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
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Bodywork
Honda HR-V finishes fourth in our small SUV megatest
Engineering smarts rise to fore (and from boot floor)
Mazda CX-3 finishes third in our small SUV megatest
Age has not wearied a marque favourite
Kia Seltos finishes second in our small SUV megatest
From zero to hero straight out of the blocks
Toyota C-HR finishes first in our small SUV megatest
Even in mid-life, Toyota’s striking crossover remains a sweet all-rounder
These are the small SUVs with the best braking performance
We crunch the data to bring you the small SUVs that deliver the braking performance to avoid an accident
Which small SUV is the most fuel-efficient?
We rank and rate 10 small SUVs to see which drinks the least amount of fuel
The 300 SRT Hellcat Chrysler needs to build
We’re a much poorer muscle car loving nation with the loss of our own… but what if Detroit builds this monster?
2020 Toyota Camry review
The new fully-imported Camry takes off where the Aussie-built models left off. You get a lot for the money, with plenty of space and a hybrid option
TESTED: Each of these three sedans can accelerate 0-100km/h in less than three seconds
Four doors won’t stop these super sedans from being quicker in a straight line than many supercars
New Hyundai i30 Sedan revealed, replaces Elantra
Hyundai unleashes its Elantra replacement, now called i30 Sedan
Dutch engineers build a Porsche Boxster shooting brake
Your eyes do not deceive you, this Shooting Brake was once a first-gen Boxster
2020 BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe review
Style over substance? Not with BMW’s Gran Daddy
Roundabouts: you’re doing them wrong
The most popular misconception about giving way in a roundabout can cost you money and licence points. Here’s how to do it right
Supercars postpones all racing until June
Coronavirus causes postponement of Supercars racing until at least June
2006 Renault Sport Mégane 225 F1 Team Limited Edition review: classic MOTOR
Thank Fernando Alonso and the Renault Formula One team for this beastie…
Top 10 Cars with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
Here are the most popular models in Australia that boast the latest smartphone mirroring capabilities
Hollywood’s best car stunts and the unknown drivers who made them possible
These are the people who performed some of the most memorable car stunts in movie-making history
Alfa Romeo restomodder replicates GTA body in carbon-fibre
Alfaholics recreates classic GTA’s body in carbon-fibre to hit the 300hp/tonne mark
Coronavirus: Industry shutting down as 30pc sales declines predicted
Ongoing coronavirus pandemic has the potential to decimate car retail sector at the worst possible time
2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Coupe review
’43’-spec GLC coupe exemplifies AMG’s penchant for great engines
One camera in Victoria catches 105 speeding drivers a day
It’s estimated $110 million in fines are issued by 50 cameras alone
Suzuki Jimny Ute now on sale!
Been hanging out for the return of the Suzuki Stockman? Move to New Zealand
Behind the development of the HSV E-Series: classic MOTOR
HSV tweaked the VE Commodore into the fastest and most refined range it’s ever released to kick sand in the face of the Euros
This butchered Ford Falcon is one Supercar team’s secret weapon
It looks battered and bruised, but has a very important purpose
