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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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Australian first drive: Mazda MX-30 E35 electric SUV
Mazda charges a premium to charge with its first pure-electric production model

Australian first drive: Mercedes-Benz EQA 250
Mercedes-Benz’s cheapest EV to date costs just $10,000 more than its Korean counterparts, so how much better can it be?

2020-2021 Toyota Prius recalled with pre-collision system fault
41 local vehicles affected by the recall

Mercedes-Benz is getting sued in Stuttgart over alleged emissions cheating software
Consumer advocacy group claims 250,000 Daimler products were cheating emission regulations

Ford shows off full EV line-up at Goodwood FOS
Blue Oval enters famed festival without a single internal combustion engine

Opinion: Hidden private speed cameras don’t help
Privately operated speed cameras are picking up thousands more motorists for low-level offences and it’s not a coincidence

Subaru passes 20 million all-wheel-drive vehicles produced
Japan’s first mass producers of all-paw drivetrains has rolled its 20 millionth car off the production line

BMW 2 Series design sketches tease new M2’s aggressive look
Initial drawings from BMW’s designers reveal 2 Series’s visual potential

2022 Kia Cerato GT Hatch review
In the midst of new Kia models and a slew of fresh small-car competition, can a lightly updated Cerato GT sustain its share of attention?

Sweet Dream: Ford Fiesta RS
Cars that don’t exist, but should. We imagine what a Blue Oval homologation special might look like

The three-way car test of your dreams: McLaren F1 v 911 GT1 v CLK GTR
The original supercar Holy Trinity, gathered together and driven, in the latest edition of MOTOR

2021 Nissan Juke Ti review
The top-spec Nissan Juke brings plenty of features for under $40k, but has it retained the original model’s fun-driving quirkiness?

These are some of the new cars headed to the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Britain’s favourite hill climb has a stacked deck of hot new metal

Lamborghini Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae unveiled
Last of the Bull’s breed

What if BMW gave us a 2 Series Convertible?
Could a topless 2 Series be a smarter alternative to the Z4?

2021 VFACTS half-term sales report – Part two: Lexus to Volvo
Which manufacturers are rolling with the pandemic and parts-shortage punches of 2021 as the market continues its recovery?

Volkswagen to unlock and improve features with over-the-air updates for ID. range
Updates to be rolled out for ID.3 initially with ID.4 following shortly after

New Mk8 Golf R Wagon revealed
Long-roof Golf R to feature same equipment as hatchback sibling

Hyundai teases i30 Sedan N again with second video
Korean marque set to expand i30 N range with new Sedan variant on July 14

Will Cupra succeed Down Under?
What the odds are, for and against, the Spanish performance sub-brand being a hit on Aussie shores

2022 Lotus Emira revealed ahead of Australian debut
Lotus’s long-awaited Emira is finally here and ready to take on Porsche’s 718 Cayman

Which car should I buy? BMW M135i xDrive v Mercedes-AMG A35
Need a practical AWD sporty hatch for $70k? Here’s our good word on Mercedes-AMG’s A35 versus BMW’s M135i xDrive

Peugeot unveils challenger for Le Mans return
Three-time Le Mans winners take covers off new Le Mans Hypercar

Aston Martin Valkyrie headed to Goodwood Festival of Speed
V12 hypercar set to stun with dynamic debut at the famous hill climb
