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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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Bodywork
2022 Beijing Motor Show postponed due to Covid-19
The Chinese auto industry’s premier show continues to suffer from the pandemic
Victoria extends $3000 EV subsidy for an extra 2600 vehicles
An extra $7.2 million has been injected into Victoria’s electric vehicle incentive scheme
Toyota GR Corolla Touring: Hot wagon imagined
When there are so few wagons left, let alone fast ones… Toyota has an opportunity to steal a small but significant slice of the market
2021 Mazda CX-8 Touring SP petrol review
Mazda revives sporty SP nameplate for pragmatic three-row SUV
Jaguar F-Type P450 R-Dynamic slides into seventh at MOTOR’s Performance Car Of the Year 2022
The last time Australia was offered a rear-drive V8 F-Type it impressed the judges at Performance Car of the Year. Can the follow-up do the same?
Volkswagen Golf GTI continues its legacy to finish eighth at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022
An all-new generation of the iconic hot hatch benchmark faces tough fresh competition at Sports Car of the Year 2022
EV smart chargers trialled in Australia
This latest trial will see how smart chargers can be employed to work around electricity grid peak times
Delivery delays see drivers opt to fix and keep their cars
Faced with long delays, more Australians are finding alternatives to purchasing their next new car
Ford Mustang Mach 1 hauls its way into seventh at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022
For the first time a Mustang was able to survive track testing at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022
April Fools’ Day highlights: The best of 2022
Take a look at our list of some of the car industry’s best April Fools’ jokes for this year
2022 Tesla Model 3 review
The most affordable Tesla is the company’s best car. And it now comes with extra range and a new interface
How to get the most out of the Porsche 911 GT3’s aerodynamics
Andy takes a closer look at the various aerodynamic settings of the fearsome Porsche 992 GT3 – PCOTY 2022’s hot lap king
Porsche Taycan Turbo S charges into sixth place at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022
At PCOTY 2022 the Taycan is out to prove that not only can electric performance be engaging, but an EV can still feel like a Porsche
2023 BMW i3: Electric BMW 3 Series revealed for China
BMW’s latest electric offering is a new-generation i3 – except it’s not entirely new, and it’s not coming here
Opinion: Ioniq 5 is proof that Hyundai is an EV industry leader
Robbo can’t remember when he was more impressed by a new model
Ford’s V8 engine could be saved by hydrogen
The bent-eight may live on thanks to zero-emissions tech
How Trevor Worthington led Ford Australia to the world stage… and kept it there
From being a Ford Australia engineer to leading the Blue Oval’s global product development, this boy from Tallangatta has quite the resume
Opinion: Why Toyota needs an old man from Porsche
What have the four Toyota GR sports models got in common? Next to nothing. And that’s a problem
Toyota GR Yaris Rallye slides into sixth at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022
Second time’s the charm? Toyota’s fully-loaded GR Yaris Rallye hits back and finishes sixth at Sports Car of the Year
Chrysler VH Charger R/T E38: retro throwback
At Bathurst, it didn’t win on Sunday, yet still sold on Monday
Opinion: Why Australians still pay too much for new cars
Like for like, Australian cars were surprisingly good value. Crude and old-fashioned? Maybe. But now Angus MacKenzie isn’t sure it mattered.
Government report reveals vehicle active-safety pitfalls
Active safety and autonomous driving technology still have some way to go before reducing the national road toll
Corvette C8 Stingray turns heads on its way to fifth at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022
Grabbing more attention than a Lamborghini, the Corvette C8 impressed on its Australian debut at MOTOR’s Performance Car of the Year 2022
2019-2021 McLaren GT recalled due to airbag fault
The issue means the driver airbag might not deploy in a crash
