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It's time for ANCAP to split active and passive safety scores. The headlines won't be flashy, but consumers will win from the change.

Jaguars are unreliable, right? Wrong, if you take my F-Pace into account. That's why my wife and I are going back for more.

Right now, you can buy a family-size car capable of going from zero to 100km/h in less time than it takes a Formula One car to do the same. Is that too fast?

BMW's new design language lacks substance, and not just because the grilles are getting overly large. It's because there doesn't seem to be a clear vision.

Why should someone in Victoria pay significantly more for the pleasure of owning an EV than someone in the ACT?

The idea of a road tax has been thrust into the spotlight in recent weeks on the back of talk about taxing electric vehicles in South Australia and Victoria.

Want more power? Buy something else. The Subaru BRZ has always been about more than going fast.

Toyota is already a dominant force in Australia, but it lacks one thing: a credible performance brand. That's about to change.

With the latest round of hybrids it's possible to drive slower (usually), have fun when twisty bits present themselves, and save fuel.

Green electricity and battery recycling are great, but so is the clear move to more sustainable car interiors. And customer expectations will hopefully only drive developments.

Cut-price Euro brand Dacia has a real chance to make a dent in Australia, mixing it up at the bottom rungs of the new-car market against the Chinese contenders. There's a place for cheap new cars. So how about it, parent-company Renault?

What's lacking from today's cars? Gordon Murray and his incredible T.50 has proven the answer is a clear sense of purpose.

Mazda remains a strong brand in Australia, but its market share has dipped and a few interesting products look off the local radar.

After years of being pointless, somebody has finally identified a purpose for coupe SUVs – at least beyond fat profits. We don’t think this body style is going anywhere anytime soon.

We're all about keeping cyclists safe, but minimum passing distances are impossible to follow and tough to enforce.