever

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The craziest car colour names ever | Drive Flashback
25 Years of Drive | 27 Jun 2024

The craziest car colour names ever | Drive Flashback

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The Australian car so good it was doomed to failure | Drive Flashback
25 Years of Drive | 20 Jun 2024

The Australian car so good it was doomed to failure | Drive Flashback

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Honda S600: How many good ideas created one bad one | Drive Flashback
25 Years of Drive | 13 Jun 2024

Honda S600: How many good ideas created one bad one | Drive Flashback

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Why the E36 BMW M3 became an instant classic | Drive Flashback
25 Years of Drive | 6 Jun 2024

Why the E36 BMW M3 became an instant classic | Drive Flashback

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Jensen Interceptor, the coolest name for a car ever? | Drive Flashback
25 Years of Drive | 30 May 2024

Jensen Interceptor, the coolest name for a car ever? | Drive Flashback

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Opel’s visionary city car that could have been an Aussie Holden | Drive Flashback
CarAdvice | 23 May 2024

Opel’s visionary city car that could have been an Aussie Holden | Drive Flashback

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