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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
Hyundai forges EV-only Ioniq family
Dedicated Ioniq brand to deliver three new all-electric cars to the Hyundai fold inside four years
The Bronco’s absence will be Ford Australia’s lament
The Bronco looks set to be a runaway success, which makes the decision to overlook right-hand-drive all the more bewildering
2020 Hyundai Santa Fe review
The Hyundai Santa Fe is a seven-seat SUV with sharp handling and strong petrol and diesel engines. It is great with your phone, and auto braking is standard.
From 350,000 to 0 in six months; the 2020 Indy 500 is fan-free
For the first time in 109 years, the Indy 500 will run without spectators despite Roger Penske’s best efforts
2001 VW W12 Nardo – Forgotten fast cars
The fully functioning concept that spawned Bugatti Veyron
Autonomous Emergency Braking explained
Not all AEB systems are created equal so if buying a new car with the equipment it’s important to know what you’re getting and how it works
Opinion: Is the Automoblow the most obscene car accessory you can buy?
Tim Keen’s been to some weird corners of the internet… unfortunately he also wants to tell us about it
EV smart charger trial switched on
Government supports $2.9m trial to explore grid-preserving smart chargers
Ford Focus ST vs Renault Megane RS300 Trophy comparison
Forget the manual, for the modern five-door hot hatch it’s the two-pedal sales race where the stakes are highest
Volkswagen T-Roc: worth the wait or another snoozemobile on stilts?
If a Golf is a bit too anonymous for you, we investigate whether the all-wheel drive T-Roc offers a refreshing alternative
WhichCar Weekly Podcast episode 64 now live
The most significant minds in motoring podcasts regroup to discuss one of the world’s most significant cars
Supercharged Holden Statesman for sale in Germany
Rare Bitter Vero for sale with Walkinshaw supercharged V8
Whoops! Here are the biggest car fails of all time
From sink holes to crappy car mods and really bad driving, here are some of the biggest fails on the internet
10 new car features that you might regret
More features equals better, right? Not necessarily. Here are 10 new car features that aren’t all they’re cracked up to be
2021 Hyundai i30 facelift vs Toyota Corolla on-paper comparison
The Toyota Corolla is a certified sales success but can the new 2021 Hyundai i30 upset the applecart? We pit the two against one another in an on-paper comparison
Automotive retail sector likely to shut down in Melbourne during lockdown
The government has tightened the rules around mechanical repairs for vehicles in Melbourne
This hero is putting a 13B rotary engine into a Tesla Model S
Those crazy Kiwis are at it again. This time dropping a rotary engine into one of Elon Musk’s electric sedans
Fast Car History Lesson: Bitter Vero
When the Holden Statesman went to Germany
Jeep finds solid footing to ‘rebuild’ in Australia
One of the world’s most famous off-road vehicle brands finally has the solid ground it needed
Geek Speak: Bugatti’s Lethal W16 engine
The details behind Bugatti’s mad 1100kW super-engine
2020 Volkswagen T-Cross review
The Volkswagen T-Cross is based on the Polo hatchback and is the more affordable of Volkswagen’s two new small-SUVs
2020 BMW M550i xDrive Pure review
Cut-price M5 nails 0-100km/h in 3.62sec!
What to expect from this week’s WhichCar TV episode…
This week we’re keeping the revs high and the horsepower pumping with a muscle car extravaganza
Who is Gordon Murray? About the man behind the GMA T.50
The designer’s career highlights are more than just the McLaren F1
