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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
Engine tech
Bodywork
2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Convertible review
Has a haircut relegated M Division’s corner carver to a coastal cruiser?
2022 Lexus RX350L Sport Luxury review
Ageing gracefully, the Lexus RX350L family hauler is still sailing smooth – for now
Ford Fiesta three-door to be axed in Europe – report
Already dropped in Australia, the three-door is set to be phased out entirely
Hiroshima Mazda Museum set to re-open in May
Mazda’s Hiroshima museum has come to the end of a long renovation and is to re-open next month
Lincoln Star Concept revealed as Ford’s luxury EV
The Blue Oval’s luxury off-shoot is using electrification to further enhance its products
2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Subaru BRZ
A top sport that couldn’t quite resurrect its glory of 2012
Aston Martin announces fully electrified line-up by 2030
Gaydon’s first electric vehicle will launch in 2025
2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Polestar 2
Intriguing Swede impresses, but is outshone by Korean rivals
Living with the Hyundai i30 N DCT automatic
Now that the already legendary Hyundai i30 N can be had with a dual-clutch automatic, we’re seeing what it’s like to drive daily
2023 Kia Telluride facelift revealed, still no go for Australia
The oversized SUV subset grows by the minute, but Kia’s eight-seat Telluride doesn’t add up
We take the Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo on a motorsport ghost tour
Will Porsche’s electric power wagon survive a sodden motorsport ghost tour? Let’s find out
2023 BMW M2 teased, Mexican production confirmed
The second-gen M2 will be produced in Mexico alongside the 2 and 3 Series
Living with the Peugeot 508 GT Fastback
Tasty French mid-sizer joins the garage; drops fastback flavour bomb
2022 Car of the Year contender: Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
Proof positive that Porsche DNA can be electrified
2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Mercedes-Benz S-Class
An endangered species, beautifully executed
Lamborghini celebrates 20,000th Huracán to roll off the production line
A year after setting its own sales record, Lamborghini is celebrating 20,000 Huracáns
2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Mazda MX-30
Short range and high price take their combined toll on quirky EV
2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Kia Sportage
A giant leap for Sportage, but only a small step for mid-size SUVs
2023 Skoda Fabia review: International first drive
Baby of the Skoda range has never felt so grown up
Looking back at the 1974 Datsun 260Z
Follow-up to the lithe 240Z had to face the challenge of extra ballast
The Venturi Fétish was the first performance-orientated electric car everyone forgot about
Having since faded into relative obscurity, this little-known company built an electric performance car before anyone else
The latest on western automotive operations in Russia
As international sanctions are applied against Russia, carmakers are turning their backs on the country too
2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Lexus NX350
Blew in with a clean-sheet design; couldn’t quite sail beyond the PG
2022 Subaru Impreza 2.0i and XV 2.0i variants axed, prices increase
Subaru has deleted the entry-level Impreza and XV and increased prices, making autonomous emergency braking standard range-wide
