Workshop tips
Just like you, we love wrenching on our dream machines, and for that you need a proper workspace. Here you’ll find all our stories and videos on how to safely and properly equip your workshop or home garage. We’ve got DIY guides, tech tips, workshop safety and more.
Cracked windscreens now smashing car owner’s wallets
Glass windscreens play a key role within modern driver assistance systems, making the once simple task of replacing them a complex, and potentially costly, repair job
2018 Mercedes-AMG GLC63 S pricing and features
Mercedes’ ballistic SUV boasts a 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbo engine and is packed to the gills with standard equipment. The price is going to raise some eyebrows though
Audi Q2 Sport TFSI quattro vs BMW X2 sDrive 20i M Sport comparison review
It’s a $50K small SUV shootout as two German rivals vie for buyers in one of the Aussie market’s hottest segments
2018 Mazda 6 pricing and features
A long list of changes, including a turbocharged petrol engine, headline a radical makeover for Mazda’s midsize sedan and wagon range
2019 Jaguar i-Pace: 9 things you should know
Jaguar’s all-electric i-Pace is due in Australia in October. Here are nine ways the newcomer plans to steal a piece of the e-SUV action from Tesla
2018 Hyundai i30, Elantra and Tucson Trophy editions arrive
Hyundai winds up the value equation on its volume-selling i30, Elantra and Tucson
Speeding drivers to receive warnings rather than fines
Scottish police have proposed a penalty scheme that prioritises behavioural change above revenue raising
BMW launches wireless charging for electric vehicles
BMW plug-in hybrids will be among the first to recharge themselves wirelessly
2018 Mazda CX-5 Akera Diesel AWD quick review
Mazda has tweaked its strong-selling medium SUV range, which brings improved performance and new tech to the range-topping Akera
Citroen reveals C5 Aircross SUV
The French carmaker’s expanded line-up now includes a high-riding reincarnation of its discontinued C5 sedan and wagon
Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge models hit by runaway cruise control glitch
Australian owners will soon learn if they should also leave the cruise control button alone
Top 5 Heavyweights: The most portly cars on sale
SUVs usually weight more than rest of the market, however these are the heaviest of them all
2018 Nissan Leaf: Before the Bandwagon
Mainstream EVs weren’t a thing when Nissan released the first Leaf back in 2010. Now that they are, Leaf 2 is out to bring battery power to the people.
Ford ‘2nd Car’ subscription scheme launched in Australia
Service allows Escape and Ranger owners to drive a Mustang for up to two weeks at a time
Audi RS4 Australian pricing and features revealed
Twin-turbo V6 wagon goes on sale priced at $152,900
2018 Kia Sportage adds diesel-hybrid option, but not for Australia
Frugal electrified drivetrain unveiled as part of a mid-life refresh, but Kia’s focus here is on other tech
2018 Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Australian pricing and features
Audi has released details of a Q5-badged flagship that will join local showrooms later this year
Next-gen Accord will be Honda’s showroom flagship, but delayed until late 2019
Honda has confirmed it will bring the tenth-generation Accord to the Australian market, though it’s still about a year and a half away from touching down in showrooms.
2018 Volvo XC40 T5 R-Design quick review
We test drive the top-spec petrol XC40 to see if its function is as good as its eye-catching form
Ford Ranger added to wider Takata airbag recall
Almost 70,000 older commercial vehicles are scooped up in the killer airbag scandal
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti pricing and features
The most powerful four-cylinder version of Alfa’s first-ever SUV will add extra grunt to the local range ahead of the arrival of the twin-turbo V6 Stelvio Q
2018 Lexus LX Range Review
The Lexus LX is a very comfortable luxury 4WD wagon that is also highly capable off road. It is more powerful and sophisticated than the similar Toyota LandCruiser.
Jaguar E-Pace P250 S quick review
Powered by the smaller of two turbocharged engines, the P250 S is at the more affordable end of the 38-strong E-Pace line-up
Meghan Markle to receive military-grade driver training
American actor and newly minted royal Meghan Markle will learn how to steer like the special forces
