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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
Hyundai i30 SR review
Is the new i30 SR a hot hatch – or a warm one?
2016 Kia Picanto review
Due here in March, the five-door Picanto hatch will woo young buyers with style and value – as Kia boldly goes where Volkswagen, Fiat and Ford have failed
Peugeot 308 Access v Renault Megane TCe120 v Volkswagen Golf 90 comparison review
In an ever-automated world, here are three affordable Euro manuals that prove it’s great to shift your own gears
We may never get the new Kia ProCeed GT
Slow response to Kia’s manual-only warm hatch may sound death knell for the model in Australia
Renault buys Lotus F1 team
French manufacturer looks to become a works team once more
Kia Rio joins World Rallycross
Former WRC driver joins forces with Korean manufacturer
Snackable Review: Renault Clio
The Renault Clio is a chic city car with style for days, coupled with proper performance credentials at the top end of the Renaultsport range.
Mercedes-AMG may be building a new halo supercar
Mercedes skunkworks reported to be working on secret supercar
Snackable Review: Audi A7 3.0 TDI Quattro
For those who want to stand out from the crowd, Audi’s A7 ‘coupe-sedan’ offers plenty of style with a healthy amount of substance.
Mercedes dominance resumes at Suzuka
Motorsport wrap: Hamilton wins as Ricciardo suffers in Japan; Courtney battles for Bathurst return; scandal to sink Volkswagen F1 bid
New Volkswagen boss Muller vows to restore trust
Former Porsche chief pledges VW will lead car industry on compliance
2015 Suzuki Vitara review
Suzuki is back in the small-SUV game in a big way with the Vitara, a monocoque rival for the Mazda CX-3 that majors on style, space, handling, and personalisation
Snackable Review: Toyota 86
The Toyota 86 offers big value on the ‘smiles per mile’ scale. It may not be the quickest in a straight line, but few can match it for fun factor through the bends.
Alfa Romeo Giulia smashes sedan Nurburgring record
Twin-turbo V6 Italian beats M3 around famous track
VW Dieselgate spreads to Europe
Audis, Skodas and Seats join VWs as affected vehicles, as ACCC begins probe in Australia
Nine best Motorsport fights
When cars crash and egos clash, fisticuffs are inevitable.
Frankfurt 2015: The SUV is king, and it’s your fault
The flood of new and proposed SUVs has reached sports-car territory
Audi RS5 Cabrio review
Sounds and looks fat but not lean where it counts
Mitsubishi Triton Video Review
The Mitsubishi Triton may not take the title as the best of the best, but as Mitsubishi’s best-selling vehicle, it comes in as a great option for a multi-purpose ute.
How dual-clutch gearboxes work
Challenged to a dual: demystifying the DSG
Volkswagen chief Martin Winterkorn resigns over diesel scandal
CEO says he is shocked at scale of misconduct, wants to give VW a fresh start
Weekend spin: Porsche 911 Carrera S
It’s an ugly question that follows the keys to anything expensive and exotic: Is it YOURS?
Holden Trax v Honda HR-V v Mazda CX-3 sTouring v Renault Captur v Suzuki S-Cross comparison review
Boom, boom, boom goes the baby SUV as Renault, Mazda and Honda throw sexy new metal into this fast-growing segment
Morley: Are car enthusiasts really that bad?
Morley opines you’re better off being an axe-murderer than car nut. Are we really that bad?
