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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
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Meet the motorsport-inspired Hispano Suiza Carmen dubbed ‘Boulogne’
Electric hypercar draws on the company’s competition heritage from the ‘20s
Diesel-tweaking TV hosts cop $1.2m emissions fine
Turns out it’s not a good idea to build diesel-belching modified trucks and sell them
Celebrity cars on Instagram
When it comes to flashing the cash, celebrities do it best. Here are just a few of our picks of celebs and their cars
HSV SportsCat is no more
HSV to bring SportsCat production to an end due to Colorado axing
Politician wants overtaking exempt from speed limits
A Victorian MP calls for speeding to be legal when overtaking on single-lane highways
Retro-inspired Porsche 935 to hit the track at Aus GP
Porsche will show off its ‘Moby Dick’ 935 racer on track before the F1 race
This Vietnamese car company could save Holden’s Aussie workers
Australians left without jobs after Holden’s closure could be saved by this unknown car company
Aussie solar-powered EV a step closer to production
A local robotics firm has received a boost in its quest to produce a solar-powered autonomous electric vehicle
2002 Mazda MX-5 SP used car review: classic MOTOR
The Aussie-developed MX-5 SP is the second-hand MX-5 to buy
Is a small car or large car better for your family?
Does size matter? Yes, when it comes to family cars. But should you opt for a small family car or a large family car?
Ford’s new car-based ute under development here in Australia
A top-secret document shows that the Ford Falcon might not be the last car-based ute from the Blue Oval
Driving game release calendar for 2020
Keen for something new? Here are the racing games due to release this year!
Is Australia a global automotive knuckle dragger?
“The facts are eye-opening. Our track record on emissions makes for the most uncomfortable reading.”
2006 Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart Turbo review: classic MOTOR
We drive Mitsubishi’s hot “Son of Evo” and discovered it didn’t take much to make it great
Jeep creates a ‘flying doctor’ warranty squad
New boss of Jeep Australia determined to reset the brand’s poor reputation for aftermarket service
Bentley CEO throws down hybrid gauntlet to politicians
Proposed ban on petrol and diesel engines by 2035 could do more harm than good by discouraging take-up of hybrids, says Bentley
Holden Commodore VE feature – Introduction: classic MOTOR
Everything you need to know about Holden’s billion-dollar baby
What made the Subaru Impreza WRX 22B so iconic
In the blue corner, fighting out of Gunma, Japan and weighing in at an even 1270kg: Subaru’s undisputed champ, the 22B
“Diversity is key”; motorsport can do better for women
On International Women’s Day, Emma Notarfrancesco asks if the motorsport industry is doing enough for women
Holden Commodore VE feature – Interview with Denny Mooney: classic MOTOR
The former Oldsmobile engineer knew how important VE was to Holden
How Kay Hart will save Ford’s Australian future
Uncertainty. The death of car making. Sales in decline. What’s next for Ford in Australia? We met with CEO Kay Hart to ask her just that
Holden Commodore VE feature – Development: classic MOTOR
From design to engineering and safety, this is everything you need to know about the development that went into the VE Commodore
WhichCar weekly news wrap
The threat of coronavirus might have cancelled the Geneva Motor Show but there were still plenty of debuts this week
Lexus RX300 F-Sport 2020 review
Lexus’ recently-updated RX SUV is better to drive, cheaper to buy, and is more loaded than ever, but is it worth cross-shopping against popular Euro rivals?
