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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
2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 L performance review
E63 S powertrain, rear-drive and supreme comfort
HSV W1; GT3 RS; Elfin; A61 Supra; DB9: Classifieds of the Week
Big asks and bargains currently up for grabs
FCA’s Five-Year Report Card
FCA’s new five-year plan is due to be announced this week. We hold them to account on their last one
BMW launches wireless charging for electric vehicles
BMW plug-in hybrids will be among the first to recharge themselves wirelessly
2018 Mazda CX-5 Akera Diesel AWD quick review
Mazda has tweaked its strong-selling medium SUV range, which brings improved performance and new tech to the range-topping Akera
Ford Performance puts power per litre predictions on the table
Head of Ford Performance in Europe says future performance cars will boast prodigious grunt
Jaguar E-Pace P250 S vs Volvo XC40 T5 R-Design comparison review
Jaguar and Volvo have both arrived late to the small luxury SUV party. Which brand has done a better job of it?
McLaren blasts from zero to 15,000 in seven years
Skyrocketing sales put the Woking start-up in step with Sant’Agata in next to no time
2017 Roush RS3 Mustang performance review
Track-focused ’Stang gains mega mumbo
Citroen reveals C5 Aircross SUV
The French carmaker’s expanded line-up now includes a high-riding reincarnation of its discontinued C5 sedan and wagon
Senna’s race gloves, Schumacher’s harness sell at auction
Monaco GP winners’ race gear goes to auction in Sydney on the day of the 2018 race
2019 Brabham BT62 spied testing at Tailem Bend
The Bend plays host to David Brabham and his new Aussie-built track supercar
Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge models hit by runaway cruise control glitch
Australian owners will soon learn if they should also leave the cruise control button alone
Dodge Viper rumoured to return in 2021
Reports from the US ‘confirm’ a new Viper is on the way
Brabham BT62’s Phillip Island secrets revealed
Clues hidden inside a video of the reborn Brabham racer hint at how much record-breaking potential it has
2018 Aston Martin DB11 V8 review
The Aston Martin DB11 gets a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 courtesy of AMG. Does it make the grade as a sportier choice?
Will Power becomes Australia’s first Indy 500 winner
On its 102nd running, the Indianapolis 500 finally got a True Blue Aussie winner
2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG review: classic MOTOR
Small car plus big engine plus drop top equals plenty of fun in the sun
2018 Lamborghini Urus performance review
Italian supercar meets German SUV
Supercars star in widening Takata recall
Another million vehicles, including Ferraris and McLarens, join an already long list of those lining up for a fix
Daniel Ricciardo victorious in Monaco F1 Grand Prix
The Honey Badger owns those streets now
Tim Slade laps Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk at Phillip Island
Time attack champ belts Jeep’s beast at The Island
2018 Kia Stinger GT vs Holden ZB Commodore VXR performance comparison review
Not only does the ZB Commodore need to combat its own past, the rear-drive Kia Stinger is primed to steal its thunder
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi vs Kia Rio Sports-Pac comparison review: classic MOTOR
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, but in this case is imitation a big pile of disappointment?
