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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
2018 Lexus LS set to unsettle Mercedes S-Class
It’s a massive task, but Lexus hopes the coming LS 500 will rattle its Euro rivals like the seminal 1990 LS original did.
2017 Detroit Motor Show: Lexus LS flagship builds in a bit of Tesla
More coupe-like design, better dynamics and semi-autonomous tech – all Tesla staples – should give Lexus’s flagship an edge
Caterham slashes Australian Seven pricing
Collapse of UK currency good news for Aussie track day fans
MOTOR Tyre Test 2015: Slalom
Our ultimate grip test again proves that while they may look the same, the levels at which these rings of sticky stuff perform are vastly different
Cadillac to offer month-to-month car swap service
If Cadillac’s rethink of car ownerships works, we could soon be switching our cars more often than we do our mobile phones.
Why the 2018 Toyota Camry will kill the Aurion
Two nameplates aren’t better than one at the medium end of the Australian market.
2017 Detroit Motor Show: 2018 Toyota Camry set for sales slowdown
Decreasing medium sedan demand and lack of incentives will hit next-gen Toyota Camry sales.
2017 BMW X5 Range Review
The BMW X5 is a luxuriously equipped large SUV with up to seven seats. Most are AWD, you can choose from several excellent engines, and one can also run on electricity.
The cars of 2017 you should pay attention to
There was no shortage of tasty metal released last year, but 2017 is already shaping up to be another big one in the world of cars. Here are the cars we can’t wait to experience over the next twelve months.
2017 Toyota Corolla update: AEB now offered in big safety upgrade
The Toyota Corolla hatch now comes with an advanced safety package to bring it in line with the recently announced 2017 sedan.
2017 Skoda Octavia update detailed
Skoda has released full details of its 2017 Octavia models, which will go on sale later this year featuring a fresh look, additional engine options and new driver assistance systems.
Archive: 2008 Mazda RX-8 vs 1979 Mazda RX-7 review
Tacho needles see red as we mark the end of an iconic engine with a rev through Mazda’s rotary history.
Tesla Model S P90D Acceleration Testing
Just how quick is Tesla’s battery-powered bullet?
Chevrolets, Cadillacs on the radar for Australia
General Motors is promising to engineer most future models for right-hand drive, paving the way for a broader suite of cars in the Holden dealership of the future.
Mercedes-Benz and Ford to introduce wireless car charging this year
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Plug-in Hybrid and next-gen Fords to be among first with wireless, inductive charging for onboard battery cells
2017 Detroit Motor Show: 2017 Jaguar F-Type facelift revealed
Jag’s two-seat coupe and roadster join the look-at-me generation with the ability to take GoPro-sourced selfies.
Pressure on Mike Simcoe for Corvette C8 design
The Australian in charge of signing off the look of the soon-to-arrive Chevrolet Corvette says it is an intense project.
2017 Detroit Motor Show: Mercedes-AMG GT range revealed
Merc-AMG throws more power, new face, at GT sportscar
2018 Jaguar F-Type revealed
Subtle changes capped by power boost for blown Brit sportscar
2017 Detroit Motor Show: Lexus LS revealed
Lexus unveils its all-new tech-laden flagship
AMG hypercar gets new name and confirmed power output
AMG chief Tobias Moers confirms power output of ‘more than 1000hp’ and sheds light on the car’s development progress
2017 Detroit Motor Show: Mercedes-AMG GT C coupe revealed
AMG unveils its GT-R-lite coupe
MOTOR Tyre Test 2015
Our ultimate grip test again proves that while they may look the same, the levels at which these rings of sticky stuff perform are vastly different
2017 Detroit Motor Show: 2018 Lexus LS debuts in Motown
The latest iteration of Lexus’s largest luxury sedan emerges at the USA’s biggest motor show, with a new-to-Lexus twin-turbo V6 under the bonnet
