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
Mercedes-Benz to change model names
Rapidly expanding model range necessitates new M-B naming regime
Porsche Cayenne S review
The 2015 Porsche Cayenne S gets a new engine and a raft of tweaks to keep the sportscar and SUV specialist’s best seller in the fight
Limo drivers a prime target for Hyundai Genesis
Hyundai wants broad exposure for its new luxury sedan to change perception of the Korean brand
Jaguar F-Type goes all-wheel drive
All-paw traction for Jag’s sportster
SEMA 2014 – The Weird and Wonderful
Highlights and lowlights from the world’s biggest tuner show
Hyundai Genesis could get a diesel
New diesel and turbo-petrol engines on the cards for Genesis saloon from 2017
Motor Sport Report – 10/11/14
F1 title will go to the wire; Miller just misses out; Muscat takes GT title; Taylor fired up for Rally GB; Auckland speedway to go; Parramatta track founder honoured
The Weekend Read: BMW to Birdsville
It may not be the race that stops a nation, but it can be the race that stops a BMW. Our plan to drive a 7 Series to the iconic Birdsville nags fest was going brilliantly … until we hit rock bottom
December MOTOR now on sale!
A packed issue this month
Honda video showcases Civic Type R’s noise
Clever “The Other Side” video drops hints to new Civic Type R’s growl
Mikko Hirvonen retires from WRC
Ford’s flying Finn calls it a day
Genesis: Hyundai’s $82K gamble
Hard sell starts for Hyundai’s untested Genesis
Porsche Cayenne GTS updated for 2015
Hard-hitting performance SUV swaps naturally aspirated V8 for twin-turbo six
Hyundai Genesis review
The new Hyundai Genesis is the most expensive car the brand has produced but its slowest seller – with big aspirations
Ford Falcon slump adds gloom to sales slowdown
Buyers shut wallets in October as wait begins for new versions of local cars
LA show: Volvo V60 Cross Country revealed
V8 Supercar adds a mud-plugging off-road specialist to the fold as a BMW X1 rival
Mazda MX-5 Global Cup Racer revealed
Fourth-gen roadster receives the racecar treatment for new one-make series
Man taxis plane to local pub
A West Australian man will appear in court to explain why he taxied a light aircraft along public roads to his local pub
Mini Cooper 5-door review
Mini has finally launched its first five-door Cooper hatch, making the iconic model more practical than ever before
Ken Block reveals insane new gymkhana beast
Block’s new Mustang is all-wheel drive and packs a 630kW V8. Tyres, be very afraid
Lexus NX300h review
The first version of the Lexus NX compact SUV to arrive is the 300h petrol-electric hybrid starting at $55,000
Audi S3 Cabriolet review
Ingolstadt adds some angst and adrenaline to its A3 convertible range with the four-seat Audi S3 Cabriolet
Mazda 2 Genki review
Mazda expects bigger numbers of its all-new sub-compact for 2015 to be parked in man-caves
Mercedes-AMG buys into MV Agusta
German performance brand takes stake in iconic motorcycle company
