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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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The perils of holding contrary opinions
Surprisingly few motoring journalists are willing to put their heads above the parapet
Modern Classic: E31 BMW 8 Series
The sleek shall inherit the earth
How much does it cost to charge an electric car?
We outline the home charging and public charging network costs in this guide
2024 Tesla Model 3 Plaid confirmed in parts catalogue
What Performance? The Tesla Model 3 Plaid is all but confirmed to join the facelifted electric sedan
2023 Polestar 2 pricing: Runout deals until November 30
If the updated 2024 Polestar 2 isn’t a must-have for you, these 2023 model-year offers might be right up your alley
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 pricing: It’s cheaper now, and the N is on sale!
Hyundai’s aspirations of selling EVs in bulk will be helped by affordable new Ioniq 5 variant
Why are new cars so expensive in Australia?
Inflation, ouch. The entry price of new cars has increased between $1000 to $30,000 in just the past five years. Are there still any ‘cheap’ new cars?
2023 Toyota Yaris Cross GR Sport: Quick Review
Toyota’s sport sub-brand is being slowly added across their line-up, so we take a look at the newest addition to the Yaris Cross range
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander Aspire PHEV review
Mitsubishi’s vastly improved Outlander SUV range reprises the best of the old line-up with the plug-in hybrid version
2024 Volvo EM90 electric MPV leaked, unlikely for Australia
Volvo’s first luxury chauffeur van won’t be available in Australia at launch
2024 Mazda CX-5 pricing and features: Diesel axed
Prices up in streamlined petrol-only CX-5 line-up
Toyota Camry Hybrid orders paused
Bad news for budding Uber drivers as Toyota Australia pauses orders of the petrol-electric Camry in the face of exceedingly long wait times.
2024 Nissan Qashqai E-Power hybrid pricing and features
Another hybrid joins the Nissan range under the Qashqai small SUV’s bonnet
Tesla update predicts Supercharger availability and wait times
The software update makes Tesla’s even smarter to help alleviate public charging concerns
2024 Nissan Rogue revealed: X-Trail update still some time away
We won’t be getting the new-look X-Trail any time soon
2024 Citroen E-C3 revealed: Europe’s answer to affordable Chinese EVs
There’s a new affordable EV option in Europe – but, for now at least, we can’t have it
2024 BYD Seal review
The next car in the Build Your Dreams empire is the sporty Seal sedan with the Tesla Model 3 firmly in its sights
Victoria’s EV road tax found “unconstitutional” by Australian High Court
In a blow for the state, Victoria’s zero-emissions vehicle road-user tax has been deemed unlawful
Are there enough EV chargers in Australia? Here’s your guide
Public EV charging networks are expanding, but there still aren’t enough today. Does that mean you shouldn’t buy an EV?
Ford vs Holden: A doco that’s dropped too late?
Cinema-bound documentary about Australia’s greatest automotive rivalry is oddly timed and will likely rake over well-turned coals
2024 Honda CR-V review: Australian first drive
Could the all-new CR-V be the answer to Honda’s prayers as it works to regain market share?
Subaru Solterra STI: Hotted-up electric SUV reportedly coming
The STI badge is rumoured to feature on an electric SUV for the first time, but possibly without power upgrades
2024 BYD Seal pricing and features: Watch out, Model 3!
Tesla Model 3 rival lands in Australia with razor-sharp price
Toyota Kayoibako EV concept revealed
Kayobaiko means reusable carton, but now it also means Swiss Army knife
