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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
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Bodywork
Holden boosts jobs, helps secure future with GM investment
GM reveals plan to transform its Aussie outpost into an R&D hub for electric and autonomous cars
1975 Porsche 911 930 Turbo – The Five Greatest 911s
Forced induction turned a normal 911 into the fastest car in the world
Subaru opens Do Service centre in Victoria
Shopping centre service allows Subaru owners to get an oil change while they cruise the mall
MG Australia expanding local footprint
Local suspension tuning a possibility as MG broadens its local presence and portfolio
2019 Subaru Forester: range details leaked
The Forester range will be slashed from nine variants to just four when the all-new model rolls into Aussie showrooms in September
2001 Ford 300+ Coupe: Fast Car History Lesson
Ford’s stillborn ‘Monaro-fighter’ is almost a myth. Almost…
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 – The Five Greatest 911s
The sharply focused lightweight coupe that kicked off the enduring 911 cult
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye performance review
Redeye isn’t a Demon in drag but a demon for the road
2019 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe spotted
Prototype BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe snapped in public wearing light disguise
2019 Hyundai Kona gains budget-priced Go variant
Hyundai’s stylish crossover gains a sharper-priced entry-level variant and equipment upgrades for the 2019 model year
Aston Martin to build 25 James Bond-spec DB5s
The movie-inspired cars will cost $4.8m each but you do get a bunch of Q’s gadgets
One-off Ford Mustang Bullitt to be sold for charity
Special paint makes this ‘Stang one of a kind
2018 Subaru Liberty 3.6R quick performance review
Large Subie sedan soft and smooth… not sporting
2004 Holden SS ute vs Ford Falcon XR6 and XR8 ute comparison review: classic MOTOR
Australia’s best two-door sports cars met our old bushie mate Digger Grimshaw. They’re fast, but are utes tough enough?
Bugatti announces new corner-carving hypercar
The ultra-rich now have a new way to go ultra-fast for an equally eye-watering price
Brabham’s back: Australia’s home-grown hero detailed
Brabham returns to put Adelaide on the global stage with a $1.8 million 522kW Ferrari-killer
Opinion: What does the performance car of the future look like?
Reflecting on 70 years of Porsche cars and wondering what the next 70 years will look like
Nathan Ponchard has left the building
Oversteer and … out
2018 Volkswagen Amarok TDI 550 Sportline review: Wheels Ute Megatest Winner
Quiet achiever doesn’t have youth on its side, but still shows how it should be done
Cool car things we want: August 2018
There is no art like automotive art
Editor’s letter: How far we’ve come
Editor Inwood takes a trip down memory lane while driving two very different BMW M5s
Australian Road Safety Statistics
Here is the hard data behind Australia’s driving habits
European trade talks could see car prices topple
Car buyers may finally benefit if European negotiators get their way in current free-trade talks with Australia
Ferrari’s most successful Le Mans racer is up for sale
Maranello didn’t realise the chassis had won the greatest endurance race on earth twice until recently
