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
Uber hires ex NASA engineer to head up aviation transportation
It looks like flying cars are set to become the new autonomous cars.
Victoria Police chooses Ford Territory replacements
Hyundai and Toyota are filling the void left by the end of local Ford production.
Mark Webber: F1 drivers ‘will earn their money’ in 2017
Mark Webber talks Ricciardo vs Verstappen, Ross Brawn’s return and the future of Formula One
Toyota global sales: Australia punches above its weight
Australia is second only to Japan for per capita sales of Toyota/Lexus vehicles
Celebrities who drive normal cars
We know that in the celebrity world, car-owners barely bat an eyelid at a Porsche 911 or a Lamborghini Aventador. But when the rich and famous get around in a VW or Toyota, it turns heads.
2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio review
This is the four-door sports sedan that stands as the flagship of not just the Giulia line-up, but the halo model of the entire marque. Pressure? Um, just bit.
Dodge Durango SRT revealed
354kW seven-seater rivals GLS63 AMG for bonkers family transport
Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI Highline: 7 things you should know
Volkswagen is taking a tilt at premium SUVs with its high-spec Tiguan 162TSI. Here are some facts in case our quick review wasn’t enough.
Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet leaked
Ken and Barbie’s dream off-roader leaks ahead of Geneva reveal
Holden NG Commodore Sportwagon revealed
Lighter, with more power and torque, and AWD availability.
How to drive a Porsche 911 in the wet
YouTube sensation knows how to wrestle a 911
What it’s like to live with an electric car
Anna held on tight to the keys of her BMW i3 as she discovered what it would be like to take a step closer to her dream of becoming an eco-warrior.
2018 Volvo XC40 spy pics
The long-awaited Volvo crossover looks on track to meet deadlines set when revealed in concept form in 2014.
2017 Maserati Levante: 12 things you need to know
Want to know more about the Maserati Levante? We talk you through 12 things you didn’t know about the luxury car maker’s first SUV.
2017 Maserati Levante Diesel Quick Review
Need to go off the beaten track, but don’t want to get the Quattroporte dirty? Maserati now has an answer.
2019 Porsche 911 prototypes spied
Porsche’s next-generation 911 shows its face in the frozen North during testing
9 fast car investments
Buy one of these today and Future You might just be very thankful
2017 Holden Astra RS-V Quick Review
The range-topping Astra provides a nice mix of small-car convenience and driver enjoyment.
2018 Holden Commodore Calais Sportwagon revealed
Holden has shown the Opel Insignia wagon that will wear a Commodore Sportwagon badge from 2018.
2017 Maserati Levante Diesel review
The Maserati Levante SUV joins a growing number of luxury-laden soft-roaders arriving in Australia.
Mercedes-AMG GT R sets Bathurst lap record
Green machine resets Bathurst road car mark but leaves a bit on the table
NISMO rebuilds GT-R GT3 overnight
Timelapse video shows incredible Bathurst 12-Hour effort
Mercedes-Maybach G 65 teased
Mercedes has released images of a new 4×4 set to be revealed at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show.
Holden Commodore bucks large car downward sales trend
Large car sales continue to succumb to the SUV boom, however the Holden Commodore has started its final year in defiance of the trend.
