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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
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Bodywork
2017 Nissan GT-R Track Edition review
Harder, faster ’Zilla for circuit addicts
2016 Volvo S60 Range Review
The Volvo S60 is a crisp looking sedan from a brand with an enviable safety reputation and rising cool credentials. It is stylish inside, handles well and is careful with fuel.
Holden’s Future: 2017 Holden range
In this four-part series, we look at the cars that Holden has already introduced to Australia as part of its transformation.
Dual-cab 4×4 Utes: Australia’s Best Value Cars
A ute for the frugal tradie. Here we have the Mitsubishi Triton GLX, Ford Ranger XLS, and Toyota Hilux Workmate.
2017 Toyota 86 pricing announced
Toyota’s popular RWD sports coupe gets a modest price rise for the mildly-updated 2017 model.
Vale Paul Rosche: BMW’s engine genius
Celebrating Rosche’s greatest hits
2016 LA Motor Show: Lamborghini Huracan LP580-2 Spyder revealed
The Huracan roadster family expands with a cheaper, more driftable rear-drive model.
2016 LA Motor Show: 2018 Subaru Tribeca replacement unlikely for Australia
Smallish volumes means right-hook re-engineering for the 2018 Subaru Tribeca replacement – Subaru’s biggest car ever is unlikely.
Audi and Volkswagen farewell motorsport with victories
The two German brands ended their time in the World Endurance Championship and World Rally Championship with a win a piece
Dieselgate: VW to shed 30,000 jobs as part of ‘e-mobility’ makeover
Growing cost of Dieselgate emissions scandal forces Volkswagen to make a hard decision about its future – and it involves the electric car.
2016 LA Motor Show: Jaguar i-Pace electric SUV takes aim at Tesla
Jaguar didn’t pioneer the high performance luxury electric car – but the British brand argues that’s a good thing.
Tesla denies Australian car self-drive claims
Newspaper reports that a Tesla using Autopilot drove across Melbourne with no input from the driver are wrong, carmaker says.
Opinion: Why Hyundai’s New Hot Hatch Is To Be Taken Seriously
Hyundai’s new performance N Division asks only one thing – to be taken seriously
McLaren ‘hyper-GT’ flagship announced
Tri-seat flagship confirmed for McLaren line-up in 2019
Ford Falcon XY GT-HO Phase III: what it’s like to drive
Are the legends true?
XY GT-HO Phase III: Fast Ford Falcons
It’s the most lusted-after performance car ever built in Australia.
Convertibles under $60K: Australia’s Best Value Cars
Drop the top, and drop the costs. Introducing the Fiat 500C Pop, Fiat Abarth 595C, and Citroen DS3 DSport.
Performance $75K to $150K: Australia’s Best Value Cars
Don’t hurt your wallet just for some cheap thrills. The Audi RS3, Lotus Elise S, and Alfa Romeo 4C will tickle you in the right spots without breaking the bank.
FG X XR8 Sprint: Fast Ford Falcons
Appropriately ballistic finale to the Aussie V8 Falcon era
BA XR6 Turbo: Fast Ford Falcons
The car that rewrote the fast-Falcon rulebook
Performance under $75K: Australia’s Best Value Cars
Hair raising performance doesn’t have to empty your wallet. Get the best bang for your buck from the Ford Fiesta ST, Mazda MX-5, and Renault Clio RS200.
People-movers under $60K: Australia’s Best Value Cars
For moving the family on a budget. Introducing the Kia Rondo Si, Citroen C4 Picasso, and Kia Carnival S.
2016 LA Motor Show: Subaru Viziv-7 concept revealed
Subaru will return to the world of seven-seat large SUVs with an all-new replacement for the Tribeca, and the Viziv-7 is our first taste of what it will look like.
Ferrari rides property boom to record sale stats
Australia the top country for first-time Ferrari purchases
