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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
What does Holden’s axing mean for customers?
Here’s how the closure of Holden brand in Australia will affect thousands of Holden owners
Ford: We will miss you, Holden
Blue Oval offers condolences to its long-held Red Lion foe
Holden’s exit to cost GM $1.6 billion
Total bill for exiting Australian and Thailand markets to cost GM significant amounts of cash
$8 million Pagani Imola revealed, and it’s sold out
Bewinged Huayra turns out to be more than just a bodykitted hypercar
Holden’s demise catches government by surprise
Industry minister accuses Holden of walking out on Australia
What now for Chevrolet Corvette in Australia?
With Holden gone, will the Chevrolet C8 Corvette still come to Australia?
Dealership crashes customer’s supercharged Mustang
This Mustang GT owner checked in for a superchager kit, but checked out with a crashed car
Renault Megane RS Trophy-R steps into PCOTY 2020’s top five
Better, but still short of the silverware suggested by its name
Ford Mustang Mach-E first ride review
We jump aboard one of the most polarising EVs to hit the market, the Ford Mach E
Lotus Exige Sport 410 takes a 6th place finish at PCOTY 2020
Fast, entertaining but frustratingly difficult to drive on the limit
Citroen’s C3 Aircross takes on the class-leading Skoda Karoq
Battling Citroen joins the booming baby SUV bunch, but is it Czech mate for the new C3 Aircross?
F1 tech drives new Porsche Hypercar
The German carmaker confirms aborted hybrid Formula 1 drivetrain could be repurposed to power halo hypercar
Mercedes-AMG A35 clinches 7th at PCOTY 2020
Destined to live in the shadow of the coming A45
The best of Australian car ads
Do you remember any of these iconic Australian car commercials?
Genesis G70 beats sportier models to take 8th at PCOTY 2020
Bringing a touch of luxury to a performance car fight
Assetto Corsa Competizione finally gets high-def Bathurst DLC
Australia’s own Mount Panorama is amongst four iconic international circuits added to the popular sim
Modern Classic: 1986 Lamborghini LM002
What was in the water at Sant’Agata when Lamborghini put a Countach V12 in a truck?
Lexus RC F Track Edition lands in 9th at PCOTY 2020
Lives up to the promise but too slow for how much it costs
Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography review
Thundering luxury SUV escapes the razor gang
2020 Honda Civic Range Review
The dramatically styled Honda Civic is unusually roomy for a small car. It is comfortable but spirited and engaging, with turbo engines and high-tech safety available.
Opinion: Is brand rivalry dead?
Iconic race conjures up thoughts of a rivalry that’s fast becoming a distant memory
Modified Tesla Model 3 laps Tsukuba nearly as quick as a McLaren F1
Model 3 lays impressive lap time with sticky performance rubber, tweaked suspension and carbon brakes
Which manufacturers are fudging their acceleration figures?
We have conducted independent testing to find out how realistic the acceleration times on new car brochures are.
New vs Used: 2020 BMW 440i vs 2005 Bentley Continental GT
A brisk Euro with two doors? Here are two options
