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Articles by David Morley

David Morley

David Morley

Contributing Journalist

Morley’s attentions turned to cars and motoring fairly early on in his life. The realisation that the most complex motor vehicle was easier to both understand and control than the simplest human-being, set his career in motion. Growing up in the country gave the young Morley a form of motoring freedom unmatched these days, as well as many trees to dodge. With a background in newspapers, the move to motoring journalism was no less logical than Clive Palmer’s move into politics, and at times, at least as funny.

Based on our experience, the best towing vehicle is either a full-size 4x4 ute or wagon with a turbo - diesel engine and automatic transmission . But as the law gets more and more concerned with overloaded vehicles (particularly those towing) we’d also throw a light truck or two into the mix if you...Read more

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Towing capacity, as the name suggests is the maximum mass of a trailer...Read more

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Q: What is the difference between torque and power?

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Isuzu’s N-Series of light trucks is really doing the business in Australia. In fact, the whole Isuzu Trucks brand is dominating the market here, with almost one in every two rigid trucks sold here bearing the Isuzu badge, cementing the brand’s 33-year run of holding top spot on the sales ladder...Read more

They might be the hottest-selling new vehicles in the country, but many...Read more

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