Technical
Browse our extensive collection of tech articles for DIY tips on everything you need to know to work on your project car. We’ve got you covered from setting up your first workshop, to mechanical upgrades, car care and much more!
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AdviceCar Airbags: how they work and why they’re important
While airbags are proven to prevent serious injuries and save lives, they can also be pretty dangerous, so it’s important to know how they operate
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AdviceDo I pay rego during lockdown? Answering your COVID car questions
Advice to keep your car in good shape during lockdown and to save money if you can’t drive
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AdviceDriving on snow and ice safely
Here’s how to stay safe off-road when winter adds snow and ice to the mud and grit
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AdviceHow to react around emergency vehicles
What should you do when you hear a siren or see flashing lights in your rear view mirror?
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AdviceCar maintenance tasks you can do yourself
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AdviceHow often should you service your car?
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Advice12 must-haves for peaceful family road trips
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AdviceElectric power steering: the pros and cons
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GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: Porsche 911 R revealed
Iconic nameplate returns for 911 Greatest Hits release
2016 Geneva Motor Show: Kia Sportswagon revealed
Optima-based wagon makes the leap from sporty, muscular concept to cardigan-wearing family fare
Ferrari FF Alpine road trip
You don’t need a $920,000 Ferrari to tackle Victoria’s stunning Great Alpine Road, but it certainly doesn’t hurt
2016 a year to lay foundations to ‘better Volkswagen’
Volkswagen says it is on the eve of a bright future despite Dieselgate
Sebastien Loeb joins World Rallycross
Nine-time WRC champ joins star-studded 2016 line-up
All-new Hyundai Elantra launched in Australia
Hyundai Elantra boosts value for money with more standard equipment and a new, more powerful engine.
GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: Mercedes-AMG C43 Cabriolet revealed
Sub-C63 drop-top gets gusty with 4.8sec 0-100km/h
Ken Block’s Gymkhana Eight
Block tears up tyres in the Middle East
Jaguar XE v Mercedes-Benz C200 comparison review
Jaguar’s XE mid-sizer is primed for war with the Germans, but can it really dull the shine of the stellar C-Class’s three-pointed star?
2016 Geneva Motor Show: Koenigsegg Regera supercar revealed
Think the Bugatti Chiron is an impressive piece of engineering? Koenigsegg reckons it has done one better
Mercedes-Benz GLT to be “world’s safest ute”
Cashed-up tradies rejoice: Mercedes-Benz’s newest on-site office will take very good care of you
GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: Koenigsegg Regera & Agera Final revealed
A pair of crazy hypercars from the Arctic north
2016 Geneva Motor Show: Mercedes unveils C-Class convertible
Benz lops the roof off its C-Class coupe, adds 9-speed auto and builds an AMG version
2016 Mercedes-Benz SL review
A mid-life facelift brings more pleasing lines and active damping to Mercedes’ absorbing power cruiser
GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: Lotus unveils Elise Cup 250
More power and speed for iconic Lotus roadster
GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: Bugatti Chiron revealed
The one hypercar to rule them all?
2016 Geneva Motor Show: 2017 Bugatti Chiron revealed
1103kW, 440km/h: $3.7m Bugatti Chiron will shatter all the legendary Veyron’s benchmarks
Booming Hyundai braces for downturn
Korean car maker exposed to changing tastes, Australian COO concedes
2016 Audi A4 review
The A4 looks much the same but everything’s new. And – mainly – much better.
GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: McLaren 570GT revealed
The ‘everyday’ version of McLaren’s latest sports car debuts
GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: Audi S4 Avant revealed
Twin-turbo V6 load-lugger means Audi’s wagon game is strong
EXCLUSIVE: Next Porsche 911 GT3 to offer six-speed manual
New six-speed ’box for next-gen hardcore 911
Dual-cab utes for all the family
Can a ute become a family car? Samantha Stevens take a look into the workhorse dual-cab as an alternative for families.
2016 Geneva Motor Show news and reveals
As the Geneva Motor Show gets under way, here is everything we know so far and what we expect to learn more about over the next few days.
