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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
Stillborn 2013 Audi RS8 prototype revealed
382kW prototype rolled out to celebrate RS badge’s 25th anniversary
You can buy a former Australian Grand Prix track for $80,000
The site of Jack Brabham’s first Grand Prix victory is up for sale
Ford Mustang GT track review – 11th place, Bang For Your Bucks 2019
Couldn’t take the heat on the track, despite cold wet conditions
2019 Porsche 718 Cayman performance figures tested
Base sports car is much quicker than Porsche claims
Audi Q3 Sportback is the style-driven sibling of Q3 wagon
Is this the coolest Audi of them all? The new Q3 Sportback combines a surprisingly roomy interior with an awesome exterior
Ecurie Ecosse LM69 revealed as homage to a Jaguar Le Mans prototype
The Jaguar XJ13 never became the Le Mans legend it was designed to be, enter Ecurie Ecosse…
2020 BMW X1 facelift price and features announced
BMW drops price on its entry-level SUV, the X1 – though the range-topper jumps up in price
Updated 2020 Audi SQ7 TDI revealed
Audi’s performance SUV flagship gets updates to interior tech…. and its grille
Chevrolet Corvette C8 could race at Bathurst
GTE car spotted testing, with a Bathurst 12-hour eligible GT3 expected to be in the works
Aussie tuning for new Kia Seltos
Smooth operator: Kia’s compact SUV has undergone local tuning to suit Australian roads and tastes
MOTOR Best Value Performance Cars: Bang For Your Bucks 2019
Nasty weather wasn’t going to stop us from naming Australia’s best new fast car under $100,000
Kia Seltos to be compact SUV segment leader
Compact SUV king? The segment’s newest contender will hit the market with a barrage of new safety, tech and better packaging
Volkswagen boosts Touareg range
Two new kit-packed Touareg options trim entry price to less than $80k
Porsche hints that hotter Cayman GT4 RS is coming
GT Division boss says he ‘sees room’ for a more hardcore Cayman variant, drops details on what it’d look like
Police seize Commodore V6-powered fake supercars
Eight Lamborghini and Ferrari supercars seized in Brazilian raid
No mistake in our EV strategy: BMW
Has BMW dropped the ball after jumping to an early lead in the EV stakes? The company says flexibility, not speed, is the key
1994 McLaren F1 LM ‘High Downforce’ breaks marque auction record
One of only two in the world with the high downforce package now the most exxy McLaren
Porsche’s new 4.0-litre flat-six has “a lot of room” for more power
Set your mouths to water, Porsche fans. Here’s what we can expect from the company’s all-new 4.0-litre flat-six. Hint: more power and more revs!
Apple CarPlay gets new design and features
It’s the first major facelift for Apple’s smartphone mirroring software, and one that makes it better than many built-in infotainment systems
Jaguar Land Rover’s uncertain future
The goal was ambitious: challenge the Germans at the top of the luxury car market. But it failed, and the company’s fate is unclear
Emissions laws won’t kill the RS 3’s five-cylinder turbo, says Audi
Despite a rush to electrification and tightening emissions regulations, Audi’s hallowed five-potter will live on
New vs Used: Buy the new Chevrolet Camaro 2SS or get a used HSV GEN-F2 GTS
Both offer V8, rear-drive grunt, but which flavour is best – Aussie or American?
Are bigger engines better?
When it comes to the size of what’s under the bonnet, bigger isn’t necessarily better
2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce quick review
Hot on the heels of the manic 375kW Alfa Giulia QV is the Giulia Veloce. Is it an also-ran or is there potential to usurp the range hero?
