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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
C8 Chevrolet Corvette reported to have four V8 versions
The next-gen Corvette will have the LT1, plus three other V8 configurations according to reports
BMW opts out of adding diesel-engined X3 M Performance
The first X3 to wear an M Performance badge won’t have a diesel-powered sibling beside it in Australian showrooms
Chrysler to be killed off by FCA this weekend – report
The automotive industry is abuzz with rumours that Chrysler could be shut down by FCA boss Sergio Marchionne
Soaring value of Japanese sports cars
A winning era for Euro-beating Japanese sports cars is about to pay dividends…
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk review
Dropping Dodge’s 522kW Hellcat engine into an SUV seems absurd, so we devised an equally outlandish test
2019 Audi Q8 teased as debut draws near
With Audi’s Q8 flagship SUV creeping ever closer to its global unveiling, the German manufacturer releases more teasers of its biggest, blingest tall boy
Supercars CEO considering hybrid for the series
The Supercars championship could see batteries aiding engine in some next-gen cars
MOTOR Magazine June 2018 issue preview
This is one of the best-looking issues of MOTOR ever, we reckon
Audi Q2 Sport TFSI quattro vs BMW X2 sDrive 20i M Sport comparison review
It’s a $50K small SUV shootout as two German rivals vie for buyers in one of the Aussie market’s hottest segments
VCM Performance is tuning a ZB Commodore
Melbourne company plans to use the new Commodore to showcase industry talent
Volkswagen Polo 85TSI v Suzuki Swift GLX Turbo comparison review
How far can your dollar take you in this hotly contested segment? We take two frontrunners aside to find out
2018 Mazda 6 pricing and features
A long list of changes, including a turbocharged petrol engine, headline a radical makeover for Mazda’s midsize sedan and wagon range
2018 Mazda 6 Turbo review
A sweeping refresh of Mazda’s likeable mid-sizer brings a turbocharged engine option to slot in behind its new show-car-inspired grille
2018 Audi RS4 Avant review – MOTOR
Subtle but stylish bruiser delivers thrills effectively
2018 Abarth 124 Spider Monza Edition revealed
Limited run of roadsters honours Abarth founder
Armoured cars so cool, you’ll wish you had a bounty on your head
Bulletproof cars are big business and a must-have accessory for the rich and powerful. Here are five we’d like to see in our, presumably vast and opulent, garage
2018 Jaguar XF 30d S Sportbrake review
Jaguar’s XF Sportbrake is a refreshing change from the flood of SUVs sweeping showrooms
2019 Jaguar i-Pace: 9 things you should know
Jaguar’s all-electric i-Pace is due in Australia in October. Here are nine ways the newcomer plans to steal a piece of the e-SUV action from Tesla
2018 Hyundai i30, Elantra and Tucson Trophy editions arrive
Hyundai winds up the value equation on its volume-selling i30, Elantra and Tucson
Speeding drivers to receive warnings rather than fines
Scottish police have proposed a penalty scheme that prioritises behavioural change above revenue raising
HSV prices surge for new and classic models
Some of the rarest HSVs are up for grabs for big bucks, despite new models still in dealer stock
Ford Fiesta RS is ‘wishful thinking’ says Ford Performance boss
It would seem reports of a Fiesta RS revival are too good to be true
Herrod Performance’s 2017 Mustang atmo pack
Three levels of upgrade from around $2,750
Revealed: The bulletproof Skoda Superb wagon
A fully armoured family wagon could be just the thing to connect a prime minister with the people
