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
Performance cars under $75K: Australia’s Best Value Cars
Performance cars aren’t often known for being good value for money, but there’s a surprising array of athletic n’ affordable autos on the market.
Honda reportedly developing 15-minute EV charge capability
Zero to hundred (percent) in 15 minutes – Honda wants its future EVs to charge up fully in the same time as a coffee break.
Last truckload of Holden Commodores leaves the factory
The apron at Elizabeth is now empty as the remaining stocks of Holden’s locally made large car head out to dealers
2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE review
Introverts need not apply for this track-ready beast
Headed Woodward with Mike Simcoe
Robbo shoots the breeze with GM design boss Mike Simcoe at Detroit’s annual Woodward Dream Cruise
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII at Performance Car of the Year 2005: Classic MOTOR
Is this all it could give, or would a fully fit EVO have won PCOTY?
2017 Kia Stinger 330S vs 2017 Holden VFII Commodore SS-V Redline review
Can Kia’s stonking twin-turbo V6 Stinger really fill a Falcodore-sized hole in our hearts?
Bentley Bentayga Field Sports by Mulliner comes out, guns blazing
Latest Bentley Bentayga Mulliner special stuffs boot with booze, smokes and guns
2017 LA Motor Show: 2018 Infiniti QX50 revealed
Nissan’s luxury sub-brand has confirmed it will be the first car maker to put a variable compression ratio engine in a production vehicle
Last-race battle hands Whincup the 2017 Supercars championship
Extraordinary scenes as Whincup plucks a seventh championship from the jaws of defeat on Newcastle’s mean streets
Car audio options explained
Know your amps, watts and channels before you embark on the options brochure
Dual-cab 4×4 utes: Australia’s Best Value Cars 2017
Australia can’t get enough of dual-cab utes right now, and there’s plenty to choose from. Here’s the best of the bunch.
Wheels Investigation: Australia’s petrol is one of the dirtiest in the world
Aussie petrol is amongst the developed world’s dirtiest, and quality standards are going nowhere
Subaru Impreza WRX STi at Performance Car of the Year 2005: Classic MOTOR
Chassis tweaks eliminated the push for more shove
McLaren sales soaring in Australia
Aussie sales of British supercar brand soar by almost 50 per cent in 2017
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Quick Review
Jeep’s strong-selling Grand Cherokee has become even more premium via a significant mid-life makeover
People movers under $60K: Australia’s Best Value Cars 2017
Got a crowd to move? People movers may have fallen out of fashion, but this bunch provides excellent value for money.
Editor’s letter: The pressure and the pride of Car of the Year
Organising COTY wouldn’t be much more difficult if the office was on fire, but it’s all worth it in the end
Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG at Performance Car of the Year 2005: Classic MOTOR
Stomped by the E55 in a straight line, C55 plays catch up on track
2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance vs 2017 Honda Civic Type R review
The Type R needs to save Honda’s mojo, but a sharper Golf GTI stands in its way. Game on!
Porsche Mission E: What we know so far
If Porsche is to convince us there’s fun to be had without petrol, the Mission E has a lot to live up to
Toyota Yaris AP4 rally car ride with Harry Bates
MOTOR scores a first-hand experience in a new Australian Rally Championship car
Mazda MX-5 RF Limited Edition announced
Only 110 units of a top-spec roadster will be available to Aussies
2018 Ford Focus RS Limited Edition Review
Ford throws a proper differential into the snout of its feistiest hot hatch
