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
2019 Aston Martin DBX breaks cover, but not camo
Aston Martin reveals the name of its first ever SUV, the DBX, and sets it upon the Welsh countryside for testing
Ford Ranger Raptor ad banned
Ad Standards watchdog forces Ford to pull advert for depicting ‘reckless’ driving
2020 BMW M340i revealed as ‘regular’ 3 Series hero
No rear-drive confirmed for Australia yet for BMW’s Mercedes-AMG C43 rival
2019 Toyota RAV4 gallery
We visually walk you through the fifth generation Toyota RAV that’s slated to arrive early next year, challenging Mazda CX-5’s dominance of the medium-SUV market.
2018 Jaguar E-Pace P300 quick performance review
Not the brawler we expected
How to spring clean your car
A post-winter car clean can achieve everything from protecting the paintwork and resale value to saving fuel
Tesla Model 3 gains ‘Track Mode’
Easier drifting for Elon’s ‘accessible’ electric car
Watch the Mercedes-Benz GLE’s trick suspension do a dance
E-Active Body Control: suspension that can bounce you out of a rut
What the Gazoo Racing Australia team means for Toyota’s performance cars
Toyota now has a factory-backed race team in Australia, so where are the motorsport inspired road cars?
10 handy car features you might not know about
Here are a handful of useful hacks your car might be hiding to make life easier at the wheel
Performance Car of the Year 2019: The contenders
These are the 11 cars vying for the top step on the PCOTY podium
Mazda CX-5 gets turbo engine in US. Are we next?
The CX-9’s turbocharged engine has found its way beneath the CX-5’s bonnet in America
2019 Jeep Gladiator – name confirmed for Wrangler ute
Jeep’s long-awaited load-lugging 4×4 will get a pretty badass name – and it’s coming to Australia
2019 Peugeot 2008 Allure review
The Peugeot 2008 is the oldest SUV in the company’s fleet, as well as the smallest and, some might say, the plainest. But when it comes to price, it’s surprisingly sharp.
2018 Lotus Elise Sprint 220 performance review
Supercharged lightweight Brit shreds for summer
2019 Kia Rio Range Review
Nicely weighted steering helps you feel good behind the wheel of the mostly new Rio. The Kia city hatch does a lot with your phone, is comfortable, and has a seven-year warranty.
Poor child car seat instructions putting infants at risk
Aussie research reveals parents are spending big on car baby seats but endangering their children with incorrect installation
Installing child car seats: 10 things you need to know
Even the safest infant car-seats won’t protect your children if they’re incorrectly installed or used
Jaguar builds pair of drop-top F-Type rally cars to get dirt in your hair
Apparently built to celebrate the XK120, we don’t see the link, but love the idea
Performance Car of the Year 2019 heads to The Bend
MOTOR’s biggest annual award will be run and won in South Australia
2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo vs Mercedes-AMG S63 L comparison review
With high-tech twin-turbo V8s and supercar acceleration, these uber-limos will have you booting the chauffeur out of the driver’s seat
Max Verstappen shoves Esteban Ocon after being punted from lead of Brazilian GP
It was handbags at ten paces as the long-time rivals clashed on and off track
What might’ve been: HSV’s hybrid eCommodore
Editor Inwood learns what HSV was planning, had they fettled with Holden’s ZB Commodore
Mazda CX-9 v Toyota Kluger comparison review
Which of these large seven-seat SUVs offers the best value at the top end of their respective ranges?
