Articles by Marcus Craft
28 June 2019 by Marcus Craft
Automotive journalists are normal people, just like you. (But maybe not like that weird bloke sitting across from you on the train, right now. Don't look at him!) We car journos laugh, we cry and we're also prone to becoming caught up in nostalgia-fuelled fever dreams when the likes of something...Read more
27 June 2019 by Marcus Craft
Australians will be the first caravanners in the world to experience a...Read more
24 June 2019 by Marcus Craft
A great way to increase the fun factor in your off-roading trips is to...Read more
17 June 2019 by Marcus Craft
The sixth edition of Explore Australia by Caravan & Motorhome ($50...Read more
13 June 2019 by Marcus Craft
More than 7000 drivers are involved in, and claim for, kangaroo...Read more
13 June 2019 by Marcus Craft
The 2019 Ford Transit Custom 300S short wheelbase van arrives in an already busy market segment. It has always had a loyal following, however, the Transit has consistently been overshadowed by Toyota's HiAce and the like. Sure, this new Transit is a nice-driving feature-packed van and it's more...Read more
7 June 2019 by Marcus Craft
Small or compact four-door SUVs have found favour with those who might usually climb into a hatch but, for whatever reasons, are now looking to a vehicle with the ability, actual or otherwise, of being sporty and even a little bit outdoorsy. The reality is most of these vehicles will spend their...Read more
3 June 2019 by Marcus Craft
A ute’s tray or tub is a versatile load space – in it, you can...Read more
3 June 2019 by Marcus Craft
A ute is pretty close to a do-anything vehicle. Want a vehicle to haul...Read more
24 May 2019 by Marcus Craft
Peter Stockton is a painter by trade, and has owned his 2019 Ford...Read more
1 May 2019 by Marcus Craft
The V6 X-Class is big, bold and bloody expensive – and it has segment-topping safety tech– but its price-tag swiftly climbs above more than $80,000 when you start adding one of the many optional extras and is it really worth that much beyond the cache of the badge? Really? Sure, the bigger engine...Read more
9 April 2019 by Marcus Craft
Compact SUVs are marketed as fresh, fun and capable of a few cheeky off-the-bitumen adventures – but are they really able to get you to your campsite? Especially the 2WD variants? Hyundai's Kona is at the forefront of a continuing wave of compact SUVs . We took a 2WD top-spec Highlander out bush to...Read more
2 April 2019 by Marcus Craft
The term SUV (sports utility vehicle) is a vague catch-all bunch of words. It has US origins and we Aussies now use it to describe any car marketed as an adventure-type go-anywhere vehicle. The problem is not all vehicles advertised as SUVs are capable of going much further than the wet-grass...Read more
12 March 2019 by Marcus Craft
The small SUV segment of the Australian car market is chock-a-block with vehicles – and Mazda has carved out its own niche in the crossover SUV realm with its popular CX-3 range. The Akari Luxury Edition (LE) is the line-up’s top-shelf model. It’s front-wheel drive, perky, a tad squeezy inside and...Read more
6 March 2019 by Marcus Craft
Chris Leak is a builder by trade, and has owned his 2018 Ford Ranger 3....Read more
4 March 2019 by Marcus Craft
Of the Aussie market’s quiet-achieving utes, in terms of sales, there are several, but few of those are as value- or feature-packed as the Mitsubishi Triton. Never truly spectacular in the past but always rather steadfast and reliable, the Triton has now had a substantial ‘reimagining’ with...Read more
4 March 2019 by Marcus Craft
If something costs a lot, many of us are inclined to believe that it –...Read more
26 February 2019 by Marcus Craft
The new-generation Suzuki Jimny has been 20 years in the making and it’s finally here. (Cue much rejoicing from Zook fanatics.) It has big expectations to meet in that it needs to retain the off-road capability and undeniable fun factor of previous versions, but somehow at the same time embrace the...Read more
18 February 2019 by Marcus Craft
Camper-trailers add a whole new dimension to your camping game - they...Read more