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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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Mazda CX-9 could continue alongside bigger, pricier CX-90
If CX-9 sales remain buoyant, its appeal as an affordable large SUV alternative to the more premium CX-90 may extend its future well beyond 2023
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE facelift unveiled
The updated GLE will launch in Australia mid-year with a revised look, more technology and a mild-hybrid system for the most-popular variants – but the plug-in hybrid remains off-limits
Mazda CX-9 Sport FWD 2023 review
The big new premium CX-90 has now been unveiled – but is the existing CX-9 still the seven-seat Mazda to buy?
Best Medium SUV 2023: Family Car Comparison
Thinking of buying a new mid-size SUV this year? We test eight of the best and most popular contenders to see where you should spend your money
Toyota dealers to install EV chargers this year; PHEV under consideration
Toyota Australia’s dealership network will invest $20 million to build electric vehicle infrastructure in the coming years – and PHEVs could help to boost usage
2024 Toyota bZ4X due later this year, first of three EVs confirmed for Australia
Toyota will launch three all-electric vehicles in Australia in the next three years, including the soon-to-launch BZ4x medium SUV – but hybrid is still the main focus
2023 BMW M3 Touring review: First international drive
Celebrating the late arrival of a no-brainer. It’s BMW’s M3 Touring!
Solar-powered EV maker Lightyear files for bankruptcy, future unclear
The ‘world’s first production-ready solar electric vehicle’ was said to add up to 11,000 kilometres of range per year – but it now has a gloomy future
2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid ZR hatch review
Toyota’s venerable Corolla soldiers on in timeless hatchback form with some modest improvements
VW Group appoints new Volkswagen brand design boss
The German brand will have a new design boss, but reports suggest internal design disagreements with the VW CEO led to the move
Mazda 6 axed in the UK, safe for Australia
The rising popularity of SUVs has killed yet another passenger car in the United Kingdom, but the Mazda 6 will remain available in Australia
What sort of shoes should I wear while driving?
Many say that driving in heels, thongs or barefoot is no challenge for them, but are they right?
BYD may launch first sodium-ion battery electric car in 2023
The first mass produced sodium-ion battery EV could come from BYD’s new EV city car next year
2023 Land Rover Defender 90 review: P525 V8
V8-powered Defender 90 is Land Rover’s ultimate Q-car, but is it worth the high price of admission?
Mercedes-AMG A45 S review
Mercedes-AMG’s completely bonkers A45 hot hatch continues to shine in its way more fun-to-drive second generation
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y get new dash buttons, courtesy of a clever teen
A Norwegian developer aims to address a significant complaint for many owners: the lack of dash buttons
2023 Kia EV6: Everything we know about the Ioniq 5’s cousin
Kia’s first dedicated all-electric model will undercut its Korean cousin in pricing
2023 Mazda 2 facelift revealed, Australian launch confirmed
The almost nine-year-old Mazda 2 hatch and sedan has received a second facelift, with a local arrival due in mid-2023
Mercedes-AMG reveals C63 S and E63 S swansong with Final Edition variants
C63 (and E63 rumoured) to bid farewell to its much-loved V8 with stylised Final Editions
Akio Toyoda steps down as Toyota CEO; succeeded by Lexus boss
Akio Toyoda has stepped down from Japanese car-making giant Toyota as CEO, taking on a position as chairman of the board
Jeep PHEVs allegedly disable EV-only mode in the cold
A law firm is investigating Jeep PHEVs that don’t operate as PHEVs in cold climates
2023 Kia EV6 Australian pricing and features
Sporty new EV6 GT variant usurps the flagship position for Kia
2023 Kia EV9 confirmed for Australia, expected H2 arrival
Kia Australia quietly confirms EV9 for Australia; pricing, features (and what it looks like) still to come
2023 Kia EV6 GT review
The new EV6 GT promises to be as talented on track as it is on road; we hit both in the $100,000, 430kW Kia to find out
