Articles by Tom White
9 March 2017 by Tom White
It seems likely, at least within the next decade. Just look at the latest Fiesta ST, it will be the first hot hatch in a long time to be powered by a three-cylinder engine. There is no denying that three-cylinder...Read more
9 March 2017 by Tom White
Next EV’s Nio EP9 is no longer just the fastest electric car, it is also the fastest autonomous car. We reported a few days ago on the autonomous Roborace test mules and how one of them crashed at a circuit in Brazil...Read more
9 March 2017 by Tom White
The 2017 Ford GT just scored a Competiton Series for the very few people that will ever get their hands on one. Needless to say, we doubt we'll ever see any in Australia. To explain why this car is significant you only...Read more
9 March 2017 by Tom White
With the prospect of new ownership (yet again), can Lotus win us over once more? Chinese giant Geely is in talks to purchase Lotus from sinking-ship Proton . Cringe as you may at the prospect of yet another change of...Read more
9 March 2017 by Tom White
Faraday Future is an enigma, consistently generating contradictory stories about its financial status, and even though the brand has barely produced a working prototype, it has already signed up for one of the toughest...Read more
9 March 2017 by Tom White
We can’t blame them though, it’s a fantasy that any enthusiast has on a regular basis: Turning a city into your very own street circuit for a day. This is just a little crass. The original short gained a cult following...Read more
9 March 2017 by Tom White
Images surfaced yesterday of the updated BMW i3 which is touted to receive a ‘hot’ S variant, but can an electric car really be a hot hatch? Would you ever consider a hybrid or electric hot hatch? It’s hard to imagine...Read more
9 March 2017 by Tom White
Yesterday, robotic race cars went around a Formula E circuit. One of them crashed. This raises a big question: If this is the future of racing, would you watch it? For many, even the idea of Formula E is a hard pill to...Read more
9 March 2017 by Tom White
Ferrari announced overnight the stunning 812 Superfast. It sounds ridiculous, but there is much more to the badge. It’s almost like redundant hyperbole. Obviously a car equipped with Ferrari ’s most powerful production...Read more
9 March 2017 by Tom White
We always knew McLaren’s new hero car would be faster than before but there was one feature few expected from today’s engine announcement. An illuminated engine bay. When you unlock the upcoming 720S it will light up...Read more
9 March 2017 by Tom White
Oil Sheiks and Mafia bosses everywhere will be over the moon with the latest evolution in the G-Wagen’s bizarre history. Well, 99 of the richest ones anyway... That’s right, just when you thought the G-Wagen had little...Read more
9 March 2017 by Tom White
Some things are just Australian. Vegemite, VB, Holdens and even HiLuxes. Then there’s this HSV GTS (40th anniversary, apparently) that some legend has engine-swapped with the 3.0-litre diesel engine out of a written-off...Read more
9 March 2017 by Tom White
The 1996 HSV VS GTS-R is probably one of the most eye-grabbing (or perhaps watering) Australian cars ever made, but only 85 were ever built. It’s an example of a manufacturer throwing everything they have at a car just...Read more
2 December 2016 by Tom White
If you’re a bit scared of computers controlling your life, tune out now...Read more
1 December 2016 by Tom White
Gratuitous excess. At this end of the market, it’s the name of the game...Read more
1 December 2016 by Tom White
Elon Musk, chief of Tesla motors, likes to make outrageous claims. The...Read more
30 November 2016 by Tom White
Triple Eight drivers Jamie Whincup, Shane van Gisbergen and Craig...Read more
8 November 2016 by Tom White
Fancy a Lamborghini Aventador for two-thirds the price? Or a bargain-...Read more
7 October 2016 by Malcolm Flynn
October 7, 2016 marks the end of Australian-designed and built Fords...Read more