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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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Best used hatchbacks to buy in 2024
Want a hatch that’ll put a smile on your dial second time round? Try these…

2024 Peugeot E-308 revealed: Australia confirmed, E-Expert too
Following its global reveal 18 months ago, Peugeot has confirmed its all-electric E-308 small car will come to Australia – along with the E-Expert van

2024 Porsche Cayenne S review
The V8 is back, and this might just be the best sports SUV that halfway sensible money can buy

BMW M: Want a manual? Buy it now while you still can
Bavarian tuning division declares the manual an endangered species

Volkswagen Touareg SUV range drops $12K in run-out special
German large SUV has been given a generous price cut ahead of a facelifted version arriving

Toyota’s next GR86 will reportedly add power-focused hybrid system
February 2024: Rumours growing of a hybrid three-cylinder…

Peugeot parent Stellantis denies Renault merger rumours
It might seem an obvious marriage, but it’s not happening

2024 Lexus NX 350h: Quick review
The perfect balance within the NX lineup is achieved by the hybrid 350 model, often considered the “Goldilocks” option

France to hit combustion cars with higher parking fees
Paris to sting heavy cars with triple-rate parking costs

Top 40 cars of 2024: 10 to 1
It’s the final 10 in our top 40 anticipated cars of 2024

Top 40 cars of 2024: 20 to 11
Counting down the anticipated cars of 2024, from 20 to 11

Top 40 cars of 2024: 30 to 21
The 2024 chart continues with the next ten vehicles in our series

Top 40 cars of 2024: 40 to 31
Counting down the cars we’re anticipating, starting with 40 through to 31.

2025 Mazda CX-5: What we know, and why it might not be called ‘CX-5’
Everything we know about the replacement for Mazda’s top-selling CX-5 midsize SUV, which promises similar size and value to the current model

2024 Aston Martin Vantage revealed with more power and clever chassis tech
Latest Vantage pumps out an extra 100kW and promises a sharper chassis

2025 Mazda CX-80 revealed in patent images ahead of debut
Patent images have revealed how the Mazda CX-80 large SUV will look ahead of its official debut in the coming months

2024 Fiat 600e electric SUV detailed, Abarth 600e revealed
The quirky Fiat 600e electric crossover has been officially revealed, offering a more practical alternative to the 500e hatch. Now there’s the hero Abarth model, too.

Modern Classic: Lamborghini Diablo SV
The devil really does have the best tunes

The rush of the new car buy
Interrogating the changing excitement curve of new car-buying

WATCH: All the car adverts from the 2024 Super Bowl
The main event is happening; the display of the world’s greatest commercials with a free football game thrown in on the side. Here’s the car-related stuff

2024 Porsche 911 GT3 RS review
It’s the wildest 911 ever but is the new GT3 RS peak road-racer?

Daily driving a Dad wagon: 1992 Ford Falcon EB GLI wagon retro review
Charlie’s brick-shaped ride.

ENRIGHT: Just get that dream car; it might be your last chance
The shift from internal combustion engines will yield some great collectables

Retro: 1970 Austin 1800 – Behold, the car of the century!
Self-proclaimed car of the century, that is…