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
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
2019 Ford Focus ST going 2.3-litre turbo, manual-only: report
ST variant to be the final combustion-only performance-orientated Ford Focus
2018 Lotus Exige Sport 410 confirmed for Australia
Road-friendly Sport derived from Exige Cup 430 is inbound
2018 Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport petrol quick review
It’s all-new, but is it all-good? We take a look at the entry-level version of Toyota’s box-fresh Corolla hatch
2018 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet revealed
The fastest Mustang ever released by Ford now seen in full
2004 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution review: classic MOTOR
It’s a Pajero, but not as we remember it. Ahead of its win on the 2004 Dakar Rally, we tested the ultimate dune buggy in the Dubai desert
2018 Ford Ranger XLT review: Wheels Ute Megatest 2nd
Continuous improvements make the only truly Australian-conceived ute world class
Car subscription services: explained
Owning a car could be a thing of the past as subscription services become a reality
Ferrari 512S Modulo concept bound for Pebble Beach
Oddball Ferrari one-off now runs thanks to Jim Glickenhaus
2019 MG3 gets auto
Major MG3 overhaul headlined by four-speed automatic transmission
HKS TRB-03 Toyota 86 headed to WTAC
Tsukuba record-breaking 86 to tackle Eastern Creek at 2018 WTAC
Everything we know about the right-hook Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaros will begin appearing in Aussie showrooms soon
Polestar offers AWD upgrade for more rear-wheel torque
Volvos with all-paw drive will be a little more fun after Polestar is done with them
BMW 3 Series prototype review: the magic is back!
First taste of all-new G20 hints BMW’s once-brilliant mid-sizer is poised to reclaim its driver’s car crown
Official BMW Z4 press photos leaked
Don’t bother with Pebble Beach. The goods have loosed the corral already
Hyundai mulls seven-year warranty
Five-year offer could extend to seven years as Hyundai looks to differentiate its value proposition
2004 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet vs BMW M3 Convertible comparison review: classic MOTOR
The Carrera 4S and M3 are gold medal cars, but what about the roofless versions?
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric confirmed for Australia
Kona Electric joining the local battery powered carpark as early as this year
2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class X250d review: Wheels Ute Megatest 3rd
Arrives carrying great expectations; delivers only a modest load
2018 McLaren Senna review
Flat out in Woking’s craziest creation yet: the 597kW/800Nm, AUD$1.6m Senna
