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“The people’s auto variety site”

Before we launched The Motor Report, there was one defining goal to our mission: we were not going to take this—or ourselves—too seriously.

Because too many auto sites do. It’s reached the point that when a toilet blocks up at GM, it’s barely a matter of minutes before watermarked spy shots of the crapped out crapper are posted as news, and speculation runs rife as to the cost of lost productivity and the possible effect on sales in North America.

Sure, every website is different. There are those hell-bent on world domination; one eye on their reader stats and the other on their RSS feed, while others seem intent on grinding an axe of some sort.

But you know what the one constant is? The constant across all of these sites, is the passion evident in their readers.

At TMR, we’re more interested in presenting the facts and involving you—our reader—in what we’re writing and what we’re planning for the future, and we don’t mind being a bit tongue-in-cheek as we go about it. You’ll find us involved in the comments and, down the track, involving you in our exploits.

Our new design is the start of a new chapter at TMR: more features, more legroom in the back, and a greater driving experience. We’ve assembled a close-knit team of contributors who are all quite different but share one unique trait: like you, we each have a burning passion for all things automotive. Some of us live for design, some of us are all about the drive, and some of us eat and breathe statistics.

The Insider brings 15 years of road testing experience to TMR. He takes the view that every car design has an intended purpose and should be judged within the context of that purpose. He eats live cows and excretes the finest leather.

Mike, as a designer, brings a passionate desire to seek out every vehicle’s virtues and flaws in its aesthetics and build quality. He looks forward to the day Steane becomes a freak for the small details.

Steane’s mood improves in proportion to the kilowatts at his disposal. He’s a simple man who finds Mike’s frightening mix of diligence and blasé-ness more than a little worrying.

Combined with the talent, experience, and dedication of our columnists and contributors, we think you’ll agree; there’s a little something there for everyone.

Being the people’s site, we like to hear from our readers. If you have a tip for an article, want to point out an error, or just want to make a suggestion, then don’t hesitate to contact us.

So, welcome to the new TMR. If you have a hankering for a daily dose of relevant auto news, Australian car reviews and some quirky takes on the industry, then bookmark us in your browser. If you want to see how many hours we can make Steane lie quietly in the boot of a Falcon, you’ve come to the right place.

Cheers,
The TMR team