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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
How Trevor Worthington led Ford Australia to the world stage… and kept it there
From being a Ford Australia engineer to leading the Blue Oval’s global product development, this boy from Tallangatta has quite the resume
Opinion: Why Toyota needs an old man from Porsche
What have the four Toyota GR sports models got in common? Next to nothing. And that’s a problem
Toyota GR Yaris Rallye slides into sixth at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022
Second time’s the charm? Toyota’s fully-loaded GR Yaris Rallye hits back and finishes sixth at Sports Car of the Year
Chrysler VH Charger R/T E38: retro throwback
At Bathurst, it didn’t win on Sunday, yet still sold on Monday
Opinion: Why Australians still pay too much for new cars
Like for like, Australian cars were surprisingly good value. Crude and old-fashioned? Maybe. But now Angus MacKenzie isn’t sure it mattered.
Government report reveals vehicle active-safety pitfalls
Active safety and autonomous driving technology still have some way to go before reducing the national road toll
Corvette C8 Stingray turns heads on its way to fifth at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022
Grabbing more attention than a Lamborghini, the Corvette C8 impressed on its Australian debut at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022
2019-2021 McLaren GT recalled due to airbag fault
The issue means the driver airbag might not deploy in a crash
2022 Polestar 2 sales boosted by EV demand
Clever ordering has meant the Volvo subsidiary isn’t struggling for stock
New-gen 2023 Ford Mustang V8 confirmed for Australia, manual in doubt
Pony car fans pay attention: Reveal timing locked in as Ford shares some juicy details about its all-new Mustang
2022 Mercedes-Benz C200 review
A gifted base car that has us questioning if you really need a C300…
Spec battle: Toyota GR Corolla vs Focus ST, i30 N, Megane RS, Civic Type R, WRX STI, Golf R
If you’re in the market for Toyota’s latest hot hatch, see how it ranks against its main competition
2023 Smart #1 electric SUV to be revealed on April 8
Smart’s new range of electric cars will use a hash in their model names, starting with #1
2023 Toyota GR Corolla revealed: Australian launch due late 2022
How Gazoo Racing’s 220kW Corolla could up-end the hot hatch hierarchy
2024 Maserati Quattroporte: Next-gen flagship rendered
The seventh-generation Quattroporte is expected to be solely electric, with internal-combustion power set to bow out
Porsche Boxster 25 Years swans into fourth at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022
The subtly brilliant Porsche Boxster 25 Years just misses the podium at Performance Car of the Year 2022
Mazda MX-5 GT RS ties for fourth in MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022
Mazda’s MX-5 GT RS ties with Hyundai’s hi-po sedan for Fourth at our inaugural Sports Car of the Year title
Hyundai i30 Sedan N powers to a joint fourth-place at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022
If the Sports Car of the Year field skipped Phillip Island, the impressive Hyundai i30 Sedan N might have nabbed the inaugural title
Why the Nissan 200SX is a modern classic
There was no follow up when the last Nissan 200SX rolled off the production line two decades ago, but we already knew it was irreplaceable
Jaguar Land Rover to halve emissions by 2030 and go net-zero by 2039
JLR’s emissions targets fall in line with its aim to transition to electric vehicles by the end of the decade
LEAKED! Toyota GR Corolla hot-hatch design and specs revealed
Focus ST, Megane RS and Golf R rival leaked a day ahead of its official unveiling. 224kW. AWD. Launch Edition with carbon-fibre roof and other extras.
2023 Lotus Emira I4 First Edition and Base Edition pricing confirmed for Australia
The first examples of Lotus’s AMG-powered sports car are expected to arrive in the opening half of next year
Federal Budget: Hydrogen industry receives billions as EVs snubbed
Electric vehicles have been left on the outside, with the Government eyeing hydrogen as its path to reduced emissions
2022 Porsche Taycan RWD review: Australian first drive
Porsche’s most affordable Taycan contrasts its older siblings but shines as brightly
