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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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Sweet Dream: Hyundai Santa Cruz N
Cars that don’t exist, but should: Imagine a world where Korea goes all-in with a boosted V8 sports ute
Bentley to offer largest-ever carbon-fibre wheels
The company says they’ll be the biggest of their type on any production car
Mercedes-Benz to unlock rear-wheel steering as a subscription service in EQS models
Luxury Merc EV to get four-wheel steer for an annual fee
2022 Kia Sportage put to the test Down Under
Local R&D testing underway for Kia’s next-generation SUV
Alfa Romeo 4C 33 Stradale Tributo pricing revealed
The 4C’s last hurrah will be limited to just 15 units in Australia
Renault 5 Group B rally car reimagined
Legende Automobile’s homage to the Renault 5 Group B rally car
450kW Land Rover Defender may be coming
The Defender SVR would smash the current V8 Defender’s output
Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell trucks set to improve air quality in the US
Heavy-duty hydrogen vehicles to build on proven track record in Europe
Polestar sets sights on doubling global presence
The new kid on the block has some big ambitions for the coming months
Countach at 50
Lamborghini stunned the world in ’71 with the Countach, a reveal that set a supercar template. Or did it?
Tom Hanks’s Toyota LandCruiser up for auction
This classic FJ40 has been tweaked to the screen legend’s liking
2021 SsangYong Rexton Ultimate review
Based on the Musso ute, SsangYong’s range-topping large 4WD SUV brings a plush interior for a bargain price, but is it good value?
SsangYong KR10 sketches preview next-gen SUV
Korea’s fourth biggest car brand, SsangYong, has released sketches of a model intended to preview its next generation of SUVs
Porsche and Zync join forces to improve in-car infotainment
Investment and partnership could lead to more infotainment freedom in model range
2021 BMW M4 Competition review
BMW’s M4 Competition delivers on its heritage with straight-six power and rear-drive fun.
George Harrison’s Mercedes-Benz 600 is up for auction
The late Beatle owned a number of prestigious cars in his lifetime
BMW Australia announces late-2021 arrival of 8 Series Heritage Edition
Just nine vehicles will be coming to the local market
BMW and Porsche donate $4 million to flooding relief effort in Germany
Two of the biggest German manufacturers have provided financial assistance after floods hit the country
Toyota recalls 2021 HiLux models over incorrect compliance label
Just 60 units have been affected
Opinion: What lockdown taught me about cars and driving
Lots of time in lockdown puts Alex’s need for speed into perspective
Tom Cruise engages in dogfight with Mark Webber and David Coulthard at Silverstone
Maverick shows he still has the need for speed
McLaren launches GT as kids’ ride-on electric car
The GT follows the P1, 720S and McLaren Senna in becoming a toy car
Volvo to drop alphanumerics in favour of ‘real’ names
According to Volvo’s CEO, the next-generation XC90 will be the first model to switch to a real name
Study: EVs aren’t more carbon-intensive than conventional cars
New research by EV think tank examines the CO2 impact of electric vehicles versus conventional cars
