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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
Will Hyundai have a hybrid Tucson to tackle Toyota?
Despite success of hybrid-powered rivals, next-gen Hyundai Tucson could miss out
2021 Audi SQ2 finally confirmed for Australia
Small but fiesty, the Audi SQ2 will lob down under after a lengthy delay
Home-brew Bentley Speed 8 Le Mans racer hits eBay
This home-built Bentley Speed 8 is one of the coolest replica race cars we’ve seen
Confirmed: Jeep Wrangler V8 is coming
Jeep confirms that its Wrangler will get a V8 – but what about Gladiator?
Mercedes-AMG GLE and GLS super SUVs arrive
Big power, lots of tech mean big numbers for GLE 63 S and GLS 63 performance SUV twins
The UK will bring forward its ban on petrol and diesel cars
Historic decision to outlaw fuel-powered vehicles for EVs could change the world
What makes an ideal electric-vehicle tyre?
There’s one key factor to consider when choosing rubber for your EV, and it has nothing to do with all that extra torque
First-ever HSV W427 resurfaces for sale
The first W427 ever built is back up for sale – and it’s not going cheap
Is Lewis Hamilton the greatest F1 driver of all time?
Hamilton dominates at Istanbul to claim seventh F1 title
Porsche Unseen prototype pics show what might have been
Porsche shows off secret prototypes that didn’t get the stamp of approval
David Morley bids farewell
It’s the end of an era as our beloved Morley’s column comes to an end
Twin test: Subaru Forester Hybrid vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
The much-loved Forester takes on the chart-dominating RAV4, both in electrified form.
2020 Range Rover Vogue P400 review
Luxury off-roader scores new mild-hybrid straight-six
Retro: Looking back at the 1959 Austin Healey 3000
Rally-fit roadster with unlikely stage presence
Nissan details next generation Qashqai
Nissan reveals juicy details on its new Qashqai small SUV
Ford Transit goes electric
The Ford E-Transit joins a growing list of light-commercial workhorses to gain an EV version
Ferrari’s new SF90 Spider: Everything you need to know
Fiorano’s 1000 horsepower hair-dryer is here
Audi reveals IMSA-inspired RS6 GTO
Infusing Audi’s past and present with a one-off RS6 racer
2021 Genesis GV80 review
Bold, brash and – importantly – not a sedan; can the Genesis GV80 break through for the brand in Australia?
Tesla Model S replacement still more than five years away
Plans pushed back to update eight-year-old Tesla Model S by two years
2019 Suzuki Jimny Long Term Review
Suzuki finally returns serve with an all-new generation of its legendary Jimny off-roader
Mazda locks in straight-six engine for 2022
Mazda confirms its straight-six powerplants are nearing production
2021 Toyota GR Yaris review
First impressions of the hotly anticipated Toyota GR Yaris ahead of its Australian debut
South Australia wants to tax EV use
South Australia follows New South Wales with proposed rego-style electric vehicle distance charge that critics say will set-back EV uptake
