Guides

The Biggest Car Events in Sydney

GT Festival, SubiNats, BMW SuperFest, Chromefest, the Halloween triple at Eastern Creek and more: Sydney's car events worth a weekend, in calendar order.

Thu, 24 Sept

Cars and Coffee Adelaide: Your Month, Sorted

One free cars and coffee meet for every Sunday of the month in Adelaide, plus two Saturdays: where, what time, who turns up, and how to behave.

Thu, 24 Sept

The Biggest Car Events in Adelaide

Adelaide Rally, Bay to Birdwood, the Supercars Grand Final, the Motorsport Festival, Auto Expo and The Bend: the events worth planning a spring around, with dates.

Sat, 19 Sept

Cars and Coffee Melbourne: Your Month, Sorted

Every regular cars and coffee meet in Melbourne, Sunday by Sunday, plus the night meets, what each one costs, and which weekend is open for a drive.

Sat, 19 Sept

The Biggest Car Events in Melbourne

Killer Cars, Autoclassica, Supercars at Sandown, Calder Park drags and drift, Rob Roy, the Motor Show and MotorEx: Melbourne's big weekends in calendar order.

Sat, 19 Sept

How to Find Car Meets and Cars and Coffee Near You

Four ways to find cars and coffee, car shows, cruises and track days near you this weekend, how to spot a good meet, and how to start one if there is none.

Sun, 13 Sept

Adelaide Car Clubs Worth Joining

The Adelaide car clubs worth a look, grouped by what you drive: Holden, Ford, Chrysler, American, European, all-makes and the meets that need no membership.

Sat, 19 Sept

The Best Driving Roads in Tasmania

The Sideling, Elephant Pass, Cethana, Hellyer Gorge, the 99 Bends, Mount Wellington and the Lyell Highway: every Targa stage is a public road, and this is the guide.

Thu, 24 Sept

Car Enthusiast Terms and Driving Styles, Explained

Petrolhead, touge, sleeper, motorkhana, stance, OEM+, garage queen and fifty more words car people use, with the Australian ones marked. Short definitions, no fluff.

Tue, 15 Sept

The 12 People You Meet at Every Car Meet

The spotter, the attention seeker, the garage queen owner, Mr Know-It-All, the camp chair loyalist, the noob and six more. Every meet, every time, with love.

Tue, 15 Sept

The 6 Types of Car Enthusiasts: Our Honest Take

The one-car devotee, the brand loyalist, the car lover, the driver, the show pony and the spotter. Which one are you? Probably two of them.

Mon, 14 Sept

What Is a Car Enthusiast? The Meaning, the Names and the Types

What a car enthusiast actually is, the names it goes by (petrolhead, gearhead, revhead, autophile) and the six very different kinds of car person hiding inside one label.

Mon, 14 Sept

Best Apps for Car Enthusiasts in 2026

The eight apps worth keeping on a car person's phone in 2026, from the social network built for cars to fuel, OBD, track timing and photo apps. All free.

Sun, 13 Sept

Best Social Networks for Car Enthusiasts in 2026

What a social network for car enthusiasts has to get right, where Facebook and forums still fit, and why Drivesome is the one worth calling home.

Sun, 13 Sept

Is There a Social Media App Just for Car People?

Yes. Drivesome is a free social network built only for cars, with a page for every car, events, clubs and rewards. Here is how it works and who it is for.

Sun, 13 Sept