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
Hyundai reveals next-gen fuel-cell SUV
Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell successor rolls out for early preview ahead of its official launch in early 2018
BMW teases Z4 concept
Pebble Beach concept reveal hints at next-generation BMW Z4
2018 Peugeot 3008: Which spec is best?
Which variant of the all-new Peugeot 3008 medium SUV offers the best buy based on features, performance, and value?
Warren Luff’s Winton Raceway tips
We asked our gun driver Luffy to give us his tips for tackling Winton’s technical turns
Volkswagen’s SUV attack explained
VW’s vow to introduce five-new SUV models by 2018 last year is well on track
Ford revives iconic Le Mans livery for GT
Ford GT gets retro race-inspired paint scheme
2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI Review
Freshly updated version of VW’s hot-hatch icon, driven
Nürburgring oil spill causes 10-car crash
You really don’t want to be at the ‘Ring when someone’s dropping fluids
Hyundai i30 N delayed until next year
South Korean marque informs motoring media of set-backs with hot hatch launch
Urgent recall issued for deadliest ‘Alpha’ Takata airbags
Owners of certain models vehicles built between 2001 and 2004 are urged to immediately replace airbags which have a 50 percent failure rate
Hyundai i30 N delayed
Hyundai’s i30 N performance flagship Australian launch pushed back to early 2018
Aston Martin Zagato Speedster and Shooting Brake Announced
Incredibly rare yet beautiful Zagato Aston Martins to be on roads by next year
2018 BMW X2 makes pre-launch public outing
BMW puts one over the spy-shot snappers by releasing its own pics of a garishly camouflaged X2
2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance review
VW serves up a more varied diet of hot hatches to satiate the Aussie performance hunger
Holden to farewell Elizabeth plant with celebration cruise
Days before it closes its doors permanently, Holden will farewell the Elizabeth plant with a cruise
Holden vs Ford sales to be closest-ever in 2017
Trends show Ford might overtake Holden for overall brand sales in Oz
1963-67: The push for Australian-made
Holden pegs a production record for its most Aussie car yet, while the government encourages others to build vehicles here
Retro: 1965 Bizzarrini 5300 GT
A stunning gran turismo built by former Ferrari chief experimental engineer whose masterpiece was none other than the 250 GTO
2017 Holden Commodore SS Ute: 1st Place $0-$50K
Why must all good things come to an end?
Holden will host ‘goodbye cruise’ before factory closure
Before its factory closure, Holden will host a cruise to celebrate Aussie manufacturing
Skoda Kodiaq 4×4 132TSI quick review
Skoda’s biggest offering is also its most impressive
Sydney, Melbourne shape trials for robot cars
Two of Australia’s biggest cities will soon have semi-autonomous cars sharing the road with other drivers
One-off road-legal 1979 BMW M1 Procar
Restored M1 Procar made street-legal, envy ensues
2018 BMW M5 teased a week before debut
A 10-second video provides a fleeting glimpse of one of the most highly anticipated BMWs in years
