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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

Porsche 911 home-built by Aussie man: Timelapse
Watch a man build his own Porker in ‘four minutes’

1971 Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350: Legend Series
Holden’s modular HQ platform birthed many cars, but in the Monaro, it gave us a legend

Ares Panther: More information, images, and video revealed
Huracán-based Pantera revival gets closer to completion

Brabus turns Mercedes GLC63 S up to 441kW
Merc’s compact SUV scores a big boost and carbon fibre makeover from Brabus

2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS vs 919 Hybrid Evo Nürburgring lap record comparison
Comparing Porsche’s ‘Ring heavy hitters!

Kia a step closer to rolling out individual sound zones in cars
The Korean brand’s Separate Sound Zone technology allows vehicle occupants to listen to their own music and make private phone calls without the social limitations of headphones

Buyer of world’s first Mustang nearly sold it for scrap
Customer car #1 is worth more than $500k now, but it almost went to the crusher

2018 Chevrolet Camaro Australian power figures confirmed
HSV has officially confirmed exact power figures for locally converted Camaros

Fernando Alonso quits Formula 1
Two-time world champ signs off from motorsport’s premier category after 17 seasons as a driver

LCT cut drops V8 prices, but not hybrids
Threshold-change savings passed on by sports car brands

2018 Holden Colorado LTZ review: Wheels Ute Megatest 4th
Colorado raises its game right when Holden needs a hero

Vector Avtech WX-3 prototypes for sale
Oddball American supercars selling to fund new model

World’s leading car share service sizing up Australian market
First of its kind ‘free-floating’ car share service making inroads on an Aussie launch

2019 Honda Civic update revealed in the US
Could this be the face of the 2019 Aussie Civic? Hatch and sedan get styling updates and safety boost for the American market

2018 Honda Civic Type R ends lap record campaign
Here are all the FWD lap records held by Honda’s hot hatch

Mitsubishi Diamond Days sale brings seven-year warranty
Mitsubishi buyers who missed out on end-of-financial year sales have another chance to score a bargain on selected ute and SUV variants

2018 McLaren 570S Spider review
As far as going fast and looking good is concerned, this British supercar is utterly… roofless

Audi Sport Driving Experience review
Access to Audi Sport’s best cars and a day at Phillip Island is hard to argue against

Opinion: Arrogance, the silent road safety killer
The real problem on Australian roads is the people behind the wheel

2018 Mitsubishi Triton Exceed review: Wheels Ute Megatest 5th
A strong and likeable mid-fielder where consistency and value are king

BMW Z4 leaked on Instagram in production form
Social media post blows the lid on Munich’s new roadster

Toyota says three-year warranties are here to stay … for now
If Mazda’s decision to extend its warranty period to five years has phased key rivals like Toyota, they aren’t showing it

WhichCar 2018 Tyre Test: The Results
Thirteen tyres, five disciplines, one work of rubber genius

WhichCar 2018 Tyre Test: The Basics
Everything you need to know about our torture test for tyres
