Technical
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
2017 Supercars rules revealed
V8 engines to dominate post-2016, but new regs pave the way for turbos, coupes and more manufacturers
Maserati and Zegna in Italy
We drive through Italy in a limited edition Zegna Maserati to find out what really happens when luxury brands make love. So many reasons to love that sentence, we can’t-even-deal!
2015 Audi TT Roadster review
The third-generation Audi TT drops its top as we drive it for the first time in Australia. Can the magic carryover from the coupe to the convertible?
2014-15 Toyota Corolla Review
The Corolla is an easy to live with, solid and very popular small car, with an excellent auto transmission. This review covers the Corolla range prior to June 2015.
2016 Mercedes S-Class convertible spy pics
The first drop-top S-Class has been spied testing ahead of its arrival in 2016 as the flagship Mercedes’ range continues to grow
Japanese tuners tinker with Mazda MX-5
Aftermarket industry already hard at work on latest MX-5
2015 Skoda Fabia review
The all-new Skoda Fabia ups the sex appeal of its smallest model with Gen Y-baiting technology, tasteful customisation, and class-leading safety
Sweet Dream: HSV Clubsport R
MOTOR’s vision for the ultimate V8 track weapon
Tommi Makinen returns to WRC
Finnish legend to lead new Toyota team
Snackable Review: Volvo XC60
The Volvo XC60 makes for a pretty decent mum- or dad-mobile. From the school drop-off to the bumpy dirt roads, it makes itself at home. It’s pretty good looking too.
Nine hatchback car comparison
Nine hatchbacks are put to the sword to help ease the burden of the city commute.
What car interior fabrics are available?
How much attention do you pay to the fabric used inside your car? We’re quick to judge a car by how it looks, but it’s what’s on the inside that counts…
Interview: Valentino Balboni
Legendary test driver reflects on a life of Lamborghinis
Market Watch: Lotus Evora
Mid-engine sports car for the same price as an M235i
Walter Rohrl crashes Porsche 918
Rally legend overcooks it in million-dollar hypercar
HSV Clubsport 25th Anniversary revealed
Marking a quarter-century of performance positioning above a Commodore SS, the HSV Clubsport R8 25th Anniversary adds styling bits and a special plaque for no extra cost
Robert Kubica flat-out on three wheels
Because having four tyres is for losers
Snackable Review: Holden Cascada
Do you like to feel the wind in your hair as your tyres roll along the road? Are you on a budget? Maybe you should consider the Holden Cascada…
New cars to watch in 2015
With only six months left until the New Year, we’ve weeded out the top six cars to watch for as we tick down to 2016.
Top 10 iconic cars
Cars are a big part of our lives so we take a look at 10 designs that have inspired the cars that now dominate our roads.
2017 Subaru Levorg to cost less than $60K
Subaru has confirmed that its oddly-named kiddie-hauler is set to do battle with the VW Golf R Wagon as the sub-$60K sports wagons promise plenty of fun for the school run.
2017 BMW M5 spy pics
THE NEXT-GEN BMW M5 is already out on the prowl in prototype form, with nearly 480kW and all-wheel drive rumoured to be part of the completely redesigned Bavarian ‘bahn-storming sedan’s armoury.
Does car tech really make us better drivers
When did modern cars take away all the skill in driving? We don’t drive technology, technology is now driving us.
2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider review
Convertibles are never prettier than the cars that give birth to them, but the 4C Spider comes damn close while ditching the roof should also allow more of the classic Alfa exhaust bark to reach your ears.
