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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
2023 SsangYong Musso: Quick Review
A value-packed contender in the pick-up arena
Skoda now at “eye-level” with VW; admits it needs more affordable options
VW Group’s Czech brand admits it needs more affordable options
Mini Moke and multi-seater model under development
Moke homage, larger multi-seat model, and electric convertible are all on the Mini drawing board
2024 Renault Scenic E-Tech electric SUV revealed, Australian launch possible
Renault could have another electric vehicle available in Australia soon, with the Scenic E-Tech small SUV under consideration for local sale
2023 Ferrari 296 GTS: 610kW hybrid roadster Australian pricing
The targa-top version of the Ferrari 296 has arrived, with serious performance and a pure-electric driving range
2024 Audi Q8, SQ8 facelifts revealed, due here next year
Audi’s flagship Q8 SUV is now brighter with new lights, joining minor design tweaks and more tech
No change to luxury car tax for expensive utes
The Australian tax office has issued a new directive around the application of LCT to the priciest of dual cab utes
2024 Lotus Eletre pricing and features: Hyper electric SUV resets British brand
The Lotus Eletre flagship electric SUV signals the British brand’s new chapter, with premium positioning and a high price tag
2024 Lotus Emeya revealed: 675kW electric GT coming to Oz
Lotus’s answer to the Porsche Taycan has been confirmed to launch in 2025 in Australia
WRX meets Outback: 2024 Subaru Layback high-ride wagon revealed
Subaru’s mini-Outback, the new Levorg Layback, is a jacked-up WRX Sportswagon – though it’s not coming to Australia
VW Group: Driving dynamics are vital to differentiate EVs
Design will also drive customers to different makes and models
Petrol-powered Mini due for final facelift, no new platform coming
The ‘old-school’ combustion-powered Mini will get one last facelift before going out to pasture, not an all-new platform
Carmakers can sell your data – even your sex life
Shocking new research into the largely unregulated world of vehicle data collection shows how exposed the average consumer is
Toyota Century SUV is a $265,000 Bentley Bentayga rival
Move over Range Rover and Bentley! Toyota’s Century nameplate moves into SUV territory with passenger-pampering rear cabin, plug-in hybrid performance, and tech that can smooth the chauffeur’s driving.
2023 Honda ZR-V VTi-L review
If it wasn’t missing some safety gear, the mid-spec ZR-V could be the one that makes the most sense.
Skoda Superb will ‘fill the vacuum’ left by Passat, Arteon
New-gen large car to offer choice for those who feel abandoned by Group’s rationalisation moves
Skoda Amarok ute spinoff “unfortunately” not coming
Its line-up mirrors much of Volkswagen’s offering, but a ute isn’t part of the plan for the group’s Czech brand.
ANCAP publishes first 2023 test result, Lexus RZ earns five stars
The Lexus RZ electric SUV has secured a five-star ANCAP safety rating under the latest 2023 test standards
2023 Toyota RAV4 GXL: Quick review
Diving into the mid-spec RAV4 and what is has to offer
2023 Toyota RAV4 GX: Quick review
Taking a look at what the most affordable RAV4 brings to the table
VW Beetle could return under brand’s ‘iconic’ vehicle range strategy
German brand is looking at offering revived icon models in the EV age, opening up the possibility of a new-generation of the original people’s car
Ford Everest adventure series: On-piste and off-road family fun in the Snowy Mountains
The adventures with the Everest continues onto a mountain range not quite as large as its namesake, but probably four times more hospitable.
Electric Cars: Best Buys, Advice, Guides & Explainers
Everything you need to know about how EVs work, their ‘pros & cons’, which ones to buy and how to make the most of them!
Virtually real: Exchanging track days for PlayStations
As the stakes grow higher driving fast in the real world, DC feels the pull of the virtual one
