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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
Engine tech
Bodywork

Shock zero-star ANCAP rating for Mitsubishi Express van
The rebadged Renault Trafic underwent the latest ANCAP testing resulting in an all-time low rating

UPDATE: Hot Wheels Unleashed video game footage released
Hot Wheels wants to promote the natural progression from playing with toys to playing video games

LDV Deliver 9 range adds bus and cab chassis
LDV offers greater choice for Deliver 9 customers by adding Bus and cab chassis to the line-up

Toyota GR Yaris: Car of the Year 2021 finalist
Yaris breaks away, goes gonzo, finds greatness

Toyota Yaris: Car of the Year 2021 finalist
Yaris grows up as a clear-cut, yet still oddly complicated proposition

Mercedes-Benz introduces G400d G-Wagen to local line-up
New diesel six-cylinder G-Wagen broadens Benz’s iconic SUV range beyond the AMG G63

BMW 4 Series: Car of the Year 2021 finalist
If it wasn’t for that grille, everybody would be talking about how good the 4 Series is to drive

Peugeot wants Sport Engineered hybrid flagship for every model
Peugeot sounds the charge on a new performance car range

The Mazda CX-30 is the 2021 Wheels Car of the Year
The 2021 COTY is a compact SUV of real depth and ability, and largely devoid of compromises

BYD developing electric ute that could be built in Australia
The Chinese carmaker’s Australian distributor hopes to build the ute in NSW once its ready for the local market

Preview: Welcome to Wheels Car of the Year 2021
We were hellbent on making sure COVID-19 wouldn’t interrupt our annual COTY running

Track Battle: Toyota Supra GTS takes on the Mercedes-AMG A45 S
We pit two $100K heroes against each other at the race track to find out which is fastest

2021 Lexus LS 500h Sports Luxury review
Flagship Lexus offers ground-based business class travel

Toyota advert complaint thrown out
Ad Standards rules in Toyota’s favour following GR Yaris TV advert complaint

Ferrari will go Hypercar endurance racing at Le Mans from 2023
Ferrari is returning to Le Mans racing, for the first time since 1973

Video: Peugeot reveals new logo, a tribute to the old
Peugeot’s brand renaissance begins with a new roaring lion

Driveway mechanic fits Koenigsegg freevalve tech to Mazda MX-5
Camshaft delete is about to be the hottest mod of 2021

How would you build the perfect car?
Newman cherry picks his favourite elements to build the perfect fantasy car, what’s yours?

First drive: 2021 Hyundai Tucson N Line 1.6 petrol review
N-light Hyundai Tucson N Line arrives in N-ticipation of more sporty machinery

New look Mini five-door unveiled
Facelifted five-door Mini variants will arrive in Australia at the same time as new three-door range

Nissan expects better than 500km-range for Ariya EV
Nissan has run the numbers and reckons its Ariya crossover will go further on a single charge than first thought

2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line pricing and features
Hyundai is bringing some spunk back to the unfashionable medium sedan market

2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class pricing and features
The next-generation Benz flagship has arrived in Australia brimming with fresh tech

2021 Lexus LS 500 F Sport review
Revised Lexus flagship one for the drivers