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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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Mercedes-AMG A45 S rounds out 2021 MOTOR PCOTY podium
Affalterbach redefines the hot hatch genre

Five days, ten cars and 3709kW: Our PCOTY issue is on sale now!
Our 2021 PCOTY edition is landing on shelves and in mailboxes this month! Here’s what’s inside

Ford Ranger FX4 MAX vs Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain
Dual-cab weekend warriors head-to-head

New Jeep Wagoneers revealed, but you won’t see them here
Jeep’s long-anticipated Wagoneer models have been unveiled, but with an exclusively left-hook production plan, neither will come to Australia

The Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro is the fastest production car to lap Winton
There is a new leader on the MOTOR Shootout leader board and a new production car lap record for Winton Raceway

Tesla doubles down on Full Self-Driving Beta – UPDATE: FSD far from autonomous, Tesla says
Self-driving tech is “getting mature”, according to Elon Musk

2021 Audi SQ2 bound for Australia, set to arrive in May
Pricing and features revealed for Audi’s refreshed SQ2, set to enter Aus market in May

2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S comes second at MOTOR’s 2021 PCOTY
Technically brilliant, but is there a spark missing?

Hyundai Santa Fe Elite review
Sampling Hyundai’s mid-size SUV with petrol power

Why the Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro won PCOTY
Or why Porsche didn’t win yet again

2021 Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro wins MOTOR 2021 Performance Car of the Year
After years of trying, Mercedes-AMG wins its first PCOTY with the incredible GT R Pro

Mercedes-Maybach reveals GLS600 to rival Bentley Bentayga
Four-wheeled VIP section is mega plush for a mega price

Nissan 400Z performance stats revealed in video game
Project Cars 3 paints a powerful picture for the new Z car

Maserati bids farewell to Ferrari V8 with Trofeo trio
Range-topping variants of Ghibli, Levante and Quattroporte land in Australia

Every car to have ever won MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year
We look back at 25 years of PCOTY, and 25 amazing cars

Spy photos: Peugeot’s new 308 hatch shows off new logo
The new generation of Peugeot’s small hatch surfaces in revealing new images, with the brand’s sharp new logo in full view

2021 Hyundai Kona N hot SUV to be unveiled later this month
Hyundai has revealed a shadowy first look at its first-ever performance SUV, the Kona N

2021 BMW M2 CS manual review
Flagship 2 Series is one of BMW’s finest driving machines

2021 BMW M3 track Competition review
Expectations are high for the all-new M3, so we put it to the test on track to find out how it stacks up

Audi previews Q4 e-tron interior dimensions and tech
As far as teasers go, Audi’s preview of its newest EV is pretty detailed

New Subaru Outback ad tugs on the heart strings
25th Anniversary celebration video offers peak levels of nostalgia for Subaru fans

Big Lexus LX570 S on sale in Australia
Lexus gives its LX 570 S flagship the mildest of facelifts for the 2021 model year

Porsche pours $108 million into Rimac, increases its stake to 24 per cent
Porsche has increased its ownership share in Croatian EV-maker Rimac

Singer’s ACS falls foul of Porsche trademark
Stuttgart firm unhappy with its name being used on radical off-road 911