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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
2024 Mazda NE MX-5: Mild-hybrid engine rumours surface
To keep the next-gen MX-5 lightweight, Mazda is eyeing a mild-hybrid engine borrowed from the roadster’s stablemates
Skoda Kamiq turned into a Dakar fighter by students
When’s the last time you got to design a car on work experience?
Bugatti Chiron nears end of production
Get in quick for a chance to own a 1100kW hypercar before time runs out
The next generation Mustang could be a hybrid
A LinkedIn posting hints at hybrid versions of the V8 and four cylinder S650 Mustang
2022 BMW i4 EV enters production, main plant to go ICE-less from 2024
Electric sedan has started to roll off the production line
Australia’s slow EV uptake ‘could cost our health system $850bn by 2050’
Rising carbon emissions compared to other countries will have an impact on overall health
The Last Dance: One final blast in the Mercedes-AMG C63 S
We count down the end of the V8 in the Mercedes-AMG C63 with one final drive to farewell that beautiful twin-turbo 4.0-litre
2022 Honda Civic e:HEV hybrid spied
Ahead of its arrival in the coming months, a prototype of the new hybrid Civic has been caught in Japan
2023 BMW XM: Details of flagship SUV emerge
The BMW range is set to be crowned with a new flagship SUV, to be named either the X8 or XM – and details are beginning to emerge ahead of its unveiling
Reborn Lamborghini Countach slammed by original designer
It’s safe to say Gandini doesn’t approve of the reborn classic
2018–2020 Mercedes-Benz SOS system recall impacts almost 40,000 vehicles
A majority of Merc models are affected
VinFast begins task of selling former Holden proving ground amid environmental concerns
After less than a year of ownership, Vietnamese carmaker VinFast has Lang Lang back on the market, but endangered species could influence its future
Ford Mustang Mach-E production begins in China
There are still no plans to bring the electric pony car to Australia
Studies find electric vehicles can be cheaper to run, unless you’re in Australia
Government policies can make a big difference to the running costs of cars
Opinion: Has the golden age of touring cars passed us by?
We look to the past to find solutions to the problems plaguing modern touring car racing
Peugeot 508 GT v Skoda Octavia RS comparison review
Fed up with the status quo? Here are two fine-driving alternatives for those prepared to break away from the pack
Porsche 962C crashes at Spa-Francorchamps, owner tries to sue videographer
What started with a simple collision has resulted in the driver attempting to take legal action against those who captured it
2014–2020 Nissan Pathfinder recalled
Only hybrid variants are affected
Price Creep: Entry-level cars are getting more expensive
As manufacturers jostle to position themselves further upmarket, affordable, entry-level options for Aussie buyers on a budget are thinning
2021 Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Coupe review
The coupe version of AMG’s monster truck promises more than a just dramatic body swap
Mercedes Project One hypercar production delayed until 2022
The 275 lucky buyers will have to wait a bit longer for the new speed machine
2021 Land Rover Discovery recalled
Sensors may not recognise a passenger in the front seat
How MOTOR almost cost Warren Luff a job
A comedy of errors, aided by MOTOR, almost stopped Warren Luff from getting a job as a stunt driver at Movie World
2023 Porsche Cayman set to go electric
Mission R Concept shows off the 2023 fully electric Cayman as electrification spreads across the Porsche line-up
