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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
Dodge Viper rumoured to return in 2021
Reports from the US ‘confirm’ a new Viper is on the way
Brabham BT62’s Phillip Island secrets revealed
Clues hidden inside a video of the reborn Brabham racer hint at how much record-breaking potential it has
2018 Aston Martin DB11 V8 review
The Aston Martin DB11 gets a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 courtesy of AMG. Does it make the grade as a sportier choice?
Will Power becomes Australia’s first Indy 500 winner
On its 102nd running, the Indianapolis 500 finally got a True Blue Aussie winner
2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG review: classic MOTOR
Small car plus big engine plus drop top equals plenty of fun in the sun
2018 Lamborghini Urus performance review
Italian supercar meets German SUV
Supercars star in widening Takata recall
Another million vehicles, including Ferraris and McLarens, join an already long list of those lining up for a fix
Daniel Ricciardo victorious in Monaco F1 Grand Prix
The Honey Badger owns those streets now
Tim Slade laps Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk at Phillip Island
Time attack champ belts Jeep’s beast at The Island
2018 Kia Stinger GT vs Holden ZB Commodore VXR performance comparison review
Not only does the ZB Commodore need to combat its own past, the rear-drive Kia Stinger is primed to steal its thunder
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi vs Kia Rio Sports-Pac comparison review: classic MOTOR
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, but in this case is imitation a big pile of disappointment?
Top 5 Heavyweights: The most portly cars on sale
SUVs usually weight more than rest of the market, however these are the heaviest of them all
Classic Wheels: An Aussie Supercar
The home-grown heart-starter. Was this Australia’s first high-performance, two-door, four-seater luxury car?
The race towards 1000 horsepower
Hybrid charge set to make huge power outputs the norm
2018 McLaren 720S performance review
With its F1 team struggling to make an impact, we visit Albert Park with a McLaren that might just be at the front of the supercar grid
In Gear: This month’s pick of awesome gadgets
Our picks of the most awesome automotive-related gear we found this month
1996 HSV VS GTS-R review: classic MOTOR
How does HSV’s original road racer stack up?
Mark Webber: Beyond the Circuit
Mark Webber speaks of his life after Formula 1… and how Aussie drivers give him the grits
2018 Nissan Leaf: Before the Bandwagon
Mainstream EVs weren’t a thing when Nissan released the first Leaf back in 2010. Now that they are, Leaf 2 is out to bring battery power to the people.
Ford ‘2nd Car’ subscription scheme launched in Australia
Service allows Escape and Ranger owners to drive a Mustang for up to two weeks at a time
WRC: Citroën drops Kris Meeke for crashing too often
Irish rally driver Meeke and co-driver Paul Nagle lose their place with Citroën Racing WRT
Zenvo TSR-S crazy rear wing looks broken, isn’t
Video shows off full-tilt active aero of this 866kW Danish hypercar
Honda Civic Type R ute concept revealed
Honda’s UK team has taken the hatch off its hatchback
Lexus creates Morphic Blue paint after ‘15 years of research’
It says the colour is “more blue than anything seen before”
