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
2009 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera review
Handgun on his hip, the Arizona sheriff leans through the shallow driver’s window of Lamborghini’s new hardcore track weapon.
2009 Porsche Boxster S review
Wholesale powertrain upgrades deliver a Boxster S that’s not just better, it’s brilliant…
2009 Holden Calais review
Holden’s new Active Fuel Management system quashes the notion that a big V8 equals big fuel bills. Our run from Sydney to Melbourne on one tank provides the proof.
2009 Mazda MX-5 review
The MX-5 still represents enormous bang for buck in a tight little package.
2009 Mini Cabrio review
Like its pricey stablemate, the BMW M3 Convertible, the latest Mini Cooper S drop-top can put a smile on your dial while you get a 200km/h tan.
2009 VW Golf 103TDI Comfortline review
Four blokes pile into a Mk Vl Golf for a weekend getaway. Good thing the diesel derivative is punchy, swift and, errr, macho.
2009 Porsche Boxster and Porsche Cayman review
Not just a pretty facelift.
2009 Honda Civic hatch review
UK-built five-door has lots to offer Oz buyers … for a price.
2009 Kia Cerato review
Korean Corolla rival benefits from German influence
This week’s Wheels – Ford Fiesta LX
Prized progeny of the blue oval proves good drives can come in small packages.
Fiesta’s worth easy to gauge
Priorities in the Blue Oval’s new world car – safety, performance, fuel efficiency and road holding. How come the gauge needles don’t rate?
LAUNCHED: Lambo Murcielago LP670-4 SV
Lean beef that leaves you very full.
Positive spin – Toyota Prius
Geeks and greenies will love it unconditionally, but can Prius III also woo drivers?
Trued grit – Mazda 3 MPS
The second-gen of Mazda’s wild-child hot hatch is as wickedly potent as the first, but chassis changes have reined in the manic torque steer, and helped deliver handling that’s no longer a handful.
Indecent exposure – Audi TTS v BMW Z4 v Merc SLK 350 v Porsche Boxster S
Who needs sunshine when you have four of Germany’s hottest convertibles ready to unleash in the Aussie Alps?
LAUNCHED: Mini Cooper D
Outstanding efficiency in cute-as-a-button packaging.
The king and I – Porsche 911 Carrera S
Robbo lets rip in the latest iteration of a model that’s both infatuated and infuriated him over the last 40 years. So does the second-gen 997 retain its crown?
LAUNCHED: Audi A5 2.0 TFSI Quattro
Turbo four definitely not on the nose.
LAUNCHED: Volkswagen Polo
New-gen small car ponies up tiny turbo tech.
Bloom times – Lotus Evora
It’s the Lotus built for touring, not just track days. But is the Evora enough to see the British sports-car maker blossom into a mainstream contender?
LAUNCHED: Audi TT RS
Reborn turbo five kicks RS, but chassis misses the sweet spot.
LAUNCHED: Audi S4
Supercharged V6 replaces atmo V8, but no sympathy cards required.
LAUNCHED: Skoda Octavia
Price-leader 1.6 joins value-packed range.
LAUNCHED: Kia Cerato Koup
Good looks and, umm, looks good.
