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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
NZ anti-mobile phone ad could be the best we’ve seen
NZ Transport has taken a break from shock tactics to bring us a perfectly odd road safety campaign.
Mercedes-AMG to introduce E63 Coupe
Mercedes mid-sizer to receive the two-door treatment
Dual-cab 4×4 ute comparison review: The testing process
At work or play, these are the utes Australians are buying in increasing numbers. We put ’em to the test, on the road and off it, to find the best
Ferrari F40 snow drifting
Iconic Italian supercar is snow good as a white-stuff climber
Land Rover Discovery SVX could bring high-tech off-roading
The next Land Rover Discovery, due in 2017, could spawn a new SVX badge that takes the seven-seater off-roader to new technological heights.
Nurburgring speed limits lifted
Germany’s Nordschleife given green light for full throttle
Policeman on highway patrol stops wife
The advent of social media is providing all-new ways to announce news to family members.
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Honda develops breathalyser and car key in one
Two Japanese tech giants, Honda and Hitachi, have teamed up to create a prototype breathalyser that doubles as a car key.
2017 Porsche Panamera set for Paris debut and Shooting Brake spin-off
Porsche’s sports-luxury sedan will appear in second-gen guise in September, with a long-rumoured wagon set to join it in 2017.
Gold supercars invade the streets of London
There is a fleet of golden supercars cruising the streets of London. Because? Well, rich people.
Australia’s racetracks are disappearing
Suburbia is swallowing racetracks and jamming roads. Something’s gotta give
Walkinshaw W547 review
LS3 feeling underpowered? Walkinshaw to the rescue!
Alfa Romeo Guilia QV coming soon
Alfa’s performance sedan talks the talk, but will it be able to back up its boast?
Jeep’s new compact SUV to hit Australia in 2017
A new compact SUV from Jeep has been spied and is expected to be revealed in the second half of 2016 as a replacement for the Jeep Patriot and Compass.
HDT Director: The car that split Peter Brock and Holden
Holden’s decision to revive the famous badge is bold given its turbulent past.
Holden to focus on Australian car development
Local tuning and development of Holden’s new Spark micro car shows how the General’s men have been keeping busy post-Commodore. And there’s more to come.
Porsche 911 GT3 RS wrapped as barn find
Flagship 911 given fake patina
BMW 740i Quick Review
The all-new 7 Series is once again a technological and luxury powerhouse.
Ford Mustang in huge demand, waiting list out to 2017
The all-new Ford Mustang has landed down-under and stirred an incredible response from Aussies. The mighty muscle car has well-and-truly surpassed expectations in both sales figures and cultural reaction.
2016 Fiat 500C review
Fiat’s almost unbearably cute and unfeasibly small 500 has a received a reboot.
2012-2016 Subaru Impreza Review
The Subaru Impreza feels solid for a small car, drives all four wheels, and isolates you well from wind and road noise. This review covers Imprezas sold prior to December 2016.
Jenson Button’s car collection
British F1 champ has fine taste in automobiles
