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
2004 Holden SS ute vs Ford Falcon XR6 and XR8 ute comparison review: classic MOTOR
Australia’s best two-door sports cars met our old bushie mate Digger Grimshaw. They’re fast, but are utes tough enough?
Bugatti announces new corner-carving hypercar
The ultra-rich now have a new way to go ultra-fast for an equally eye-watering price
Brabham’s back: Australia’s home-grown hero detailed
Brabham returns to put Adelaide on the global stage with a $1.8 million 522kW Ferrari-killer
Opinion: What does the performance car of the future look like?
Reflecting on 70 years of Porsche cars and wondering what the next 70 years will look like
Nathan Ponchard has left the building
Oversteer and … out
2018 Volkswagen Amarok TDI 550 Sportline review: Wheels Ute Megatest Winner
Quiet achiever doesn’t have youth on its side, but still shows how it should be done
Cool car things we want: August 2018
There is no art like automotive art
Editor’s letter: How far we’ve come
Editor Inwood takes a trip down memory lane while driving two very different BMW M5s
Australian Road Safety Statistics
Here is the hard data behind Australia’s driving habits
European trade talks could see car prices topple
Car buyers may finally benefit if European negotiators get their way in current free-trade talks with Australia
Ferrari’s most successful Le Mans racer is up for sale
Maranello didn’t realise the chassis had won the greatest endurance race on earth twice until recently
2019 Ford Focus ST going 2.3-litre turbo, manual-only: report
ST variant to be the final combustion-only performance-orientated Ford Focus
2018 Lotus Exige Sport 410 confirmed for Australia
Road-friendly Sport derived from Exige Cup 430 is inbound
2018 Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport petrol quick review
It’s all-new, but is it all-good? We take a look at the entry-level version of Toyota’s box-fresh Corolla hatch
2018 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet revealed
The fastest Mustang ever released by Ford now seen in full
2004 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution review: classic MOTOR
It’s a Pajero, but not as we remember it. Ahead of its win on the 2004 Dakar Rally, we tested the ultimate dune buggy in the Dubai desert
2018 Ford Ranger XLT review: Wheels Ute Megatest 2nd
Continuous improvements make the only truly Australian-conceived ute world class
Car subscription services: explained
Owning a car could be a thing of the past as subscription services become a reality
Ferrari 512S Modulo concept bound for Pebble Beach
Oddball Ferrari one-off now runs thanks to Jim Glickenhaus
2019 MG3 gets auto
Major MG3 overhaul headlined by four-speed automatic transmission
HKS TRB-03 Toyota 86 headed to WTAC
Tsukuba record-breaking 86 to tackle Eastern Creek at 2018 WTAC
Everything we know about the right-hook Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaros will begin appearing in Aussie showrooms soon
Polestar offers AWD upgrade for more rear-wheel torque
Volvos with all-paw drive will be a little more fun after Polestar is done with them
BMW 3 Series prototype review: the magic is back!
First taste of all-new G20 hints BMW’s once-brilliant mid-sizer is poised to reclaim its driver’s car crown
