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
Save the manuals! Porsche reissues owner manuals for every model
Over 700 new manuals now available from 356 to 996
South Australia: Touring the Coorong in Nissan’s X-Trail
South Australia’s coastal national park makes for a tempting long weekend trip from Melbourne
MOTOR Magazine May 2019 issue preview
Souped-up baby M, Koenigsegg’s mega marvel, and performance sedans go head-to-head
One-off 2018 Alfa Romeo ‘Mole’ Costruzione Artigianale 001 for auction
Alfa 4C-based special with a striking redesigned body and interior treatment
Ford Ranger goes sub-five seconds to 100km/h
260kW Texas-tuned Ranger will get to 100km/h as quick as a Porsche 718 Cayman
2019 Kia Picanto GT quick review
Kia Australia has given Australia the budget-friendly performance hatch that some have been waiting patiently for
Lexus LS500 2019 Car of the Year review
Japan once again smashes the smug German luxo-barge axis
2019 Porsche 718 Cayman T performance review
Performance with a pared-back ethos
Teaching your teens to drive
So it’s time for your teen to get behind the wheel, and you just want to keep them safe. Here’s how to cope.
Renault Mégane RS280 Cup EDC added to Australian range
Dual-clutch version of French hot hatch lands in Australia
Herrod Performance to debut twin-turbo kit for Ford Mustang GT
Sneaky turbos hiding in engine bay should bring V8 power to around 600kW
Isuzu Utes now offering six-year warranty
It’s the second-longest warranty period in the business – but there is a catch
HSV reveals limited-run SportsCat RS
You can have it in any colour you want, as long as it is white
2019 Nissan Qashqai scores new mid-range model but prices jump
Nissan tweaks its small SUV range by adding a variant, however prices are slightly up.
2019 Audi Q8 55TFSI quick performance review
Audi wants to tempt you into its new flagship SUV, and it’s shooting fish in a barrel
Hyundai Santa Fe 2019 Car of the Year review
Solid seven-seater undone by undercooked petrol engine
2020 Aston Martin Vantage AMR revealed
The manual makes a return to the Vantage in seven-speeder dog-leg form
Top 10 special edition cars by fashion designers
Fancy your car as a fashion accessory? Here are our favourite fashion house collaborative special editions
Win a set of Maxxis tyres with Wheels!
Enter the draw now for your chance to win up to $2000 worth of tyres
2020 Honda Civic Type R spied at the Nürburgring
Hot-hatch king spied with mild tweaks and a mysterious new wing
Custom 2019 Ford Mustang ‘Stealth’ boasts 620kW and a lot of carbon
A new Mustang has been endowed with a lot of carbon fibre and a huge power boost
Here’s why a Jaguar XE SVR isn’t happening
There won’t be a British antidote to the M3, C63 or RS4 anytime soon
Australia Federal Election 2019: Electric car debate
Is the Prime Minister’s claim that an equivalent electric car is $28,000 more expensive than a combustion-powered model true?
Spot a pothole? Jaguar Land Rover will pay you for it
New technology that will reward drivers for reporting traffic jams and damaged roads is being trialed by JLR in the UK
