Articles by Chris Thompson

Chris Thompson

Journalist

Racing video games, car-spotting on road trips, and helping wash the family VL Calais Turbo as a kid were all early indicators that an interest in cars would stay present in Chris’ life, but loading up his 1990 VW Golf GTI Mk2 and moving from hometown Brisbane to work in automotive publishing in Melbourne ensured cars would be a constant.

With a few years as MOTOR Magazine’s first digital journalist under his belt, followed by a stint as a staff journalist for Wheels Magazine, Chris’ career already speaks to a passion for anything with four wheels, especially the 1989 Mazda MX-5 he currently owns.

From spending entire weeks dissecting the dynamic abilities of sports cars to weighing up the practical options for car buyers from all walks of life, Chris’ love for writing and talking about cars means if you’ve got a motoring question, he can give you an answer.

It's coming! The 2025 BMW M4 CS is a wicked two-door confirmed for Australia to take on old-guard rivals like the AMG C63 and Audi RS4

21 hours by Chris Thompson

Mazda MX-5 2024 review

23 hours by Chris Thompson

It's not often a car is elevated to 'icon' status, cars like the VW Beetle...Read more

Genesis GV80 Coupe 2024 review: snapshot

5 May 2024 by Chris Thompson

The GV80 Coupe is a new addition to Genesis’ large SUV offering, with a...Read more

Genesis GV80 2024 review

3 May 2024 by Chris Thompson

The Genesis GV80 was the brand’s first SUV, having launched only a few years ago. Since then, along has come the smaller and more popular GV70, and the new electric GV60. Now, there’s an updated GV80 with a coupe body style. This blingy big dog’s sloping roofline wants to throw down with the BMW X6...Read more

Headed to Oz: 2025 Chery Omoda 7 plug-in hybrid SUV revealed ahead of Australian launch to sit above Omoda 5 in Chinese brand's line-up

1 May 2024 by Chris Thompson

Chery has revealed a larger sibling to its Omoda 5 small SUV, the plug-...Read more

Nissan's electric car flood! Four new Nissan EVs lead new 'Arc' business plan with five models on the way by 2026

30 April 2024 by Chris Thompson

Nissan just can’t seem to get enough of electrified concept cars,...Read more

Going premium? Chery unveils three new plug-in hybrids including Tiggo 9 SUV and two SUVs from upmarket Jaecoo sub-brand, confirmed for Australia

29 April 2024 by Chris Thompson

Three new plug-in hybrid SUVs have been revealed by Chery and its...Read more

Best sports cars arriving in 2024

29 April 2024 by Chris Thompson

The herd of sports cars available to those on a budget continues to thin, as does the number of options for fast cars with petrol engines, but a couple of cars set to debut in 2024 keep things grounded. Electrification looks like, for a while at least, it might make performance cars exclusively six...Read more

BYD's building a hot hatch? BYD Ocean M hot hatch concept previews a new hatchback electric car coming to take on MG4 - report

26 April 2024 by Chris Thompson

Another small electric car could be on the way from BYD if the Ocean M...Read more

Last of the V8s: 2024 Ram 1500 TRX bows out with Final Edition, but will the new 1500 RHO come in to replace it and take on the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado?

26 April 2024 by Chris Thompson

Ram Trucks Australia has confirmed a final run of 130 units of its top-...Read more

Spotted! 2025 MG Cyberster electric car testing in Australia ahead of local launch this year, getting ready to fend off Porsche Boxster EV?

23 April 2024 by Chris Thompson

Signs of the impending launch of the MG Cyberster are starting to show...Read more

"I don't go to bed at night wanting a smaller LandCruiser": Rumoured Toyota LandCruiser FJ not on local arm's radar, says Toyota Australia VP

22 April 2024 by Chris Thompson

Reports of a smaller variant of LandCruiser is under development in...Read more

"We had no doubt": Toyota Tundra ute all but locked in for Australian release once trial ends, so how has the brand's Ram 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado rival been received?

20 April 2024 by Chris Thompson

By now, you might have seen some Toyota Tundras on the road, but you...Read more

Mazda CX-30 2024 review: G25 GT SP long-term | Part 3

18 April 2024 by Chris Thompson

Not to spoil anything, but it turned out to be quite difficult to say goodbye to the CX-30. I’m finishing writing this having returned the sleek small SUV to its owner, Mazda Australia, and it might have become my new benchmark for balancing price, style, driveability and practicality. In previous...Read more