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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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2022 Lexus NX 350h review: International first drive
The second generation of Lexus’s popular medium SUV, the NX, will land in Australia early next year. John Carey explores whether you should wait.
Norway proposes luxury car tax for electric vehicles
World leaders in EV adoption look to implement a tax for new owners
Prices increase across Volkswagen range
Increases range from $200 to $1800 depending on model
Chevrolet to debut electric Silverado on January 5
The battle for electric truck supremacy is set to be turned up a notch
Pablo Escobar’s Porsche 911 RSR is up for sale
The former IROC racer has been fully restored, but you’ll need drug money to buy it
Rear-driven Mazda sedan with six-cylinder engine set for 2022 debut
Mazda will introduce the company’s first rear-wheel-drive sedan in 25 years
Volvo forced to recall over 450,000 vehicles worldwide after airbag death
An incident in the United States has sparked a worldwide recall
VicRoads moves Hazard Perception Test online
Extended lockdowns force licence testing to go digital ahead of schedule
2021 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV review
How does Mitsubishi’s first plug-in hybrid model after the hugely successful Outlander PHEV stand up against its electrified small-SUV rivals?
Smart SUV concept revealed in Munich closer to becoming production model – UPDATE
German tiny-car brand Smart has revealed a new compact SUV at this year’s Munich motor show, developed by parent Mercedes-Benz with new part-owner Geely
BMW reveals 2022 2 Series Active Tourer
Updated compact MPV not coming to Australia
GM to resolve lawsuit with Ford over BlueCruise name – UPDATE
GM has been using Super Cruise since 2012, while Ford introduced BlueCruise earlier this year
Toyota recalls small number of Prius models over ECU failure
A software fault could lead to a loss of power
We crash the G-OLD tour in a Pagani Zonda F
Time to tour Modena’s Motor Valley Festival in the car Pagani could never kill
Colin McRae’s 1994 Subaru Impreza 555 rally car goes to auction
Driven by the likes of Carlos Sainz and Colin McRae
2022 Peugeot Expert pricing and features
French manufacturer updates low-selling van for 2022
Ford launches E-Transit for Australian market
World’s most popular van will be Ford’s first EV in Australia
Ford Australia remains tight-lipped on electric future
Local head of the Blue Oval is holding cards close to his chest
How quick is the Ford Focus ST automatic?
Running the numbers on Ford’s potent Focus ST hot hatch
VFACTS September 2021: New-car sales set to pass one-million mark despite disruptions
Month suffered second-lowest September tally since 2011
Toyota to dethrone General Motors on US sales charts
A 90-year run at the top could come to an end
Manual transmission officially dropped from Aston Martin range in Australia
The manual gearbox has gone from being a threatened species to endangered, with Aston Martin the latest to drop the clutch
Polestar 2 v Tesla Model 3: Specs and pricing compared
Does the Volvo spin-off performance brand’s first offering in Australia have what it takes to unseat Tesla?
Barn-find 1967 Ferrari 330 GT uncovered and driven… sort of
After a 46-year hibernation, this rare Ferrari 330 GT is finally unshackled from its Sydney shed. Robbo attempts to coax a reluctant prancing horse back into action
