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
Porsche investigating 9500rpm street-legal 911
Engine boss hints that ultimate atmo 911 still yet to come
Ford Asia Pacific leaning on Australian development centre
An ability to quickly switch between projects is piling on the work for Ford’s local design and engineering skunk works
2018 Audi R8 V10 Spyder vs Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster performance comparison review
Apparently, real drivers don’t choose convertibles, but this duo prove you can have your cake and eat it too
Ricciardo and Verstappen collide as Hamilton wins in Baku
Red Bull Racing teammates crash spectacularly in closing stages of Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Cool car things we want: April 2018
Turn up the decor in your home and on yourself with this gear you need, now
2018 Beijing Motor Show: The weird and the wonderful
Behind every global car reveal in China there’s a dozen domestic specials that deserve attention for the right, or wrong, reasons
2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS review
We get behind the wheel of Porsche’s ballistic 991.2 GT3 RS at the Nurburgring
2018 Porsche 991.2 911 GT3 RS performance review
Porsche creates its mightiest naturally aspirated car ever in the new GT3 RS
Opinion: Autonomous vehicles are only as good as their maps
Faith in Google and a rutted side road nearly leads to a Deliverance experience
In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in April
Our picks of the most awesome automotive-related gear we found in April
2018 Beijing Motor Show: Jaguar XJ50 revealed
Luxury sedan celebrates the XJ’s 50th birthday
2018 Mazda BT-50 receives fresh front-end treatment
Mazda’s BT-50 gets a fresh facelift in an attempt by the Japanese manufacturer to stay relevant in the hotly-contested dual-cab ute space
Cars made famous by movies: Classifieds of the week
These cars were arguably already heroes in their own right, but starring roles made them legends
Robbie Bolger handed six-year jail sentence for theft of Holden engines
Former Holden-supported stunt driver given six-year jail sentence for stealing engines from Elizabeth factory
Toyota C-HR to gain plug-in hybrid technology
The Chinese version of Toyota’s compact SUV soon won’t have to use a drop of fuel for short commutes
2018 BMW M850i will pack a 390kW twin-turbo punch
BMW says this is the closest you’ll be able to get to driving a fully fledged M car without paying for the whole hog
2019 Jaguar XJ50 special edition revealed
Jaguar celebrates five decades of its flagship limo with a limited special edition
2018 Beijing Motor Show: Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury revealed
Maybach’s SUV concept is going to be divisive in its design
Haval tech drive to narrow rival brands’ lead
Haval targets greater share of foreign markets with big technology investment
2018 Mazda BT-50 facelift revealed
Fresh looks, smartphone connectivity and cheaper running costs highlight the changes for Mazda’s trade ute workhorse
2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class review
With S-Class safety and greater connectivity than any of its stablemates, the new-gen A-Class aims for the stars
Brabham BT62 to cost $1.8 million
The reborn Brabham has already claimed a significant hypercar benchmark– it will cost a bomb
Nissan ‘Qashqai-R’ breaks fastest SUV record
A Qashqai mated to a Nissan GT-R has broken Toyota’s record SUV top speed
Classic V8s head to auction
Shannons’ next auction is chock-full of bent-eight goodness
