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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.

Ford's reborn, hardcore 4x4 halos are perfect for Australia. But that doesn't mean they're certain to come.

Mazda's upcoming turbocharged, all-wheel drive 3 won't come with a manual transmission and a lot of people aren't happy. But will that affect sales?

Giving people a rebate for trading in their less safe and higher-emitting old car for something new, has numerous upsides for any government fumbling for economic and environmental levers.

Much has been made about the rise of SUVs, and how wagon sales are falling. But if you look on the bright side, the proliferation of crossovers has freed up wagons to become something altogether sexier.

After a few years in the wilderness, Nissan seems to have some new products coming and a clear idea about what it wants to be – and that's exciting.

Crossovers are less practical people movers, but with much better marketing people behind them.