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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 Subaru BRZ gets worked over by STI
Subaru Tecnica International has customised the BRZ with its own line of accessories
Volkswagen teases potential Golf R 20th anniversary, set for February 2022 reveal
Could Volkswagen be planning something special to celebrate 20 years of R?
BMW forges ahead with petrol and diesel engine development
As other carmakers abandon petrol and diesel, BMW is committed to creating more efficient engines
2021 Mercedes-Benz S580 recalled
Flagship S-Class suffers from similar problems to the popular C-Class
2022 Ford Ranger FX4 Max review
We put the Ranger FX4 Max to the test to establish whether it is Raptor-like or Raptor-lite
Ahead of the Great Race, we boldly name the 10 greatest touring cars of all time
Door banging, fire spitting, kerb hopping monsters. These are the best tin-top race cars ever to grace circuits around the world.
Electric vehicle sales soared in 2021, even without the market’s biggest player
Despite the massive uptake, electric vehicle sales accounted for less than half a per cent of the new car market
Tesla removes Model S pricing from website, Cybertruck delayed until 2023
The only current Tesla model with a price tag is the Model 3
Toyota GR GT3 concept revealed, Mazda could be involved
The latest concept from Toyota shares a striking similarity with that from Mazda, as well as a recent teaser from Lexus
2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class recalled due to engine software issue
Just over 200 units are affected
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
