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

LA MOTOR SHOW: Bentley Grand Convertible revealed
Open top Mulsanne concept breaks cover

VIDEO: Kimi Raikkonen drifting a Ferrari F12
Finnish F1 star thrashes Ferrari’s finest around Fiorano

Ken Block: Gymkhana 7
630kW all-wheel drive Mustang tears up the LA streets

Motor Sport Report – 17/11/14
Whincup the greatest?; Pedder takes rally title; 12 out of 13 for VW; NASCAR champion crowned in Ambrose’s last race

Sunday Roast: Rage against the machine
Corby rails against cars that drive you crazy

All-wheel drive Toyota 86 hits Oz
Toyota President shows off 86 rally car to local employees

Weekend Watch: Colin McRae at maximum attack
McRae on the limit during Rally GB 2001

Mercedes naming system to change
New badges set to appear from next year

2015 Skoda Fabia review
New Skoda Fabia is larger and prettier than the slow-selling model it replaces

Mercedes revives the Maybach
Ultra-luxury flagship confirmed for 2015

Target 300: Behind the Scenes
As the curtain comes down on Aussie muscle cars, we endeavour to set a production-car record in perpetuity and break a mythical speed barrier

Revealed: Aussie born and bred Ford Everest
Ranger-based seven-seat 2015 Ford Everest shows its production skin in Beijing

BMW i3 review
BMW’s ‘born electric’ city car is a $EU2 billion gamble that has delivered one of the most intriguing, gutsy products this century. We drive it Down Under.

$100k price chop for Rolls-Royce, but less luxury
Would you buy a less-rich Rolls-Royce? The British uberluxury car-maker thinks so

Mercedes-Benz to change model names
Rapidly expanding model range necessitates new M-B naming regime

Porsche Cayenne S review
The 2015 Porsche Cayenne S gets a new engine and a raft of tweaks to keep the sportscar and SUV specialist’s best seller in the fight

Limo drivers a prime target for Hyundai Genesis
Hyundai wants broad exposure for its new luxury sedan to change perception of the Korean brand

Jaguar F-Type goes all-wheel drive
All-paw traction for Jag’s sportster

SEMA 2014 – The Weird and Wonderful
Highlights and lowlights from the world’s biggest tuner show

Hyundai Genesis could get a diesel
New diesel and turbo-petrol engines on the cards for Genesis saloon from 2017

Motor Sport Report – 10/11/14
F1 title will go to the wire; Miller just misses out; Muscat takes GT title; Taylor fired up for Rally GB; Auckland speedway to go; Parramatta track founder honoured

The Weekend Read: BMW to Birdsville
It may not be the race that stops a nation, but it can be the race that stops a BMW. Our plan to drive a 7 Series to the iconic Birdsville nags fest was going brilliantly … until we hit rock bottom

December MOTOR now on sale!
A packed issue this month

Honda video showcases Civic Type R’s noise
Clever “The Other Side” video drops hints to new Civic Type R’s growl
