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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.

Like any grudge purchase, many of us don’t really pay too much...Read more

Announced way back in March this year, Ford’s Ranger Wildtrak X is finally hitting showrooms. It joins other Ranger variants in the rather crowded top end of the Ranger price ladder where it’s designed to form a price-bridge between the regular Wildtrak models and the all-singing, all-dancing...Read more

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Q: How much does it cost to charge an electric car?

A: In a...Read more

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Q: What is double clutching?

A: It's a technique that was once...Read more

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BMW’s new XM is a tricky customer to pigeon-hole. Yes, it’s a huge, super-lux SUV and, yes, it’s all-wheel drive and features a station-wagon layout. But it’s also a M-car and that infers super high performance. Weighing in one the wrong side of 2700kg, however, makes that a difficult task for any...Read more

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Building a 2.7-tonne plug-in hybrid SUV is one thing, but when it...Read more

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Q: How long do car tyres last?

A: This is actually not a simple...Read more

A couple of decades or so ago, any petrol-engined car with a...Read more

I won’t bore you with the now very familiar numbers, but take it as...Read more

Q: What is RPM and what does RPM stand for?

A: The abbreviation...Read more

You’ve parked your car, come back to it and it’s covered in sometimes...Read more

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