Technical
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

Audi A1 40 TFSI review
It’s fun and fashionable, but at almost $50,000, does the Audi A1 50 stack up?

Hefty CO2 tax would hit big utes, performance cars hard
Would an extra $80,000 in tax make you reconsider that Porsche?

Jeep Gladiator falls short on safety
Jeep’s big ute falls short on vital safety tech according to Australian vehicle safety body

Free EV charging network coming to Sydney
Sydney’s dark green electricity kiosks will soon become part of a free, fast EV charging network

Subaru WRX STI built for Gymkhana is completely ballistic
Pastrana brings Subaru back to Gymkhana and ups the ante with a truly wild WRX STi

GMSV urges Holden dealers to refund Corvette deposits
GM distributor warns buyers their Corvette deposits are possibly invalid

Range Rover trims Velar range again
Engine range restructure for simplified 2021 Range Rover Velar line-up

Vehicle-to-grid technology explained
V2G allows an electric vehicle to return power to the grid and even run home appliances

Five modern classic cars for under $20,000
Young enthusiasts are driving demand for many once-unloved 1980s and ’90s machines

Inside the day Jenson Button did the unthinkable at Mount Panorama
Mount Panorama witnessed the fastest ever lap of The Mountain in 2011, and it was epic

Holden to build one-off 392kW VE II TribUTE
392kW Holden VE II SS ute up for grabs

Why the Ferrari SF90 Stradale’s new e-motor is insane
Axial-flux motors sound like time travel stuff, but the SF90 uses it for the next best thing

Depreciation heroes – almost-new bargains of 2020
Fancy a lightly-used car for minimal outlay? Here are the cars with the worst depreciation – and thus the best bargain potential for used car shoppers

Why Amazon’s order for 100,000 Rivian electric vans is a big deal
Can the new darling of the EV movement pull off this $9b deal? We reckon it just might… and here’s why

WhichCar season two in review
Our most memorable moments from the making of WhichCar season two

Jeep’s crazy Grand Cherokee Trackhawk screeches in for 2020
Jeep’s big V8 bruiser busts out for 2020 with fresh specs and a price hike

Here’s exactly how capable your luxury SUV is off-road
Spoiler alert: a Toorak tractor or Rose Bay rooster doesn’t make a great off-roader

Old vs new: BMW 3 Series Touring
Does the new 2020 BMW 330i Touring do the 3 Series lineage proud?

Walkinshaw Group: HSV lives on
HSV “still exists” according to the Walkinshaw Group

Cadillac Sixteen: Fast Car History Lesson
The 1000bhp Cadillac concept car

Skoda sound analyser app can diagnose car problems by sound
It sounds space-age, but Skoda’s new app can diagnoses a car with smartphone ease

No upgraded Ford Fiesta ST bound for Australia
Ford Australia has no plans to offer limited edition Fiesta ST hot hatch

Volvo patents steering wheel that swaps sides
Volvo is developing a steering system that can be swapped from one side of the car to the other

2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV adds vehicle-to-home battery tech
Australia’s most popular plug-in hybrid gains new mid-spec grade for 2021