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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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The electric cars you can buy in Australia today
Our rapid-fire snapshot of every new electric vehicle currently on sale in Australia
Audi Urbansphere concept teased ahead of April 19 reveal
The third ‘sphere’ concept will showcase the future of urban travel
MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022: the road test
With split awards for 2022, this year’s PCOTY road testing demanded some special treatment
Skoda appoints new global CEO
Klaus Zellmer’s new job is part of a wider reshuffle happening among the top brass at the VW Group
New Maserati GranTurismo Folgore electric coupe teased
Maserati shares first images of upcoming new new GranTurismo, the company’s first EV
Video: MOTOR Performance Car of the Year 2022 winner revealed
And the winner of MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022 title is…
2022 Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance review
Lexus sends off its ageing IS by crafting it into a wonderfully mechanical, well-rounded performance sedan
PCOTY 2022: Lap times and corner speeds
We breakdown exactly where each of our 18 competitors made, and lost, time around Phillip Island raceway
There’s more to the Porsche Taycan Turbo S than raw numbers
We dive into the electric Porsche’s mechanical gubbins to see how it makes the most of those crazy power figures
Battler from Britain: The MG TC
Prompt post-war timing gave this English roadster a key market advantage
Q&A – Marek Reichman on the design process of the Aston Martin Valhalla
Aston’s design chief talks styling evolution, Nurburgring lap times, the working relationship with Newey and Moers and whether Gandini really did design the Miura
2022 Peugeot 508 GT Plug-in Hybrid review: First drive
Peugeot’s posh plug-in hybrid has plenty to offer – but at a price
2023 Smart #1: Electric crossover unveiled with 200kW
A new-generation of Smart cars has begun with a battery-powered compact SUV
2023 Porsche 911 Carrera RS and 718 Spyder RS rumoured
With the RS badge celebrating its 50th birthday in 2023, Porsche has a number of surprises in store to mark the occasion
The data behind Performance Car of the Year 2022
The eight greatest performance cars of the last 12 months race against the stopwatch
Volkswagen Group considers split following Porsche IPO
Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Ducati may be carved out, leaving Volkswagen Group with just its volume-selling brands
Video: 2022 Honda Civic Type R sets Suzuka lap record for FWD
Honda’s Grand Prix test track is being used to shake down the next performance Civic
The data behind Sports Car of the Year 2022
We run the hard numbers to see which small player packs the biggest punch
Road Vehicle Standards Act transition period extended
The Commonwealth Government has given motor industry stakeholders an additional 12 months to fully comply with new laws that make it easier to bring enthusiast and specialist cars to Australia
2023 BMW i7 review: First prototype drive
Want new-age luxury and efficiency in an old-style wrapping? Enter BMW’s all-electric i7 limo
McLaren ownership still being fought over by Audi, BMW, Porsche
The battle for McLaren is far from over
2023 Ford Ranger Raptor: More performance, hybrid on the cards
New tech and electrification to make super ute even more capable
How Alpina gave the BMW M3’s engine an entirely new character
The shared internals are the same, but how the BMW M3 and Alpina B3’s engine’s perform are drastically different
European Union expands emissions testing capacity
Two new emissions testing sites will be used to check new cars sold in Europe, in an effort to prevent another Dieselgate
