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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

2019 BMW X5 M50d performance review
This quad-turbo diesel beast is more fun than you’d ever believe

2018 Suzuki Swift GLX Turbo long-term review
Suzuki’s turbo triple arrives to whet the appetite while the Sport main course is prepared

Car vs road: Porsche 911 GT2 RS on Australia’s highest road
Porsche’s ultimate 911 on Australia’s highest motorable road

2011 Audi RS5 vs BMW M3 vs Porsche 911 Carrera 4S comparison review: classic MOTOR
Audi’s two-door howitzer has the M3 and 911 in its cross hairs. Can it blow these high-flyers out of the sky?

Mini Cooper SE 2019 first drive
Hot hatch on the grid

How to winter-ready your car
Things you should be checking this weekend before the weather turns nasty.

2011 HSV Maloo R8 vs FPV F6 vs FPV GS ute comparison review: classic MOTOR
Forget SUVs, our good ‘ol sports utes are the ultimate crossover vehicles

Modern Classic: 1989 Alfa Romeo SZ
The story of ‘Il Mostro’ – Alfa’s computer-designed throwback

2011 Chevrolet Camaro vs Dodge Challenger comparison: Classic MOTOR
We took two modernised (for 2011) US icons for a spin on our own turf

John Carey on taking a charge
“It wouldn’t be too hard, I reasoned, to drive the hybrid Mini mostly electric”

Five unique Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid features
Newest E-Hybrid variant brings even more likable features to the already high-achieving Cayenne range

2020 BMW M2 CS specs preview
We scoop the details of the M Division’s upcoming 331kW M2 CS

SsangYong Musso XLV 2019 review
SsangYong’s new long-wheelbase Musso dual-cab ute offers a segment topping tray length, the industry’s longest warranty and killer pricing

Cadillac adds 2020 CT4-V and CT5-V to performance range
Two new models for Caddy’s ‘go-fast’ range, with more to come

The week that was: One-star shock and Tesla woes
ANCAP spoils Jeep Wrangler party, motoring mergers and why Tesla ran out of toilet paper

SsangYong reveals cut price long-wheelbase ute
Is this the most affordable 4×4 dual-cab ute in Australia?

C8 Chevrolet Corvette’s ECU to be a tuning minefield
Sources claim General Motors has made the upcoming Corvette’s ECU a nightmare to tune

The Brabus 800 GT is an AMG GT63 S on steroids
588kW four-door will get the kids to school, terrify them on the way

WhichCar Weekly podcast episode 21 now live
We drive BMW’s reborn king coupe, Ferrari unveils a statistic smashing firecracker, and our scariest cars

Boot sizes of Australia’s best-selling sedans
Not all sedans are created equal when it comes to their trunks

Tesla going flat as rivals charge
Holding out for a Tesla Model 3? Here’s why you might want to think again

Tesla Model 3 Australian pricing and specs revealed
Tesla finally opens online ordering for Model 3, with two variants available from $66,000

MOTOR Magazine June 2019 issue preview
New Camaro SS lands in Oz, plus the annual Tyre Test and plenty of supercar action

New Bentley Flying Spur previewed before launch
Bentley will launch its all new third generation Flying Spur on June 11th