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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
Engine tech
Bodywork
SSC Tuatara claims record … again
SSC has third crack at production car speed record … and convincing everyone it’s real
The 100 greatest supercars of all time: 100-51
The definitive guide to 55 years of jaw-dropping, traffic-stopping exotica – let’s get into it
The 2021 Porsche Taycan range explained
What you need to know about the 2021 Porsche Taycan EV in Australian showrooms
Final Commodore auction sparks feeding frenzy
The auction of the last Australian-constructed Commodore seems to have sent the entire country aflutter – including the online bookies
GM’s EV transformation shows what could have been for Holden
Electric Vehicle Council boss suggests General Motors may have kept Holden if the Government offered EV incentives
2021 Kia Stonic GT-Line review
Are the top-spec Stonic’s punchy turbo engine and looks enough to make it the pick of the bunch?
Two-in-one vintage Porsche 911 Lego kit can be a Turbo or a Targa
Lego insists classic Porsche ownership isn’t the preserve of the rich and famous
Shifter-less Tesla Model S now decides which way it wants to go
Tesla’s reveal of the stalk-less Model S steering wheel had us wondering how you pick a gear
Toyota takes top spot as 2020’s biggest car maker
VW deposed as Japanese giant claims top sales status despite 2020’s pain
2021 Audi RS6 takes on the MOTOR Shootout
With a twin-turbo V8 and room for the dog, how does Audi’s wonder-wagon do on the Motor Shootout leaderboard?
2021 Mazda CX-9 Azami LE review
Mazda offers first class tickets aboard CX-9 Azami LE flagship but they’re pricey
2021 Mercedes-Benz A250e sedan review
Merc’s premium compact hybrid is willing and cable-able
The Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S redefines small SUV performance
Meet Merc’s furious 310kW baby crossover you never knew you wanted
New Tesla Model S facelift shows off wild interior, rapid Plaid powertrain
New Tesla Model S facelift confirmed with Plaid powertrain, yoke steering wheel, redesigned interior
Sony has no intention of selling Vision-S electric sedan after all
Sony’s Vision-S electric vehicle will live on as a test bed for future tech, but won’t be sold to the public
2021 Peugeot 3008 to offer plug-in hybrid for Australia
The facelifted 3008 and 5008 will arrive with sharp new looks and the option of a plug-in hybrid powertrain
World’s fastest car* for sale
World land speed record hopeful Bloodhound is up for sale again
Holden’s last Aussie-built Commodore on the block for $250,000-plus
This Commodore SS Redline, the last Holden ever built, is now on the auction block
Australian governments urged to follow Biden’s EV push
Industry groups say we should follow Joe Biden’s push to electrify the US Government vehicle fleet
Mini facelifts the Hatch and Convertible
Third-gen Mini gets a bold makeover for 2021 with updated front end, revised interior
Meet the BMW M5 CS, Munich’s 467kW Bahn stormer!
BMW unveils its quickest and most powerful road car ever
2021 Audi E-Tron 55 quattro review
Audi’s most powerful e-tron offers plenty of electric thrills, but that’s not where it impresses most
2021 Mazda MX-5 GT RS review
Mazda’s MX-5 GT RS gets the track treatment but retains its soul
2021 Jaguar F-Type R coupe review
We take the freshly updated Jaguar F-Type R V8 on a back road blast through one of Victoria’s best driving roads
