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
Engine tech
Bodywork
Can a convertible be a family car?
We strap in a booster seat and take the Holden Cascada to the beach. What could possibly go wrong?
Renault Megane GT Estate revealed in photos
Renault has released images of the new Megane Estate GT due to be shown in the metal at the Geneva Motor Show on March 1.
BMW M760Li xDrive due for Australia
M badge 7 Series to head down under
How to stay safe driving while pregnant
We bring you the top tips to keep your unborn baby safe when you’re pregnant and driving.
Bentley Continental V8 S vs Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe
You’ve a leather fetish that needs sating and want horses – Bentley and AMG can help, but whose is best?
Why buying your teenager an older car is a bad idea
A teenager’s first car shouldn’t be a rust-bucket. Here’s why…
Red Bull gamble throws wild card into V8 Supercars season
Risky strategy by Australia’s most successful team makes 2016 V8 Supercars championship enticing
2015 Nissan Qashqai Ti long-term car review
We test and review the mid-sized Nissan Qashqai Ti five-seat SUV over three months
Peugeot 308 GT review
France’s latest warm hatch comes out well done
Maserati Levante joins the high-rolling SUV club
Maserati has revealed its contender for the growing luxury SUV market, set to compete with the Bentley Bentayga.
Hyundai updates iMax and iLoad for 2016 with new tech features
Hyundai’s iMax and iLoad vans pick up new technology, added safety and cosmetic updates for 2016.
Opinion: Cars are more than metal
For some, a car is much more than metal and rubber
How to choose the best new car colour
Getting a black or white car is the popular option, but is it the best option? Check out our surprising stats on today’s car colour trends.
Elderly drivers are speeding past youth – it’s an outrage!
If you’re an old bastard, or on your way to becoming one, prepare to defend your driver’s licence
Aussies aim high for Pikes Peak; Dyer picks up new F1 gig with Renault
Monday Motorsport Report: Aussie set sights on Pikes Peak centenary; Chris Dyer returns to Formula One; GT3 mixes it up on the grid and more
Aston Martin DB10 goes for crazy AU$4.9m
DB10 auctions for astonishing amount
Maserati Levante revealed
Italians join the big-buck SUV brigade
2016 BMW 318i review
While most 3 Series buyers will bridge the gap to the exquisitely powerful 330i, there is something defiantly uplifting about choosing to downsize.
Jeep Renegade Sport Review
Funked-up junior SUV moves to an urban groove
Peugeot to take on Mazda CX-3, CX-5, in SUV offensive
As Peugeot shows its re-engineered baby SUV, the 2008, spy images surface of an all-new mid-sizer
Holden Colorado 7 Quick Review
With plenty of grunt, room, and decent handling, Holden’s Colorado 7 is more like a Commodore on peptides than a monster truck.
V8 Supercar booted for Benz at Australian Grand Prix
The tradition of pitting an F1 car against a V8 Supercar at the Australian Grand Prix will end this year, with a Mercedes replacing the Aussie V8
Volvo V90 first look
Iconic Volvo nameplate returns in all its glory
Kids can now drive a Tesla Model S
Kids these days have everything, now they even have a Tesla Model S to play with.
