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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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Lexus RX ‘talking to trams’ to help make roads safer
The ground-breaking testing is happening in Melbourne’s inner-eastern suburbs from mid-2021
No successor for Audi A1 planned as Euro emissions targets make costs too high
No successor to Audi’s smallest offering planned due to tightening emissions regulations
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe vs Mazda CX-9 comparison
Two big contenders, one with a clever interior option, both in different shades of grey. This is a close one, folks.
Cupra appoints local Volkswagen Group trio to top jobs
The three will start working for the brand in the coming weeks
Audi unveils its new RS3 compact hero
Significant evolution of Audi’s popular RS3 brings big tech update, more torque and up to 290km/h top speed!
Lamborghini posts highest ever sales for opening half of 2021
The opening six months of the year have been Lamborghini’s best ever worldwide
Mini celebrates 60 years of Cooper with Anniversary Edition model
One of the most iconic partnerships in the motor industry has been acknowledged on its 60th anniversary
Australia needs to phase out ICE vehicles by 2035 to reach net zero by 2050 say experts
Grattan Institute report shows Australia needs to adopt EU ICE policy to reach net zero emissions goal by 2050
Opinion: Why everyone should try grassroots motorsport
Some of the best aspects of grassroots motorsport have little to do with actual motorsport
Covid-19 lockdowns have led to increased brand loyalty in the US
Survey reveals many vehicle owners in the United States preferred to stick with their current manufacturer as a result of Covid-related lockdowns
JLR appoints new marketing director for Australia
Shannon Edwards has joined Jaguar Land Rover Australia to oversee marketing twelve months after the departure of previous director
Living with the 2021 Lexus IS350 F Sport
Lexus’ IS350 F Sport joins the MOTOR garage, and Editor Enright is at the wheel
Everrati and Superformance unveils all-electric GT40
Modern twist to give life to an iconic classic
2022 Ineos Grenadier review: Riding shotgun at Goodwood
Lamborghini Urus tackles the twists of Victorian cow country
We take Lamborghini’s heaviest hitter to Gippsland’s cow country and encounter a road that bucks and twists like a rodeo bull
Australia’s fastest-selling cars revealed
We reveal the vehicles that are growing sales the quickest in Australia – and there isn’t a Toyota in sight
Kia Ceed facelift revealed for UK market
Kia’s Euro-focused hatch, wagon and shooting brake range has been treated to a nip and tuck for 2022; still off limits for Australia
Volkswagen AG announces plans for full-size EV SUV
Ever-expanding line-up of electric vehicles joined by a large SUV
Can a 911 Turbo chase down an Audi RS3 with a 70m head start?
The Audi RS3 is a fast car, but can it keep a 911 Turbo at bay with a big start line advantage?
BMW i4 pricing and features revealed
It brings the first all-electric M car to the range
Jaguar Land Rover Australia expects stock delays despite strong bounceback in 2021
A solid opening half of the year may be followed by problems as JLR faces stock shortages worldwide
VW Group announces battery cell production in Germany
It’s the next step in Volkswagen’s ‘unified cell’ design
MG Australia unaffected by semi-conductor crisis receiving first full ship of cars
Global shortage of chips not denting MG’s Australian supply
Genesis opens second Australian studio in Melbourne
Luxury brand launches second Australian location
