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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

Detroit Motor Show: Ford GT
New Blue Oval supercar stuns Detroit

Bentley names its SUV
Bentley has settled on a name for its entrant into the luxury SUV market. What were they thinking?

Driverless cars decades away: Audi
Cars are increasingly accounting for human error, but pedals and steering wheels will be around for many years yet, says Audi

Detroit Motor Show: Ford GT40 reborn
Le Mans-inspired machine takes shape under former Ford Australia designer’s hand

Detroit Motor Show: Holden’s 320km EV for the world
Chevrolet Bolt design concept was built in Australia as a teaser to a future global electric vehicle

Detroit Motor Show: Alfa reveals 4C Spider
They say good things come to those who wait. In this case, you’ll wait ’til 2016

Detroit Motor Show: Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe
Welcome to Mercedes-AMG’s answer to the X6 M

Detroit Motor Show: Mercedes-Benz C450 AMG 4MATIC
Second V6 model lines up for C-Class range

Detroit Motor Show: Buick Avenir Revealed
Svelte new rear-driver designed and built in Australia

Detroit Motor Show: Cadillac CTS-V
US flexes its muscles in the power war

Detroit Motor Show: Buick badge, Aussie pride
There’s Australian DNA in the Buick Avenir – and lots of Australians would love one when the Commodore ends production in 2017

Detroit Motor Show: Infiniti Q60
Infiniti is looking for a model to move sales closer to its name

Detroit Motor Show: Volkswagen Cross Coupe GTE
Volkswagen unveils fastback SUV-styled concept packing an electronic punch

Detroit Motor Show: Jaguar F-Pace
Jaguar looks to take a bite out of Cayenne sales

Detroit Motor Show: Mercedes C350 Hybrid
The first plug-in C-Class uses less fuel than a Ford Fiesta

Detroit Motor Show: Mercedes-AMG GLE 63
Super-powered Mercedes hits BMW X6M in the jocks

Detroit Motor Show: GM’s Australian-made limo
Buick Avenir showcases world-class Aussie design talent

Motor Sport Report – 12/01/15
Mercedes wins 24H Dubai; Bathurst 12H contenders gather; Ron Tauranac clocks 90

New mid-engined Corvette wears Holden disguise
The Holden Commodore may be headed for extinction but it’s playing a key role in a major development project for Chevrolet in the United States

Weekend Watch: Nurburgring in the snow
Loony German driving instructor turns a single seater into a snowplough

HSV GTS Maloo review
Clayton’s mega hay hauler put to the test

Detroit Motor Show: Mercedes builds a time machine
This is Mercedes’ wild, bold idea of the luxury car of the 2040 – and it’s all about time

Prices slashed: Why 2015 is the best time to buy a new car
Good news for consumers as lower tariffs spark lower prices in Australia

Ariel Nomad revealed
Crazy – and crazy-fast – off-roader breaks cover
