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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

Police officer busts the ‘speed kills’ myth
Straight from the horse’s mouth: everything we always suspected

Nissan wants to offer Titan ute in Australia
Local auto engineering authority Premcar in talks with Nissan to convert Titan to right-hand drive

Toyota to develop 6.7-litre racing V8
TRD’s sprint car program has led the brand to design a huge new bent eight

Manthey Racing considering Bathurst road car lap record in 911 GT2 RS MR
Factory backed racing outfit eyes off The Mountain with ’roided RS

This Italian airport now has a Lamborghini, because Italy
Need to get to your terminal in a hurry? This V10-powered Supercar is here to help

WhichCar Weekly podcast episode 42 now live
Holden says bye bye to its big bird, teaching rich people to drive, and the world’s most dangerous Ferrari

Move over Iron Man. Audi workers get ultra-cool exoskeletons to build cars
New exoskeloten technology designed to make life easier for Audi factory workers

Honda Accord VTi-LX 1.5 turbo review
Honda’s midsize sedan grows up – and out – for its tenth generation

iRacing finally adds AI opposition to its subscription service
Some may think it sacrilegious, but the world’s premier racing sim has finally added an arcade element… and iRacing’s AI mode actually brilliant

UPDATE: Toyota GR Yaris to debut at Tokyo Auto Salon 2020
Gazoo Racing’s upcoming Yaris hot hatch could sport a three-cylinder turbo and all-wheel drive

2020 Mini JCW Clubman review
The fastest Mini to set rubber in Australia cops a new engine and a very tempting variant

2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Coupe Review
Style meets substance as Porsche takes on the controversial coupe SUV

Why did Australia fall out of love with Holden?
Holden and Australia just changed their relationship status to “it’s complicated”

It’s Awards Season in MOTOR Magazine’s Annual 2019 edition
We roll out the honours for the good, the bad, and the ugly for 2019

Honda Jazz may get the chop in 2021
Honda will axe the City light sedan next year – and the popular Jazz hatch could join it

Ferrari SF90 Stradale arrives in Australia
Maranello’s ‘most powerful ever road car’ officially unveiled in Melbourne

Audi’s twin-turbo RS5 has an angry new face
Subtle makeovers up the aggression for Audi’s performance sedan and coupe twins

How your car’s aircon is killing the environment
Car makers are taking advantage of lazy regulations in Australia, and our atmosphere is paying the price

Is this the most Australian Cadillac SUV ever?
New Cadillac XT6 SUV was tuned in Melbourne and designed by the same bloke who did the Holden ute

Opinion: Are dual-cab utes increasing our road toll?
Modern ‘utes’ might have five-star crash ratings, but that’s only part of the picture.

Road Trip: Tokyo to Mount Fuji in a Land Rover Discovery
Discovering some bizarre sights, sounds and tastes on a road trip from Tokyo to Mount Fuji to the Rugby World Cup

The ZB should never have been a Commodore
You can’t just slap a Commodore badge on an imported product and expect the public to buy it

Shelby puts 574kW V8 super ute concept into production
Got a need for speed on the way to the worksite? This US tuner has just the thing for you

Here’s the latest on the Hyundai Santa Cruz dual-cab ute
Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and Holden Colorado could be in for some stiff competition
