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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
Ten cool pieces of kit we’ve found this month
Get a headstart on your Christmas shopping, or just treat yourself! Here are ten cool bits of kit that we wish we had
2021 Skoda Fabia 81TSI Run-Out Edition review
Getting in at the end of the Fabia’s lifespan could mean the bargain buy you’re after
Sebastian Vettel backs support for speed-limited Autobahn in Germany
The racer is the latest public figure to call for speed limits on the German Autobahn
Toyota GR Corolla is go: Here’s everything we know and expect
A punchy, rally-bred turbo triple under the bonnet feeding all-wheel drive traction… the hottest Corolla ever is gunning for VW Golf R
Frank van Meel returns to head up BMW M division
After a three-year hiatus, van Meel is back in his old role
Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series production resuming in November
Easing restrictions will potentially result in Toyota’s biggest ever month
2022 Acura Integra will be sold as a manual – UPDATE
The three-pedal isn’t dead yet
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV design and launch date revealed
Global debut set for October 28
Injunction filed against Toyota to halt electrified vehicle production and sales
Toyota is stuck in the middle of a steel supplier stand-off, but questions remain about the impact on Australian buyers
Opinion: The internal combustion engine is doomed
Thermal efficiency is consigning traditional cars as we know them to an inevitable electric future
2021 Mercedes-Benz S450 recalled for SOS software issue
A new recall issued by Mercedes-Benz Australia affects 257 vehicles
Williams Racing commits to going climate positive by 2030
Former Formula One champions to become green pioneers
First Drive: 2022 Hyundai Staria-Load review
Style, tech and an upmarket spin underpins Hyundai’s reinvented commercial lugger
Mercedes-Benz prices up 7 per cent across range
Dozens of Mercedes models have been hit with price hikes
2022 Subaru WRX Sportswagon confirmed for Australian launch
After almost 15 years, the WRX wagon is back
How quick is the Hyundai i30 N DCT?
Sending Hyundai’s updated hot hatch down the strip
Honda unveils electric concepts for China, launches hybrid HR-V for Europe
New e:N range previewed with three concepts, two production models
2022 Audi A3 price and specs revealed ahead of Australian arrival
Launching in four variants, the new A3 will launch locally in early 2022
Google Maps launches option to choose lowest carbon footprint in the US
The new approach has been rolled out in the United States already, with Europe to follow next
Volvo recalls 2004-2009 S60 and S80 models over fault with airbag inflator
Almost 1500 cars from the noughties are now under notice in Australia as part of a global issue
Video: 2023 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Hybrid spied testing with Z06
A clip has emerged showing a hybrid and hi-po version of the new Corvette are just around the corner
What you need to know before buying a BMW E60 M5
A high-revving, sweet-sounding V10 seems good on paper, but there’s a potential bill-fuelled reality
Toyota ‘could resume production in December’ thanks to new parts supply
Fresh stock availability should allow the Japanese car giant to hit its nine million vehicle target by end of March
2022 Haval H6 Hybrid to join Australian line-up
A new hybrid H6 will put the RAV4 firmly in its sights
