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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
2022 Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition joins range
A new special-edition Cayenne announced, with plenty of standard features for the money
Polestar 2 showcases sustainable BiØfil chargers to cross the Nullarbor
Aussie ingenuity helps to plug a hole in the lap of the map
Porsche’s electric Taycan outsells 911 in record 2021
Electric flagship beats iconic sports car to sales gong – locally and worldwide
2023 Peugeot e-308 electric hatch details revealed
All-electric e-308 is on the cards for a local berth
Skoda Superb joins Western Australia Police
The Skoda Superb becomes the latest European model to take on police duties in Australia with the likes of the BMW 5 Series and Volkswagen Passat
Bentley is now under the control of Audi, but what does it mean for Crewe?
Under Audi supervision, Bentley is to phase out all petrol-engined models by 2027
Living with the 2021 Genesis G70
Newman trades his Kia Stinger for its classy sibling
2022 Volkswagen Tiguan review: 147TDI Elegance
It’s Australia’s favourite VW and the brand’s best-selling vehicle globally, but does the Tiguan deserve it?
BHP invests in East African mine following demand from electric car companies
Australian mining giant BHP is answering the call from electric carmakers, with battery metals becoming big business
Audi and Porsche’s F1 deal “as good as done”
Audi and Porsche are set to compete in F1 from 2026 – provided Wolfsburg agrees
2022 Toyota HiAce LWB TD auto review
Australia’s favourite dependable workhorse now does everything it’s always done well, even better
Living with the 2021 Lexus IS300 Luxury
Does the new IS deliver on its luxury and value promises?
Chrysler 300 set to be reborn as an EV
It’s everything that economical driving isn’t, but Chrysler’s brick on wheels, the 300, looks likely to be reborn as a 300kW EV
MOTOR Track Guide: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Everything you need to know about one of Australia’s most iconic race tracks
Porsche withdraws from Audi’s Project Artemis flagship EV program
The luxury brand will pay Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles around $160 million to step away from planned manufacturing at its Hanover factory
AdBlue: Shortages continue, here’s where to get it
The mixed bag of AdBlue supply across dealers, retailers and fuel stations continues into 2022
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium review
Meet the V8 pick-up that out-tows, out-accelerates and out-emasculates any dual-cab ute
Opinion: Why fast cars are some of the safest you can buy
Dan has been driving some seriously fast metal lately, and it got him thinking about how quick cars are safe cars
What can Jaguar do as it drops SUV models?
Jaguar will go fully electric, but which kind of EVs befit the brand?
2023 Honda HR-V teased with a different look for US market
The already-revealed 2022 HR-V isn’t headed to the US, with a different version set to be launched in North America
Bugatti Chiron and Bolide all sold out
The two models represent the end of Bugatti’s current era
Toyota reveals Japan-only limited edition GRMN Yaris at Tokyo Auto Salon
Gazoo Racing turns up the wick on Toyota’s rally hero
Volvo reveals Ride Pilot, its new unsupervised self-driving tech
The subscription-based software will feature in Volvo’s incoming EV range
Living with the Hyundai Venue Elite
Small SUV brings a dose of big brother
