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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
2018 BMW X2 sDrive20i M Sport X review
More hatchback than high-rider, the X2 is an X1 with flair
2018 Porsche Cayenne Australian pricing
The vastly improved third-generation of Porsche’s big SUV has arrived with a price band wider than its rear tyres
Greg Murphy’s ‘Lap of the Gods’ V8 Supercar up for sale
The car in which Greg Murphy drove one of Mount Panorama’s most iconic laps could be yours
Ferrari Enzo, 911 GT3 RS, HSV GTS, 450SEL, Speedway racer: Classifieds of the week
From Maranello to the dirt of speedway, here are our picks of this week’s ads
2018 Geneva Motor Show: Mercedes-Benz X350d makes its debut
The Ford Ranger Raptor has a time to beat. And it’s a Mercedes-Benz setting the benchmark
Volvo’s T8 powertrain explained
Proliferating T8 PHEV petrol-electric drivetrain brings power and efficiency to the Volvo ranks
Skoda joins call to include electricity generation in vehicle emissions ratings
The Czech carmaker says a ‘well-to-wheels’ approach would give the industry more options in reducing total carbon dioxide emissions than simply relying on EVs
Performance Car Podcast with David Reynolds
Supercars driver and 2017 Bathurst 1000 champ joins MOTOR for a chat
From M to N: Hyundai snares another BMW performance executive
BMW M sales executive Thomas Schemera jumps ship to head a new Hyundai performance division
McLaren Senna adds a $531,000 option, teases ‘surprise announcement’
Dressed down in raw carbonfibre, the McLaren Senna is a $1.8 million track-ready beast
Hyundai Performance & Motorsport Division created
South Korean brand snags another former BMW M boss to head new division
Performance Car of the Year 2018: Behind the scenes
Robbo’s far from a celebrity, but he’d definitely like to get out of here – this is his tale
Hyundai announces EV Kona pair
Brace of electric Kona join Hyundai’s compact SUV portfolio
2019 Audi A6 breaks cover ahead of Geneva
Forget teasers, this is Audi’s next large sedan revealed in full a week ahead of its public debut
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Collection revealed
35 Rolls-Royce Ghosts to be created in homage to original Silver Ghost
BMW Australia pushing hard for premium ute of its own
BMW’s local office has told Munich in no uncertain terms that it wants a high-riding utility to bring Down Under
2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 L review
An engine downsize has not blunted the razor-sharp edge of AMG’s big, bad super sedan
2018 Alpine A110 gains two new versions
Back-to-basics and spec’d-up versions of the A110 on the way
Geneva motor show: Alpine A110 Pure and Legende variants revealed
Lighter and softer options added to the Alpine A110 range at Geneva
2018 Audi A6 revealed
Audi’s new executive sedan ‘noticeably sportier than the outgoing model’
Honda Civic Type R: Performance Car of the Year 2018 Winner
The performance car of the year wears a red Honda badge, costs $51K and is such a surprise it will blow your mind
Australia’s compulsory Takata recall: What happens next?
How to check if your car is affected, and what you and your vehicle supplier need to do if it is
2008 Maserati GranTurismo S review: classic MOTOR
Maserati’s sizzling coupe gets even hotter, and harder
2018 Nissan Navara Dual Cab pricing and features
Nissan’s big trade ute receives safety enhancements as part of a mild update for the 2018 model year
