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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
You’ll never drive the Ferrari 458MM Speciale
Worked over version of Maranello’s glorious atmo V8 is the vision of one well-heeled British customer
10 games for a family road trip
Keep the kids off the iPad on a family bonding road trip – here are 10 games you can play that don’t require anything but imagination
BMW M135i long-term update 5
It’s fare-thee-well to our force-fed hard-charger
Throwback Thursday: Daniel Ricciardo joins Red Bull
Two years ago, Daniel Ricciardo scored his maiden at the Canadian F1 Grand Prix. We go back to when the young Aussie scored his Red Bull Racing seat alongside world champion Sebastian Vettel
The fight for Finke Desert Race glory
Winning one Finke Desert Race title in a year is enough for most competitors. For some, though …
Off-road L plates: Learning to cross rivers in a 4×4
The primal urge to ford rivers and streams must be tempered with a little car preparation and plenty of know-how
BMW 8 Series to return, 6 Series to fight Porsche 911
Nine new models trademarked, signalling expansion of high-end coupe range
Ferrari 458 MM Speciale revealed
One-off supercar delivers something extra Speciale
V8 Supercars pulls plug on Malaysian race
KL City 400 points round dumped due to legal dispute between local promoters
McLaren’s P1 GTR workshop
Infiltrating the bunker with one hell of a loot
Nissan to stop promoting GT-R’s 0-100km/h time
Acceleration figures and top speed no longer important, according to development team boss
What’s a 48-volt car?
Car makers are working on 48-volt vehicles. Does that mean we will one day need to buy a bigger battery?
Restyled BMW 3 Series Gran Tourismo range gets more power
Updated 3 Series GT goes on sale in Europe in July, and is likely to arrive in Australia later this year.
BMW M3 30 Jahre revealed
Anniversary special celebrates 30 years of iconic M3
Nissan Zama museum
Nissan drops MOTOR into its toybox of priceless road and race classics
2020 vision for Nismo family
Hopes raised that Nissan performance division models will come Down Under, starting with GT-R Nismo
New Honda NSX could cost more than supercar rivals
A lucky few could pay more than $300,000 for the Japanese hybrid sports car when it arrives in November
Archive: 25 Greatest Muscle Cars of All Time
Brains may be invaluable for all that cerebral stuff, but for a purely visceral hit, brawn rules, so take your pick from 25 of the best heavy-metal heroes of the last 50 years.
A history of the Finke Desert Race
Some bored blokes once had a weekend fang on the edge of the Simpson Desert. Now it’s one of the world’s biggest, toughest off-road races.
Mike Simcoe looks at Chevrolet Camaro for Australia
Simcoe to lobby for V8 muscle car’s Aussie visa.
Opinion: Is Electronic Stability Program a good idea in cars?
Remove the consequences of a mistake and you become more likely to make one
New Honda NSX on sale in July, arriving in November
Return of Honda supercar eagerly anticipated, but supply of US-built hybrid could be a problem
Renault Clio RS16 Concept revealed
Baby Clio poaches mega Megane bits, including engine and manual
Mazzanti Evantra is Italy’s new LaFerrari challenger
An obscure Tuscan car maker is building a 736kW hypercar, the most powerful Italian road car, ever
