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
First Fang: Toyota’s F1 Simulator
Far from a glorified video game, Toyota’s $10 million simulator plays a pivotal role in the race-winning speed of its latest endurance racing challenger
Next Hyundai i20 in doubt for Oz
All-new supermini breaks cover in Europe, but shift in production casts doubt on Australian future
NASCAR champ involved in fatal dirt-track accident
American sprintcar driver dies after being hit by superstar rival Tony Stewart
Rally ace crashes and burns
Jack Monkhouse loses house deposit as his forest racer is destroyed in fiery crash
Motor Sport Report – 11/08/14
Ambrose just misses vital win; Aussie third in Knoxville Nationals; Marquez makes it 10; Bernie buys his way out of trouble
Sunday Roast: Stop the hoon beat-ups
Corby has been forced to watch A Current Affair, so he’s not happy
First Fang: Fiat 500 & Abarth
Fiat’s 500 and Abarth get a new colour palette and range topper
GALLERY: Nissan’s DNA Garage
Nissan’s DNA Garage is hidden behind an innocuous red door at the Oppama plant, but for Japanese car nuts it’s the equivalent of climbing through the wardrobe to Narnia
Sub-$40k MX-5 for Mazda’s new roadster
Mazda looks to trim the price of its two-seater drop-top with an entry-level variant
Mazda ‘making noises’ about RX-7 return for 2017
Signs are strong for a return of one of Mazda’s most legendary nameplates
First Drive: Fiat 500
Modern touches add a bit more appeal to Fiat’s retro city runabout
BMW Active Tourer family to grow
Seven-seat people-mover and all-wheel drive set to join front-drive BMW family
VIDEO: Porsche Cayman GTS gets sideways on go-kart track
A Cayman GTS laps a go-kart track. Slow lap follows.
Motor Sport Report – 4/8/14
Australian GP contract extended; Latvala wins home rally; Aussie Scott wins Indycars; Earnhardt wins Pocono; Whincup back on top; Brabham out of luck again; De Pasquale sizzles at Assen
BMW i5, more powerful i8 in works
Electric-powered BMW range to expand with new models, but not in the near future
Sunday Roast: Robbo don’t go!
Corby states the case for stopping national treasure Peter Robinson from retiring
The Weekend Read: Daniel Ricciardo
With Daniel Ricciardo establishing himself as the new star of Formula One on the back of a brilliant second Grand Prix win, look back less than a year as we previewed his step up to the big time with Red Bull
BLOG: ’Ring someone who cares
Why the battle for irrelevant lap times must stop
First Fang: Hyundai Veloster Race Car
The angry rasp filling the cabin offers a strong clue that this isn’t your typical Hyundai
First Drive: BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
It’s a BMW, but not as we know it. Think practical, spacious … and not particularly sporty
Front-drive BMW priced from $44,400
BMW 2-Series Active Tourer to slot above 1-Series – with more space and features
Range Rover sets Nürburgring record
Is anyone else falling asleep? Land Rover’s Range Rover Sport SVR has set the SUV lap record at Nürburgring
Chris Atkinson interview
MOTOR sits down with Aussie rally star Chris Atkinson for an in-depth interview ahead of this year’s Rally Australia
First Drive: Kia Soul
Hidden somewhere inside this spearmint Tic Tac is the fountain of youth
