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.
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
Hyundai IONIQ v Toyota Prius comparison review
It’s a battle of the batteries as Toyota’s established Prius takes on Hyundai’s newcomer IONIQ
2018 Ford Ranger Raptor: Desert Stormer
Ford’s biturbo Ranger Raptor amps up the shock and awe. We take a look at what makes it tick
Baby seat crash testing finds only one five-star result
Local testing by Crashlab reveals less than a quarter of child seats assessed rated four stars or higher
2019 Ford Everest borrows Ranger Raptor engine
Ford’s gutsy 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel headlines the upgrade to Ford’s big, go-anywhere SUV
Re-educating speeding drivers ‘more effective than demerit points’
An Australian motoring organisation’s call to introduce Speed Awareness Classes for drivers caught speeding has received a boost, with UK research showing they help prevent reoffending
2018 Kia Sportage to introduce 48-volt mild-hybrid drivetrain
Kia kicks off hybrid-drivetrain integration with the Sportage, more hybrids to join next year
Mazda CX-3 diesel recalled for self-destructing engines
Own a CX-3 diesel or know someone who does? Read this
A dirty weekend in the Land Rover Discovery SD4
The Land Rover Discovery revels in a dirty getaway to the Victorian High Country
2018 Skoda Karoq priced from $29,990
This Czech midsizer will crunch down to a two-seat van once you ditch the rear seats
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio pricing and features
Alfa’s stylish entry into the SUV market has arrived in Australia to shake up the Euro high-rider establishment
Subaru Australia keen for hybrids
Subaru reveals plug-in hybrid XV crossover, but no Australian allocation … yet
Ford launches five-year warranty across range
Two year boost takes Ford’s range-wide warranty to five years and unlimited kilometres
2018 Ford Mondeo Trend vs Toyota Camry Hybrid SL comparison review
Ford’s Falcon replacement faces off against the first Hybrid Camry to not be built locally by Toyota
Brake-by-wire explained
Advanced brake-by-wire systems are set to proliferate modern cars with more stopping power and faster responses, but how does it work?
