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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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Bodywork
Mazda owners are the most satisfied in Australia
A new study has revealed Mazda owners have the best long-term satisfaction in Australia
2017 Tokyo Motor Show: Toyota reveals trio of future mobility concepts
Japanese manufacture takes covers off three electric concepts it predicts will be on our roads in the future
BMW i3 ad banned for promoting street racing
A new advertisement featuring the all-electric i3 has been banned by the ad watchdog for promoting street racing
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2013 – VF Good
It’s more sophisticated inside and out. It’s set to take on the world as a Chevrolet SS, and at home, Holden is hoping Aussies will fall in love with Commodore all over again
Holden reveals limited edition Colorado Storm
Holden’s dual-cab ute gets limited-edition version until the end of October
Video: The sheer speed of a Pro Class World Time Attack Challenger is mind-boggling
Side-by-side comparison demonstrates incredible speed of WTAC outright contender
2012 Aston Martin Vanquish review: Classic MOTOR
Gaydon’s fresh flagship is more powerful, more elegant and a heap more fun
2002 BMW E46 M3: Legend Series
The BMW E46 M3 won our Performance Car of the Year title back in 2002 and it’s worthy of the ‘legend’ title
2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Cabriolet review
Lower the roof, raise your standards
Explained: Mazda compression ignition petrol engine
Mazda aims to revolutionise the internal combustion engine, developing petrol engines with the efficiency of a diesel. We delve into the tech, to explain how this game changing process works.
Toyota Century ditches V12 for third generation
Japan’s only V12 will go by the wayside when the Century switches to hybrid-V8 power
2018 Jeep Wrangler owner’s manual leaked, key details revealed
The cat is out of the bag – a flood of information about Jeep’s new-generation JL Wrangler has leaked ahead of the off-roader’s November unveiling at the LA Auto Show
Incoming: New cars to look forward to this December, and January 2018
We list the new releases landing by January 2018, and shine a spotlight on a few standouts
Gran Turismo Sport to become an FIA-sanctioned championship
You can become a motorsport world champion without ever driving a real race car
Apprentice-built Amarok V6 tackles World Time Attack Challenge
V6 Amarok runs 1:57.01 best time at Eastern Creek during WTAC
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2012 – HSV 25th Anniversary Series
The fully-loaded GTS Anniversary Edition celebrates a quarter-century of HSV’s local heroes
Aston Martin DB11 Volante revealed
Sexy drop-top cops new 375kW 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8
MotoGP puts on a stunner in bumper motorsport weekend
It’s that time of year when the world’s motorsport championships heat up
The Volkswagen Scirocco is officially dead
As production winds down, here are the highlights of the last 43 years
2017 Honda Civic Type R review
Honda is back in the performance car game in a big way
2018 Honda Civic Type R review – Type R as we know it is dead
It’s the hot hatch of the moment – the hardcore, superfluously styled, yet surprisingly civilised Honda Civic Type R
McLaren 720S takes on Ferrari F12tdf, Porsche 918, Bugatti Chiron
Watch the 720S leave some seriously fast cars in its seriously fast dust
39 Years of Holden Commodore: 2011 – HSV Black Edition
Editor Bill needed to reconnect with Aussie roads and local muscle, so he grabbed HSV’s new Black Edition in Melbourne, aimed for Sydney the back way, and turned it up to 11
2017 Hyundai Kona quick review
Hyundai’s small SUV might be late to the market, but it’s not shy about targeting the top of the class
