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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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2018 Paris motor show preview
From Porsche to Peugeot, Citroen to Suzuki, the 2018 Paris Auto Salon promises to be the biggest yet for new cars and concepts
Rising petrol prices spark calls for reduced retail margins and tax reductions
Rising petrol prices spark calls for reduced retail margins and tax reductions
Ford Mustang drifts the Nürburgring with Vaughn Gittin Jr
Formula Drift champion Gittin Jr. gets sideways around the entire Nordschleife
McLaren’s hybrid future: Local boss talks Speedtail and hybridisation
Asia Pacific managing director George Biggs talks about McLaren’s hybridisation philosophy
2019 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante testing: Video
Drop-top ‘Super GT’ has been testing on roads and at the Nordschleife
Why Tailem Bend is the most important racetrack in Australia
A new motorsport oasis that the entire country can be proud of
2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe review
Men from Affalterbach discover ‘bandwidth’; super-sedan greatness follows
How one man built the LEGO Ford Barra
Leo has a love of Fords and LEGO, and decided to put the two together
Seven decades of motorsport: Porsche turns 70
Ferdinand’s finest has become the world’s most prolific maker of race cars, delivering more than 300 track-only specials each year. The legacy burns brightest in these categories
For Pleasure and Profit: Porsche turns 70
It’s not just drivers who love the cars from Zuffenhausen; investors also have a deep appreciation
2018 McLaren 600LT coupe review
McLaren takes the Sports Series and gives it the full Longtail treatment. Results predictably incredible.
2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder performance review
Drop-top Performante virtually matches coupe’s brilliance
2019 Volkswagen Ultimate 580 V6 price and features announced
Volkswagen Australia has brought a muscle-bound version of its Amarok utility to our shores
2018 Volvo XC60 D5 v 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio diesel comparison review
COTY winner and brother-of-Giulia go head-to-head for diesel SUV bragging rights
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Diesel v BMW X3 xDrive20d comparison review
It’s a Euro diesel-SUV showdown with the Italian challenger taking on one of Germany’s best
Classic Aussie racers to go on display for Bathurst 1000
Historic Holden and Ford race cars will be shown off at Mt Panorama
Landmark Porsche 911s: Porsche turns 70
Over seven generations an automotive icon has been forged. Here are five of the most significant 911s from the model’s 55-year history
2019 Peugeot 508, 3008 plug-in hybrids announced
French automaker lifts the lid on its first wave of electrified cars
The Rossion Q1R is the track car you haven’t heard of
Noble-based sports car is up for grabs in the US
2006 Audi S3 review: classic MOTOR
Audi’s tough S3 punched on with rival-crushing power. Shame its ESP hasn’t the same bravado…
2018 Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport v Mazda 3 Touring comparison review
In this top-of-the-sales-table showdown we put all-new, entry-level Corolla up against its similarly priced Mazda 3 rival
Pre-production Right-hand drive Audi Quattro for auction
Prototype of iconic Audi heads to a Silverstone Auction
Mercedes-AMG Project One hits track for testing
Mercedes has released ‘spy shots’ of its own car
Porsche drops diesel engines
The German sportscar maker has officially canned the diesel versions of its Panamera sports sedan, Macan and Cayenne SUVs – and says it won’t use diesel tech in any future models
