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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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Cupra Born arrives for testing on Australian roads
The Volkswagen Group’s first Australian electric vehicle will undergo a local shakedown before going on sale
Mercedes-Benz move to electrification could come at the cost of wagons – report
Dwindling sales and a large focus on EVs could be the death knell of Merc wagons
Audi to drop five old-world models, add five new clean-air ones
Audi’s move away from ICE vehicles could bring a comprehensive line-up change
A modern BMW 1 M doesn’t exist, but we think it should
Why let Audi and Mercedes-AMG have all the hyper hatch fun?
Porsche researches split turbocharger design
Patents reveal a split ‘turbo’ system is under development at Porsche
Tesla security weakness exposed by teenage hacker
The young researcher wanted to show off the flaws in Tesla’s system
Noble M500 specs revealed, Ford power to return
Britain’s popular low-volume supercar manufacturer has returned to Ford power for its latest project
2021 Hyundai i30 Sedan review: N Line Premium
It has a bold design and a new name, but the i30 Sedan N Line Premium punches above its weight
Here’s what MOTOR readers had to say this month
Are road cars too powerful? Why do old cars smell? How does the tyre friction circle work?
2023 Audi Q8 E-Tron: New name rumoured for updated electric SUV
Following news the E-Tron will be replaced in 2025, Audi may change the model name later this year for greater clarity
2022 Haval Jolion and H6 prices increase for a second time in months
Haval has applied another price increase across the Jolion and H6 line-ups
2022 Haval H6 Vanta joins line-up as limited-edition flagship
Haval has added a new variant to the H6 range, but are only bringing a limited number to our shores
Opinion: Hydrogen makes sense for heavy transport
Mercedes’ CEO is convinced that hydrogen’s role is as a fuel for high-mileage, electric-powered freighters of the road.
Rolls-Royce sets new company record for annual sales in 2021
A second year of COVID couldn’t slow down the Goodwood outfit’s sale
2022 Tesla Model S scores revised front and rear design, CCS charge ports
Aesthetic tweaks bring the Model S in line with the popular Model 3
SsangYong eyes electric future under new owners – UPDATE
The Korean carmaker may have found its saving grace, and it could mean big things
2022 Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV teased again ahead of launch
Skoda’s latest EV is soon to come out from under the covers
2022 Mercedes-AMG SL55 review: First drive
The AMG-engineered seventh-generation SL rediscovers the fabric top, adds AWD, token rear seats and more digital wizardries. No EV version planned, but a PHEV is under way.
Chevrolet’s Corvette LT6 engine is a masterclass in natural aspiration
It’s rare we get to look at a naturally aspirated V8 in tech, but the Corvette’s LT6 mill is more than worthy
Tesla begins groundwork to expand production
A big hiring push by Tesla’s factory in China looks to be good news for Model 3 buyers
Electrified Mitsubishi Vision Ralliart Concept revives performance arm
Future Ralliart models could take the form of electrified performance SUVs
2022 Mazda MX-5 price and features: 1.5-litre engine dropped, new suspension tech added
Entry-level roadster to depart line-up due to poor sales
New Ford Mustang said to be coming in 2023, hybrid to follow
Evidence is mounting of a new-gen pony car on the horizon, with an all-wheel-drive hybrid V8
2021 Volkswagen Golf R-Line review
Does the R-Line’s hot-hatch aesthetic provide a compelling reason to make you spend more over its same-performing siblings?
