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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
Cupra to introduce two new electrified models by 2023
More amped up Cupras are on the way
Magna International to produce electric platform for JLR, pick-up conversions in US
The Canadian electric vehicle specialist is looking to diversify across the industry
2023 Ineos Grenadier review: Prototype drive
A confident and comfortable off-roader that feels as solid and unstoppable as Toyota’s benchmark 4x4s. But can Ineos really challenge the LandCruiser?
1942 General Motors Holden anti-tank gun sells for $45,000
A piece of Holden history will live on at one of the brand’s biggest museums
2023 Nissan X-Trail to launch in Australia before year’s end
The fourth-gen X-Trail is set for an overdue arrival
2022 Polestar 2 awarded five-star ANCAP rating
Polestar’s first Australian offering has done well in testing, but there’s still room for improvement
The Honda Accord Type R doesn’t exist, but we think it should
A fast Honda that doesn’t also look like an Aldi-spec Gundam. Sign us up!
Audi SQ5 TDI vs Jaguar F-Pace P400 HSE comparison review
A pair of familiar SUV faces bring advanced new six-cylinder engines to a fierce under-bonnet battle
2022 Mazda CX-60 reveal date set
The official unveiling is just weeks away
Tesla’s expansion of its gigafactory in Berlin has been delayed indefinitely
New site in Germany will be the production base for European Model Ys
2023 Ford Ranger Raptor revealed!
A 292kW petrol V6, cutting edge chassis tech and switchable exhaust transform second-gen Raptor from capable off-roader to performance heavy hitter
A faster, more powerful 2023 Ranger Raptor is coming
New V6TT has ability for more performance and a V8 racing version is possible
No 2023 Ranger Raptor shortage, says Ford Australia
Blue Oval says supply expected to be steady for new Raptor in the second half of 2022
New Ford Ranger Raptor raring to race
Motorsport “definitely on the radar” with Ranger Raptor for Ford Australia
Australian average fuel prices hit all-time high
We’re not far away from passing 180 cents per litre
2022 Genesis G80 pricing and features: Diesel out, Sport Line in
Diesel dropped as petrol variants score upgrades, with enhanced safety and luxury
Living with the 2022 Ford Ranger Raptor X
A dual-cab ute in MOTOR? Andy Enright makes a case for Ford’s baja bruiser
Colin McRae’s 2001 Ford Focus WRC heads to auction
What could have been McRae’s second title winner has come up for sale
Government to offer fleets cash to switch to EVs
The Future Fuels Fund has released the second round of cash
Toyota, Yamaha developing hydrogen-fuelled V8
Despite announcing a plethora of EVs for the future, Toyota isn’t done with ICE development
2022 Volkswagen ID.Buzz review: Prototype first drive
The brand´s reborn electric icon is funky and functional, but not without flaws.
VW boss hits out at ANCAP over Passat safety score expiring
New ANCAP regime means pre-2015 rated vehicles will lose their rating at the end of the year
Renault previews hydrogen-powered concept car
Instead of relying on a fuel cell, the concept could utilise a hydrogen-powered combustion engine
Porsche is creating an app that lets you record and play real world roads on a simulator
The app will allow you to scan any road as you’re driving it in the real world, then upload it to a simulator
