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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
2022 Grand Cherokee undergoes ‘extreme’ Australian testing
The fifth-generation Grand Cherokee is being put through its paces locally to boost its towing credentials
2021 Kia Stonic pricing and features
Full details on Kia’s rival for the Mazda CX-3, Toyota CH-R and Hyundai Venue.
2021 Kia Stonic review
Does Kia’s new baby SUV have what it takes to steal customers from Mazda CX-3, Hyundai Venue and Toyota Yaris Cross?
Autonomous drift Toyota Supra skids in the name of safety
Toyota has built a self-drifting Supra skid machine to develop its autonomous driving tech
2021 MOTOR Shootout: the fastest cars in the country, tested on track!
One lap, flat out; time to find out the quickest performance car in Australia. Competitors, start your engines.
2021 Audi R8 V10 Performance hot lap – Motor Shootout
Can Audi’s V10 supercar set a fast enough time to stay at the top of the table? Time to find out
Opinion: Where have all the beautiful cars gone?
It’s a question Inwood has found himself asking with worrying frequency
Ares has built a roofless Tesla Model S
Italian coachbuilders create one-off Model S convertible
Porsche Taycan RWD cleared for the US… and Australia?
Porsche Taycan RWD could provide an entry level to the world of performance EVs
2021 Mercedes-Benz EQA revealed, here mid-year
Mercedes-Benz unveils its entry-level electric vehicle, the EQA, based on the A-class
Driver survey uncovers our disturbing habits
Anonymous research allowed drivers to be up front about their poor driver behaviour
Battery breakthrough drops charging times to mere minutes
Extremely fast-charging batteries previewed for the first time through engineering samples
Hot hatches could become an endangered species
Could Australia adopt France’s crippling tax on performance cars?
FREEZE! Hyundai’s new Kona EV arrives at NSW Police Force
Penrith police station scores Kona EV to drive community engagement
Australian Tesla Model 3 likely to be sourced from China
Australian Tesla Model 3s now built in China, not California
What is Stellantis? Groupe PSA and FCA join forces
Stellantis is the new big name in the automotive world, and it could spell bad news for Chrysler.
2021 GWM Ute Cannon L review
Great Wall is reborn as GWM, and its first new Ute is a cracker
Review: Cut-price M5! The M550i xDrive is one of BMW’s best offerings
It’s no M5, but is the M550i all the better because of it?
Used HSV GTSR W1 sedan prices reach $605,000
HSV GTSR W1 prices explode in wake of Maloo W1 madness
2021 Honda Odyssey pricing and features
Honda’s popular people-mover scores Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, guesture-controlled sliding doors and a price rise.
Audi Smart Meter keeps your car charged and house cool
Audi Smart Meter Gateways make EVs line-up for recharging to ease peak loads on our electricity grid
Honda e-Drag all-electric hatch to take on the drag strip
Honda reveals e-Drag electric hatchback at Tokyo Auto Salon – and it’s actually destined for the drag strip
2021 Audi S5 Sportback review
Performance five-door one of Audi’s best
2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GSR review
Mitsubishi’s GSR badge has its origins in performance, so does the Outlander PHEV GSR live up to the heritage?
