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25 Years of Drive

25 Years of Drive

Did you know that Drive has been writing about, driving, drooling over, rating, reviewing and reporting the latest car news to Australians for over 25 years? Drive started on 18 October 1996 in print, with the website starting shortly after, and has covered 25 plus years of automotive progress. Here are some of our favourites!

New Tesla Cybertruck window test video shows the glass doesn’t shatter

25 Years of Drive | 9 Mar 2023

The automotive predictions from 1997 that were eerily accurate | Drive Flashback

Should governments build motor cars? | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 2 Mar 2023

Should governments build motor cars? | Drive Flashback

It’s foxy to be boxy | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 23 Feb 2023

It’s foxy to be boxy | Drive Flashback

The forgotten cars: Australia’s box-office flops | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 16 Feb 2023

The forgotten cars: Australia’s box-office flops | Drive Flashback

The Kia ute that wasn’t | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 9 Feb 2023

The Kia ute that wasn’t | Drive Flashback

Datsun 200B: Twenty more Blunders | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 2 Feb 2023

Datsun 200B: Twenty more Blunders | Drive Flashback

Lada Samara: When Peter Brock sold his soul to the Russians | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 29 Dec 2022

Lada Samara: When Peter Brock sold his soul to the Russians | Drive Flashback

The Leyland Marina was built by people who had far more interesting things to do | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 23 Dec 2022

The Leyland Marina was built by people who had far more interesting things to do | Drive Flashback

Car of the Year was the Disaster of the Decade | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 15 Dec 2022

Car of the Year was the Disaster of the Decade | Drive Flashback

Honda’s ground-breaking coupes | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 8 Dec 2022

Honda’s ground-breaking coupes | Drive Flashback

Goggomobil Dart – An Aussie icon | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 1 Dec 2022

Goggomobil Dart – An Aussie icon | Drive Flashback

The best car ever made in Australia | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 17 Nov 2022

The best car ever made in Australia | Drive Flashback

The Aussie-made Chrysler Centura was a French flop | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 10 Nov 2022

The Aussie-made Chrysler Centura was a French flop | Drive Flashback

Peanuts: ‘The Prowler is allergic to them!’ | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 3 Nov 2022

Peanuts: ‘The Prowler is allergic to them!’ | Drive Flashback

In 1996, we predicted the end of local car manufacturing | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 27 Oct 2022

In 1996, we predicted the end of local car manufacturing | Drive Flashback

Never mind the quality, feel the turbo | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 20 Oct 2022

Never mind the quality, feel the turbo | Drive Flashback

1997 HSV GTS: When Aussie muscle ruled the roads | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 29 Sep 2022

1997 HSV GTS: When Aussie muscle ruled the roads | Drive Flashback

The worst cars ever sold in Australia | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 22 Sep 2022

The worst cars ever sold in Australia | Drive Flashback

Brock’s legacy lives on | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 15 Sep 2022

Brock’s legacy lives on | Drive Flashback

Ford Capri: From ragtop to ruins | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 8 Sep 2022

Ford Capri: From ragtop to ruins | Drive Flashback

In 2002, a Porsche ute was closer than you might think | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 25 Aug 2022

In 2002, a Porsche ute was closer than you might think | Drive Flashback

In 1960, one in every two new cars sold was a Holden | Drive Flashback

25 Years of Drive | 18 Aug 2022

In 1960, one in every two new cars sold was a Holden | Drive Flashback

Drive Flashback – 1997: Aussie car goes global

25 Years of Drive | 11 Aug 2022

Drive Flashback – 1997: Aussie car goes global

Drive Flashback: Australia’s first proper sports car

25 Years of Drive | 4 Aug 2022

Drive Flashback: Australia’s first proper sports car

Drive Flashback: Struck by the ugly stick

25 Years of Drive | 21 Jul 2022

Drive Flashback: Struck by the ugly stick

Drive Flashback: The weirdest French cars ever

25 Years of Drive | 14 Jul 2022

Drive Flashback: The weirdest French cars ever

Drive Flashback: The quirky stories behind some of the world’s biggest car brands’ logos

25 Years of Drive | 7 Jul 2022

Drive Flashback: The quirky stories behind some of the world’s biggest car brands’ logos

Drive Flashback: The worst cars of the 20th Century

25 Years of Drive | 23 Jun 2022

Drive Flashback: The worst cars of the 20th Century

21,529,464 and out; VW ends Beetle production: This week on Drive, June 2003

25 Years of Drive | 16 Jun 2022

21,529,464 and out; VW ends Beetle production: This week on Drive, June 2003

Introducing the world’s best engines: This week on Drive – May, 2004

25 Years of Drive | 26 May 2022

Introducing the world’s best engines: This week on Drive – May, 2004

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Ford Ranger wins 2023 Drive Car of the Year – UPDATE

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Rising rural road toll prompts long-weekend police blitz

Rising rural road toll prompts long-weekend police blitz

Fri 10 Mar

Europe’s 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars faces staunch resistance – report

Europe’s 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars faces staunch resistance – report

Fri 10 Mar

Bold new plan to improve motorcycle safety in Australia

Bold new plan to improve motorcycle safety in Australia

Mon 13 Mar

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