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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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2021 Audi RS6 takes on the MOTOR Shootout
With a twin-turbo V8 and room for the dog, how does Audi’s wonder-wagon do on the Motor Shootout leaderboard?
2021 Mazda CX-9 Azami LE review
Mazda offers first class tickets aboard CX-9 Azami LE flagship but they’re pricey
2021 Mercedes-Benz A250e sedan review
Merc’s premium compact hybrid is willing and cable-able
The Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S redefines small SUV performance
Meet Merc’s furious 310kW baby crossover you never knew you wanted
New Tesla Model S facelift shows off wild interior, rapid Plaid powertrain
New Tesla Model S facelift confirmed with Plaid powertrain, yoke steering wheel, redesigned interior
Sony has no intention of selling Vision-S electric sedan after all
Sony’s Vision-S electric vehicle will live on as a test bed for future tech, but won’t be sold to the public
2021 Peugeot 3008 to offer plug-in hybrid for Australia
The facelifted 3008 and 5008 will arrive with sharp new looks and the option of a plug-in hybrid powertrain
World’s fastest car* for sale
World land speed record hopeful Bloodhound is up for sale again
Holden’s last Aussie-built Commodore on the block for $250,000-plus
This Commodore SS Redline, the last Holden ever built, is now on the auction block
Australian governments urged to follow Biden’s EV push
Industry groups say we should follow Joe Biden’s push to electrify the US Government vehicle fleet
Mini facelifts the Hatch and Convertible
Third-gen Mini gets a bold makeover for 2021 with updated front end, revised interior
Meet the BMW M5 CS, Munich’s 467kW Bahn stormer!
BMW unveils its quickest and most powerful road car ever
2021 Audi E-Tron 55 quattro review
Audi’s most powerful e-tron offers plenty of electric thrills, but that’s not where it impresses most
2021 Mazda MX-5 GT RS review
Mazda’s MX-5 GT RS gets the track treatment but retains its soul
2021 Jaguar F-Type R coupe review
We take the freshly updated Jaguar F-Type R V8 on a back road blast through one of Victoria’s best driving roads
2021 Ferrari F8 Tributo vs Victorian lockdown
As curfew lifts, could a flat-out run in Ferrari’s finest restore a little sanity?
A new Lotus sports car series will replace the Elise, Exige and Evora
2021 marks the final years of the brand’s long serving Elise-based model range and Evora
2021 Audi RS7 vs BMW M850i drag race
It’s a brutally fast battle over the quarter mile, rolling race and brake comparison. So who wins?
Italdesign teases modern-day DeLorean DMC-12
Italian design firm readies a modern-day interpretation of the DeLorean DMC-12
Meet the man who built custom Ferraris for the Sultan of Brunei
From custom creations for Brunei royalty to Ferrari one-offs and record-setting electric hypercars, Paolo Garella’s career is like no other
Worldwide electric vehicle sales soared in 2020
Battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales defied the pandemic to increase 43 per cent in 2020
Aston Martin to offer revised Vantage grille
Aston bows to critics and releases a ‘fix’ for its divisive Vantage grille
2021 Mazda CX-5 Akera Turbo v Ford Escape Vignale AWD comparison
These mid-size SUVs have all the practicality you’d expect and the turbocharged punch of yesteryear’s hottest hatches
A guide through Gippsland in a 2021 Lamborghini Huracan EVO Spyder
A rear-drive Raging Bull and 30km of twisting tarmac to enjoy it on
