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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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Bodywork
Why the 2015 Ford Focus costs $3100 more
The most popular passenger car in Ford’s range costs more to get into, drops dual-clutch transmissions but offers better value where it matters.
V8 Supercars to accept fours and sixes by 2017
V8 Supercars will drop the first part of its name within two years, allowing more engine and body configurations to compete in the local racing series
V8 Supercars courts new manufacturers
Monday motorsport wrap: Tech regs fail to address V8 Supercars financial woes; Frosty runs hot in Townsville; Aussies collide in the US; World Rally Cars set to go wild in 2017.
How to prepare your car for snow season
Weather may be unpredictable at times, but a colder climate in the high country is a certainty.
Driving in an off-road rally
Need some excitement in your life? Keen to get out of your comfort zone? An off-road rally might be just the ticket.
Snackable Review: Holden Astra
It looks stylish, it looks sophisticated and it looks like a sports car. The Holden Astra offers something for the performance lovers to those who just want a sports car.
F1 guru to join forces with Aston Martin for new hypercar
Adrian Newey teams with Aston Martin to create next ‘McLaren F1’
VIDEO: Aston Martin shows us the Vulcan’s a burnout beast
Aston Martin Vulcan rips elevens at Goodwood
Italian designer splits with Audi
Giorgetto Giugiaro, the man behind countless beauties, has sold his remaining shares of the company bearing his name to majority shareholder Audi.
RS4 retires, no more atmo V8
Audi ends production of B8-gen RS4 and RS5
VW unveils mental Golf racer
VW set to unleash its Golf R on affordable racing category
Mercedes-AMG C63 507 in the Desert
The oil hasn’t quite run out yet, but James Stanford has found his post-apocalyptic chariot of choice
2017 Supercars rules revealed
V8 engines to dominate post-2016, but new regs pave the way for turbos, coupes and more manufacturers
Maserati and Zegna in Italy
We drive through Italy in a limited edition Zegna Maserati to find out what really happens when luxury brands make love. So many reasons to love that sentence, we can’t-even-deal!
2015 Audi TT Roadster review
The third-generation Audi TT drops its top as we drive it for the first time in Australia. Can the magic carryover from the coupe to the convertible?
2014-15 Toyota Corolla Review
The Corolla is an easy to live with, solid and very popular small car, with an excellent auto transmission. This review covers the Corolla range prior to June 2015.
2016 Mercedes S-Class convertible spy pics
The first drop-top S-Class has been spied testing ahead of its arrival in 2016 as the flagship Mercedes’ range continues to grow
Japanese tuners tinker with Mazda MX-5
Aftermarket industry already hard at work on latest MX-5
2015 Skoda Fabia review
The all-new Skoda Fabia ups the sex appeal of its smallest model with Gen Y-baiting technology, tasteful customisation, and class-leading safety
Sweet Dream: HSV Clubsport R
MOTOR’s vision for the ultimate V8 track weapon
Tommi Makinen returns to WRC
Finnish legend to lead new Toyota team
Snackable Review: Volvo XC60
The Volvo XC60 makes for a pretty decent mum- or dad-mobile. From the school drop-off to the bumpy dirt roads, it makes itself at home. It’s pretty good looking too.
Nine hatchback car comparison
Nine hatchbacks are put to the sword to help ease the burden of the city commute.
What car interior fabrics are available?
How much attention do you pay to the fabric used inside your car? We’re quick to judge a car by how it looks, but it’s what’s on the inside that counts…
