Technical
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
2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA35 Shooting Brake revealed
Hot hatch meets wagon in AMG’s newest CLA
Porsche Cayenne’s E-Hybrid system explained
Third-generation Cayenne plug-in powertrain is charged with electrifying features
2019 Mazda 3 sedan review
Mazda introduced a step-up in almost every measure with its new Mazda3, and now that the sedan has arrived we see if it lives up to all of the goodness found in the hatch.
Government inaction won’t slow EV introduction – Volkswagen
Volkswagen says it’s apolitical when it comes to its EV plans for Australia, but admits the business case is a little tougher in the absence of policy
2019 Lexus ES 300h Sports Luxury quick review
Lexus’ hybrid-powered mid-size luxury sedan resists the rise of the plush SUV
Every V8 Holden Commodore is now sold (kinda…)
The public can no longer buy an Australian-built V8-powered sedan, with Holden selling out of VF Commodores
Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato off-road concept revealed
Lamborghini turns Huracán into wild off-road supercar concept
Range Rover Evoque 2020 review
With a legacy of attitude, style and composure, has the matured Range Rover Evoque still got it?
2020 BMW M8 revealed in coupe and convertible form
The first-ever production M8 has been officially unveiled
Hyundai Kona Hybrid under review for Australia
Petrol and electric variants of Hyundai’s small SUV could soon be joined by a best-of-both-worlds sibling
New vs used: Buy the new Toyota Supra or get a used Nissan GT-R?
The new Supra is coming but for a pricey sum, so is it worth looking at an alternative Japanese monster classic?
Ford v Ferrari movie trailer, cast, and details
Hype continues to build around upcoming historical motorsport drama
BMW’s new flagship showroom to offer 90min servicing
We take a look inside BMW’s new $65 million Sydney home
2019 Volkswagen Touareg Launch Edition review
Volkswagen takes the Touareg to the top end of town
Skoda builds a ute!
Skoda apprentices create the Mountiaq, a Kodiaq-based ute we all want
VW smashes 35 year-old Nurburgring record with electric I.D. R
All-electric race car brings the Nurburgring into the 21st century with mega-quick lap
South Australia increases driving fines to offset lost revenue
Government to cash in an additional $79 million from speeding and traffic infringement fines over the next 12 months
2019 Mercedes-AMG GT4 performance review
Production-based racer provides track day nirvana
2020 Range Rover Evoque P200 S review
Land Rover’s little game changer SUV is all grown up
Infiniti Q50 S Red Sport 2019 review
Nissan’s luxury brand’s Q50 S Red Sport sedan offers power and price at the expense of poise
2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance configurator details
Walking through Tesla’s ‘build your own’ steps for its newest model
Jaguar XJ looks to an electric future
Jaguar XJ production drawing to a close with the prospect of an all-electric ninth-generation in the fray
A Mini Electric tows a jumbo jet, plus the best EV stunts
Another all electric vehicle debunks the “EVs are gutless” myth
Porsche Boxster 981 Bergspyder is a sublime racecar tribute
Open-top driving nirvana in the form of a modernised Bergspyder
