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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
Mini family keeping it to three models for now
Countryman facelift next in line for Mini family
Nissan Leaf pricing: EOFY deal makes for sub-$40K drive-away EV
Nissan’s once-pioneering Leaf is now, for a brief time, one of the most affordable EVs available. Is it enough?
Cadillac softens stance on going EV only
Petrol engines may have a longer future at Cadillac than originally thought but the door remains shut for Australia…
Volvo EX30 will be brand’s best-seller as it steals customers, attracts younger buyers
Swedish brand says its smallest SUV will account for nearly one in three sales locally while taking its EV showroom ration to 70 percent by the end of the year
Volvo focused on $60-90K space as it turns down cheaper EX30 model
Volvo Australia rules out smaller-battery EX30 to keep range simplified and focused
2025 Mazda MX-5 review
Tiny tweaks yield big results for updated MX-5 which continues to be an oasis of driving purity
Volvo EX30: Australian pricing and features for Swedish brand’s smallest (and quickest) model
Volvo’s smallest SUV and most affordable EV starts below $60,000 and comes in a choice of three variants
2024 BYD Sealion 6 PHEV (Seal U): Toyota RAV4 Hybrid rival coming to Australia
BYD’s midsize plug-in hybrid SUV, due in Australia imminently, will swap the Seal U name for a new Sealion 6 badge
Kia EV3 small SUV: Everything you need to know
The upcoming Kia EV3 small electric SUV has been previewed, ahead of a global reveal set for May 23
Ford pinning hopes on EV breakthroughs and smaller cars to fend off financial trouble
With nearly $2 billion lost across the sales of 10,000 EVs, Ford is looking for a new plan.
2024 Ford Transit van range almost halved, prices up
The Ford Transit line-up has been pared back for its latest update, and while prices have increased again, there’s more payload and towing capability to make up for it
Electric car deals: Drive-away prices slashed for 2023 Peugeot E-2008 & 2023 BYD Atto 3 SUVs
Peugeot has slashed around $25,000 from its Spanish-built E-2008 – making it the same price as a Chinese rival – while the popular BYD Atto 3 is also on sale
Honda HR-V, ZR-V & CR-V: More affordable hybrid variants due in Australia soon
The Honda HR-V may soon have a new hybrid variant in Australia, with more affordable hybrid versions of the ZR-V and CR-V also set to follow
Ram Australia delivers its 30,000th pick-up
A production milestone reached as RAM faces increased competition from rivals in a segment expected to double in size in 2024.
Auction watch: Lancia Integrale, Pontiac Trans Am, Lotus Exige and more!
Grays provides another week of lots for you
2024 Subaru Forester 2.5i AWD: Quick Review
Some segment staples are icons for a reason
2024 Genesis GV80 review: Coupe and wagon driven
For luxury in its most pure form, at a comparatively affordable price point, the GV80 deserves a look
Toyota RAV4 takes top April sales spot ahead of Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux
A record April has continued 2024’s upward trend for new-vehicle registrations, with an SUV out-selling dual-cab utes for the first time since 2020
Electric car sales surge ends in Australia as hybrid boom continues
EV sales drop for first time in more than three years as combustion-electric vehicles continue exponential growth
2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti: Quick review
Italian luxury with strong performance in an SUV that’s as comfortable in the city as it is on a long road trip
2025 Ferrari 12Cilindri is a 9500rpm love letter to the V12
Replacement for the mighty 812 Superfast looks radically different, still packs stratospheric V12 — launches in Australia next year
2024 MG3: First UK reviews
The all-new second-generation MG3 has been tested overseas ahead of its scheduled Australian arrival later this year. Here’s what the UK media thought of the the new hatchback after driving it for the first time.
2024 Hyundai i30 N hatch stocks arrive with new Comfort Pack
Fresh stocks of Hyundai’s i30 hot-hatch have landed in Australia, along with a new Comfort Pack no-cost option as a last lap of the current-gen.
2024 Subaru Forester 2.5i Sport AWD: Quick Review
Orange trims aren’t the only sporty addition in the 2.5i Sport AWD model
