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.

New Mazda CX-5 hybrid is coming: Brand confirms next generation of mid-size SUV will be electrified, and it won't use tech from the Toyota RAV4 to battle Kia Sportage and incoming Hyundai Tucson hybrids

13 hours by Chris Thompson

Yet another Tesla Model Y and Kia EV5 rival? BYD Seal X electric car details revealed as production version of Ocean-M concept packs up to 310kW - report

13 May 2024 by Chris Thompson

BYD has unofficially pulled the covers off the production version of a...Read more

"Electrification was all the rage... it isn't anymore": Why Bugatti's new hypercar will have a massive naturally-aspirated V16 petrol engine! - report

13 May 2024 by Chris Thompson

When Rimac took over the Bugatti brand from Volkswagen, there were...Read more

Toyota says plug-in hybrid cars are set to take off in Australia soon... so why doesn't it have any on offer here?

13 May 2024 by Chris Thompson

Toyota’s perceived ‘wait and see’ approach to electrified vehicles...Read more

Volkswagen T-Roc 2024 review: 110TSI Style

12 May 2024 by Chris Thompson

For a small SUV that technically starts under the $40,000 mark, the 2024 Volkswagen T-Roc has a fair bit going for it. It’s still in its first generation, but updates have made some parts of the T-Roc feel properly up to speed. And the parts that haven’t? Well, maybe that’s not such a bad thing. We...Read more

Mazda MX-5 GT RS 2024 review: snapshot

12 May 2024 by Chris Thompson

The ND MX-5 has, in the last few years, added a GT RS variant to the top...Read more

If you can't beat them: Toyota to use BYD's plug-in hybrid tech for new models coming in the next three years - report

10 May 2024 by Chris Thompson

Toyota is taking its next steps towards electrification with plans to...Read more

Mazda MX-5 GT 2024 review: snapshot

10 May 2024 by Chris Thompson

The fourth-generation MX-5 retains traditional sports car simplicity,...Read more

Better than petrol-power? Lamborghini Huracan successor to be a plug-in hybrid baby bull with 'bespoke' V8 to rival Ferrari 296 GTB, reveal fast approaching

9 May 2024 by Chris Thompson

The V10 is dead, long live the V8, or at least as far as Lamborghini’s...Read more

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

8 May 2024 by Chris Thompson

It could have been predicted, given the BMW M3 CS exists, but there’s...Read more

Mazda MX-5 2024 review

8 May 2024 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