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
McLaren GT lands in Australia
The McLaren for those who like long – and rapid – road trips
Using Waze app to avoid police is “just stupid,” says police
Mobile phone app allows road users to alert other drivers of police stops and speed camera traps, but Police Minister says they could be breaking the law when using it
Toyota dumps petrol V8 LandCruiser for 2020
End of the road for unpopular petrol-powered Toyota LandCrusier as diesel takes over
2019 BMW X4 M Competition first Australian drive
First taste of BMW’s latest high-performance SUVs
Comparing wagons to SUVs
Do you really need an SUV? Or will a wagon do? Let us help you decide
Porsche event draws 43 911 GT2 RSs to The Bend
Porsche Australia holds the ultimate track day for Porsche 911 GT2 RS customers
Ferrari F8 Tributo launches in Australia
New mid-engined V8 Ferrari shown locally for the first time
Want to race the best driver in Australia? You don’t have to leave your couch
iRacing is giving amateur virtual racers the chance to test their mettle against the very best
Litchfield unleashes monster power from new Porsche 911 Carreras
You’ll get as much grunt as the outgoing Turbo S flagship
V12 engines to live on at Pagani
Despite plans for an electric hypercar, V12-powered Paganis aren’t dead… yet
2020 Porsche Macan Turbo revealed
Tweaked Macan Turbo ups power and price
2019 Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge review
The gold standard in luxury cars gets a blackout | Here’s what nearly a million dollars gets you
Drug driving is overtaking drink driving in Australia
An alarmingly high rate of drivers are getting behind the wheel after taking drugs
AMG GLB35 revealed as yet another performance SUV in Mercedes’ range
For when the GLA isn’t big enough, and the GLC isn’t small enough…
Toyota Hiace SLWB diesel automatic review
Toyota reckons it can make a better van than the Europeans, and the new Hiace gives the company reason to be confident.
Buy the new Hyundai i30 N or get a used Ford Focus RS
The i30 N is an impressive feat, but is it better than the accomplished Focus RS?
GM is working on the most powerful engine in Holden’s history
The most powerful engine to sit in a Holden showroom is currently being developed on a race track
Your car could be emitting less than manufacturers claim
How authorities are cracking down on an even more devious emissions cheating. The upshot? You’re going to an end up with a spy in your car
Bizarre dash cam footage shows insurance scams are alive and well
Viral video of kid’s hilariously bad attempt at faking being run over highlights real danger of insurance scams, and how dash cams can protect you
2020 Mitsubishi Outlander pricing and features
Minor upgrade brings new kit to help the Outlander maintain its value-based competitiveness against fresher mid-sized SUV rivals
Brabus ‘B35 S’ is a powered-up AMG A35
Wild tuner gives Affalterbach’s baby hot hatch some more oomph
2020 Mercedes-AMG GLE53 Coupe revealed
Mercedes adds coupe version of GLE53 due to land in Australia
2020 Peugeot 508 sedan and wagon pricing and features
Generous standard kit and knee-weakening looks buoy Peugeot 508’s chances in a risky market
The cars Ferdinand Piëch brought us
We owe the existence of a few great cars specifically to the late former VW boss
