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
VIDEO: Mad Mike attacks Goodwood
Helmet-cam puts you in the thick of the action (and tyre smoke)
World’s greatest car collection up for sale
Jaw-dropping US collection tipped to break auction records
Meet new Holden MD Mark Bernhard
New Managing Director Mark Bernhard has begun his position as the boss of Holden and the first Australian to run the company in 25 years.
Holden Racing Team pays tribute to Brock
Retro livery for Townsville honours the late legend
Hello Tesla Model S, goodbye petrol
Forget turbos or downsizing, full-electric might be the only way…
2016 Fiat 500 first official pics
A mild makeover with refinement and multimedia upgrades should keep the ageing Fiat 500 fresh until the next-gen Cinquecento surfaces in 2017
Subaru Levorg confirmed for Australia
Looking to replace your Liberty GT? Subaru has the answer
Celebrities and their affairs with cars
Just because you’re famous doesn’t mean you can’t be car obsessed – it just means you’ve got a bit more to spend than the average punter! Just ask these blokes.
Lewis Hamilton masterstroke delights home crowd
Monday Motorsport Wrap: Different script yet same result in British GP; Aussie wins in Germany; Ogier in Pole position; Power fined over IndyCar blow-up; Another Brabham at Indy?
Nine famous female racing drivers
Motorsport has traditionally been a male pursuit. But that hasn’t stopped these fast femmes ascending the ranks – and kicking quite a lot of male arse in the process.
Ford market share its worst in history
An unprecedented sales result for the Aussie car market saw champagne flowing widely in June − unless you’re a Ford dealer…
New car sales June 2015: Aussies on a buying bonanza
Australians bought more new cars in June 2015 than in any other sales month as end-of-financial year offers pushed sales through the stratosphere.
Snackable Review: Mazda3
Outshining the Toyota Corolla as Australia’s most popular car, it’s not hard to see why the new Mazda3 has won the affection of so many Australians.
VIDEO: Mental Toyota took SMP turn one at 315km/h
Downforce is a fast, and scary, thing
2015 Mazda MX-5 2.0-litre review
The 2015 Mazda MX-5 roadster bucks the technology trend towards autonomy to stay true to its driver-focused principles of pure and exciting driving. We drove the 1.5-litre in February, now we’re jumping behind the wheel of the more powerful 2.0-litre version.
Bizarre Italdesign Aztec for sale
Futuristic concept from the 80s surfaces in auction yard
Nine terrible car tributes
It’s an old trick, makers slapping a reputable racing driver’s name on struggling models in an attempt to shift some metal. Here’s some of the worst so far.
What your car says about you
Some cars, especially crap ones, tell people a lot about your life, according to David Morley.
Dodge release Challenger Drag Pak
Dodge unveils strip-only muscle car for 400m fanatics
Hennessey VelocRaptor unleashed
Texan tuner builds the world’s baddest SUV
Cargo Culture
The art of boot-packing challenges Father Bulmer on a little family weekend-away.
Toyota 86 Rally Car review
It’s impossible to have more fun on four wheels
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso v Subaru Outback 2.0D v Ford Mondeo Titanium v Mazda 6 GT comparison review
Mid-size passenger wagons compared, in premium trim. In a world gone mad for SUVs, what will happen to the classic family stalwart?
MOTOR August issue preview
More fast car news and reviews than you can possible handle!
