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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
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50 years of Lamborghini
50 years of Lamborghini
Top five family cars
Top five family cars
Merc’s new BMW destroyer
Mercedes-Benz has thrown the covers off its latest high-performance saloon, revealing the new E63 AMG family ahead of the Detroit Motor Show.
New Corvette Stingray revealed
The 2014 Corvette is here!
New Aston Martin Rapide S
Aston Martin has thrown the covers off its new, updated Rapide S. After three years on sale, Aston’s four-door tourer has been given a facelift, including minor styling tweaks and a big boost in power
McLaren P1 breaks cover
McLaren fans take notice – the British company has given the world a glimpse of its first production-ready P1 Supercar. Set to be officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March, these images prove McLaren will stick to its jaw dropping concept design, first shown to the world at the end of 2013.
Kia gets hot with GTI rival
Can a Kia be cool? Kia thinks so, revealing an all-new, hot hatch designed to take the fight to Europe’s finest. Called the Pro-Cee’d GT, Kia’s hot hatch will be a close cousin to Hyundai’s Veloster Turbo, first launched here in 2012.
Audi plans world’s most powerful estate
Is there ever such a thing as too much power? Not if you ask the Germans. A power war has erupted between car giants Audi and Mercedes, with each chasing more kilowatts to boast the most power in the super-saloon market.
Caught! Alfa Romeo 4C
A production-ready Alfa Romeo 4C has been caught testing in Italy ahead of its Geneva Motor Show reveal.
Video: Hand built colossus
It’s built in a shed in Woy Woy, but this hand-crafted beast has more power than a Bugatti Veyron.
Fastest Lamborghini ever
The world’s fastest Lamborghini will be unveiled at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The Italian brand has revealed it is building a special, low-volume supercar as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, promising it will be the fastest road-going Lamborghini to date.
Holden’s new VF Commodore breaks cover
Holden has just revealed the Calais V version of its crucial new model that is expected in local showrooms this June.
35 years of Commodore – an evolution
The new VF Commodore has landed, but 2013 marks another historical moment for Holden’s hero car. It’s turning 35.
The Ferrari Enzo WRC
Not content with a swift Sunday drive, the owner of this Ferrari Enzo has taken his hypercar rallying.
Holden’s new ‘world beating’ SS
Holden has unveiled the VF Commodore it plans to take on the world with – the new, high-performance SS.
Holden’s billion dollar baby
Holden’s new VF Commodore – which will contribute a staggering $2 billion to the Australian economy – is not even on sale yet, but work has already begun on its replacement.
MINI’s world first 360 backflip
As far as car stunts go, this is a doozy. In what MINI is calling a world first, the brand has performed an ‘unassisted 360 degree backflip’.
First Ford-built FPV fires up
OK. It may look, feel, go, and stop just like last year’s FPV GT R-Spec. But the black sedan you see here is the first Falcon with a GT badge to be completely built for customer delivery at the 53 year-old Campbellfield plant since the demise of XB GT in 1976.
World’s safest car
It’s official: Volvo has built the world’s safest car. And it doesn’t just protect drivers.
The cars of David Beckham
When he’s not busy spreading the good word of the global game, what sort of vehicle does football superstar David Beckham choose to cruise around in?
Spain’s crazy supercar
Spaniards like to live life on the edge. After all, it is a nation that jogs in front of steamrolling, hyped-up bulls for fun So it should come as no surprise that Spain’s latest supercar, the Spano R, is a little…insane. Boasting a new 228kW turbocharged five-cylinder engine, the compact SUV is capable of 0-100km/h in just 5.5 seconds, yet will use just 8.8L/100km.
Nissan turns a new LEAF
Nissan has given its electric, earth-hugging, LEAF a makeover – with more than 100 significant changes. Headlining the improvements are a boost in range, a much-needed drop in price and better charging performance.
Stunning Bugatti concept
Looks awesome doesn’t it. Sadly though, this Bugatti concept may never get off the design screen. In fact, it’s not even an official concept from Bugatti itself.
2013 Holden VF Commodore unveiled
Behold, the all-important VF Commodore.
