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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
2017 Kia Rio review video
Roomy Rio is full of surprises after a recent update, and keeps its industry-leading warranty
2018 Mitsubishi ASX pouts for a makeover
Mitsubishi could squeeze in one more ASX facelift before the new version ends the current model’s eight-year run
McLaren 570S Spider revealed
Mini-Mac takes its top off but retains same claim to speed as its coupe sibling
Giannini 350 GP is a Fiat 500 on steroids
With the 1.7-litre turbo of an Alfa 4C sitting between its rear wheels and a mega widebody kit adding some saucy curves, the Giannini 350 GP is the Fiat 500 we’ve always wanted
2018 Audi R8 V10 plus gets a haircut
Audi’s R8 Spyder drop-top supercar chops three-tenths from its zero to 100km/h dash thanks to V10 Plus treatment
Walkinshaw W557 package announced
How do you make an LSA-powered HSV even better? Let Walkinshaw have a play with it…
Airbag of the future takes a front seat
German company ZF thinks its new airbag may be the solution for protecting passengers in a new generation of car interiors that look more like lounge rooms
2017 McLaren 570S Spider revealed
Why should you have a lesser supercar experience just because you want some wind in your hair? McLaren thinks you shouldn’t with its 570S Spider
30 Years of HSV: VL Group A SS
We decided to start at… well, the start! Here’s HSV’s first hero, the Walky
Performance Car Podcast: Nissan GT-R NISMO
Chatting all things Godzilla aboard the wildest GT-R of them all
How the HSV GTSR W1’s LS9 avoids oil surge
From ZR1 to W1, the fast ‘Vette’s dry sump was customised by HSV
2018 Kia Optima review video
GT brings turbo power to steadily evolving Kia Optima range
MOTOR magazine July issue preview
Here’s a peek between the pages of the latest MOTOR
620kW daily driven Ford Territory
It’s one thing to take a Territory to the drags and thrash everyone, it’s another to then drive it home
Honda Odyssey v Volkswagen Multivan v Isuzi MU-X: Which ‘breeder bus’ is best?
Driving satisfaction need not end once the family outgrows five seats?
2017 Ford Herrod Performance Mustang review
Melbourne based Herrod Performance gives the Mustang 500kW of grunt along with a lesson in road manners
Top 5 Honda Type Rs
As we count down the final months before the new Civic Type R arrives, let’s look back at some of Honda’s best red-badged models.
2017 BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo revealed
A new version of BMW’s fastback five-door appears to fix much of what was wrong with the old one
2018 Tesla Model 3 interior spied
The previously unseen cabin of Tesla’s new entry-level model have been snapped by an alert fan.
AMR spawns most powerful Aston Martin Vantage
Swansong Aston Martin Vantage gets 444kW V12 courtesy of AMR performance branch tune up
Five ultimate BMW M3s part 5: M4 GTS
Okay… we might have bent the rules a little here, but with good reason
Video: 2018 Holden Commodore Sportwagon spied on the street
Holden’s next-gen, Euro-sourced Commodore load-lugger caught in the wild
Holden Astra Sportwagon to bolster range in late 2017
Holden commits to growing its small car range, with the Astra hatch and sedan set to gain a wagon-bodied sibling before the end of 2017.
New Volkswagen Polo launch: the countdown begins
The next generation VW Polo will be revealed online later this week. Crank up your browsers
