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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
First drive: Mazda 3 XD Astina
Wheels drives the Mazda3 diesel that promises more performance and better economy than its petrol-powered siblings ahead of its Australian launch in September
Renault goes it alone on Alpine sports car
French car maker ends partnership with Caterham on shared two-door model
Webber: Ricciardo the best in F1
Mark Webber ranks his Red Bull replacement as this year’s star performer
Nissan’s virtual GT-R replacement
Digital introduction teases upcoming Nissan concept car
First drive: FPV GT-F
FPV 351 GT-F is a cracker, even on first impressions
Mazda promises noise breakthrough
New technology set to make next-generation Mazdas quieter
Ariel Atom cop car
New police vehicles will make you think twice about driving dangerously
Ford comes clean on V8 power
Final hot Falcon actually produces 404kW, not ‘just’ 351kW
Mazda to build smaller SUV
Insiders confirm Mazda 3-based CX-3 will be launched globally in 2015
Rotary lives on!
Mazda continues to develop out-of-production engine
Friday rant: Not so magic
Mercedes’ marketing people must be living under mushrooms. Or eating them
Crash safety watchdog savages electric buggies
EuroNCAP testing shows serious flaws with small electric vehicles sweeping Europe
Scooby snacks on Isle of Man lap record
Tweaked Subaru WRX STI smashes IoM TT four-wheel lap record
Mini gives in to middle-age spread
Five-door Cooper provides more space for back-seat passengers
Merc charges into the top 10
Luxury brand Mercedes-Benz makes Australia’s top 10 bestsellers list
Hackers at work so Ford can play
Aussie-made smartphone software to feature in Ford’s future line-up
Mad Mike Whiddett thrashes his BT-50 for Turtle Wax
In their latest video campaign Turtle Wax Australia teams up with professional drifter Mad Mike Whiddett. Watch Mad Mike put his Mazda BT-50 through its paces!
Hyundai takes the wraps off its ‘Veloster Midship’ Concept
Lightweight, mid-engine, turbocharged two-seater to wear the Hyundai badge
Friday rant: Dumbing down safety
How motorists continue to pay for the ills – and stupidity – of the world
Lexus RC coupe sets arrival date
Petrol V6 and ferocious V8 for new luxury coupe – but no hybrid
First drive: Porsche Macan
New Porsche SUV is sporty, but it’s no sports car
Macan boosts Porsche
New Porsche SUV kicking goals even before it reaches showrooms
More than 70,000 cars recalled
Recalls hit two of Australia’s most popular vehicles, the Holden Commodore and Hyundai ix35
First drive: La Ferrari
Robbo takes Ferrari’s remarkable new hybrid supercar to the limits at Fiorano
