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
Ferrari 488 GTB revealed
Gorgeous 458 Italia successor adopts 492kW twin-turbo V8 power
Porsche Cayman GT4 revealed
The latest mad creation from Porsche’s motorsport mob
2015 Porsche Cayman GT4 confirmed
New GT4 Cayman gets a manual gearbox and raids GT3 parts bin
Ford Focus RS goes AWD
Ford Performance’s new global 235kW-plus hyper-hatch
2015 Ferrari 488 GTB first official pics
Ferrari’s 330km/h turbo coupe approaches 500kW and 100km/h in 3.0sec
Renault to launch Toyota Hilux rival
French maker taps Nissan on the shoulder to take-on Hilux
2016 Ford Focus RS first official pics
Ferocious Focus gets more power from Mustang engine, AWD
2016 Ford Focus RS pics leaked
Ford Focus RS gets Mustang power, all-wheel drive
2016 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible spy pics
Drop-top version of Chev muscle car confirms soft-top
Mazda MX-5 pricing and engine details revealed
Iconic sports car to start from mid-$30K
Lamborghini Aventador SV bound for Geneva
Aventador SuperVeloce promises more power, less weight
Renault Kadjar first official pics
Qashqai-based Frenchie to take on, well, the Qashqai
2015 BMW X6 review
BMW is hoping lightning strikes twice with the second-generation version of its successful if endlessly controversial X6 SUV coupe – especially as Mercedes will soon be muscling in with its GLE Coupe clone
Honda’s hybrid NSX supercar sprung in Australia
Prototype hybrid supercar discovers there’s no town like Alice
In pics: Nissan’s front-drive GT-R Le Mans car
Nissan’s taking on Audi, Porsche and Toyota… with a front-drive LMP1 car
Motor Sport Report – 2/2/15
Ricciardo buoyed by Renault gains; Vettel tops Day One; Internationals set for Bathurst; Lexus to join GT3; Young Aussies head for the US
BMW X7 confirmed for Australia
BMW’s biggest SUV yet is heading to Australian showrooms in 2017
Subaru Liberty v Falcon G6E v Holden Calais v Mazda 6 v Toyota Camry comparison review
Five family sedans take five different approaches to the same challenges. Which works best?
2015 Mazda MX-5 prototype review
It’s back to the future with Mazda’s fourth-generation MX-5. Shorter than the original and with a smaller engine, it focuses almost solely on the driver for a pure wind-in-your-hair experience
Mazda MX-5 no compromise sports car
Fiat collaboration has not impacted the purity of iconic Japanese roadster, according to Mazda.
Mazda MX-5 range to offer hard, soft options
Drop-top roadster to branch out with hard-top convertible.
$37K MX-5 to target young buyers
Success of Toyota 86 prompts two-tiered line-up for new Mazda MX-5
WEEKEND WATCH: Toyota’s legendary rally past
This is why Toyota returning to the WRC is a big deal
Toyota returns to WRC
Japanese heavyweight to do dirt in 2017
