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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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Ford Mustang gets ready for the Big Five-Oh!
Ford is preparing to celebrate 50 years continuous production of one its most legendary models, with the Mustang’s big five-oh in 2014.
Hennessey Venom breaks top speed record
It’s official – the Hennessey Venom GT is the world’s fastest production car.
Red Bull boss: Raikkonen could replace Webber
Kimi Raikkonen has emerged as a shock candidate to replace Mark Webber at Red Bull next season, should the Australian decide to leave the team.
Range Rover pays James Bond $1 million
Forget making movies – all Daniel Craig has to do to make millions is drive Range Rovers.
NZ super circuit opens on a record high!
New Zealand’s newest motorsport facility, Highland’s Motorsport Park, has kicked off with a massive open day, featuring classic racing cars and drivers, highlighting the country’s hi-octane heritage.
Hyundai and Kia surprise in Seoul
Overshadowed by the simultaneous New York show, Seoul still threw up two significant new concepts from the all-powerful Hyundai and Kia group.
Sub-Zed ‘Silvia’ confirmed for Tokyo
KIA’S pussycat Koup is set to acquire some claws in the form of a forced-induction flagship edition.
BMW offers ‘super cheap’ 3 Series
BMW is taking the fight to its luxury rivals by offering a new, cut price, entry-level 3 Series sedan.
WRX edges closer
Subaru’s performance icon is set for a 2014 launch.
Cheap Cherokee
Sub $30K opener heralds new softer direction for one-time 4×4 diehard.
Super Kluger!
Toyota takes the covers off its larger, next-generation, seven-seater, midsized SUV weapon.
Camaro Z/28 is back and it is a monster!
The legendary Camaro Z/28 badge has been relaunched by Chevrolet, and the new model’s specs will make muscle car fans drool!
Turbo Kias coming
KIA is set to jump-start its long-promised but still-dormant performance image with turbo versions of the all-new Koup, as well as the facelifted Optima and Sportage models.
Jaguar’s biggest, baddest cat unleashed
The hunt for Editor Corby’s next long term test car is over.
Range Rover Sport drops weight, sharpens focus
Range Rover says the new Sport released at the New York Auto Show this week has been refocused to emphasise on-road agility, but not at the expense of Range Rover’s trademark offroad ability.
Range Rover is the new green
Not content with knocking a hefty 400kg from the latest generations Range Rover Vogue and Sport, now Range Rover wants to be known as a green car company.
Jaguar XKR-S GT rewrites performance history
Jaguar claims the XKR-S GT, revealed at the New York Auto Show this week, is the fastest production car the company has ever built.
2015 Subaru WRX Concept leaked!
This image of the 2015 Subaru WRX Concept has been leaked to rave reviews.
World’s wildest golf kart costs 83K!
GERMAN high-performance tuning specialist Mansory has collaborated with luxury golf kart maker Garia to create one of the world’s most exotic golf machines.
Merc’s mental 6×6 off-roader
Four-wheel-drive not mental enough for you?
Modern E-Type to be built
Love the romance and style of the iconic E-Type, but hate its age and unreliability?
Audi’s Ferrari killer
Details of Audi’s LeMans racer for the road are beginning to emerge.
Police to charge over $4 million crash
Japanese police are set to lay charges for the infamous supercar pile-up that totalled eight exotic Ferraris, three Mercedes-Benzs and a Lamborghini.
Lost F1 car to fetch $7 million
The automotive equivalent of a lost Picasso – a 1954 Formula 1 car driven to victory by Juan Manuel Fangio – has been found buried at the back of a shed.
