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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 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross quick review
Sharper looks and deeper value for money mark Mitsubishi’s latest entry into the small SUV class
Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak revealed
VW finally reveals electric racer for the Race to the Clouds
Volkswagen’s Pikes Peak attack to spawn R-badged electric family
This stunning specialist tarmac racer opens up closer ties between Volkswagen’s potent R badge and its in-house motorsport division
2010-2017 Volkswagen Polo Mk5 Range Review
The Volkswagen Polo parks easily, handles well, makes the most of your phone, and does not use much fuel. Auto braking is available in the Urban+, and great performance in the GTI.
2018 Skoda Superb Range Review
The hugely roomy Superb offers limousine levels of cabin and boot space for a medium-sized price.
Hyundai i30 N scores special Australian suspension tune
Hyundai N boss Biermann relents on single chassis tune
Hyundai announces track-proof warranty for i30 N
Most brands will void warranties on cars used at race tracks. Hyundai, though, says it won’t penalise track day fiends
Cars wouldn’t meet Australian emissions standards without cheat, court hears
Class action lawyers claim turning point in trial to seek compensation for owners caught up in Dieselgate scandal
2018 Mitsubishi Triton Blackline special-edition ute revealed
Triton Blackline adds a bunch of sporty features over the popular GLS double-cab pick-up
2018 Volkswagen Polo GTI pricing and specs revealed
VW’s 147kW Polo 6 GTI arrives in Oz for a few dollars more
2018 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 review
Sleek debut for AMG’s first electrified drivetrain based around a box-fresh and high-tech inline six
How Lewis Hamilton’s rumoured $72 million contract stacks up
The four-time Formula 1 world drivers’ champion could receive the highest base salary of any sports star worldwide
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG004S will be GT-R-powered
American supercar to be powered by 515kW version of Nissan’s twin-turbo V6
Computing power causes self-driving cars’ emissions to soar: study
Autonomous cars’ electronic brains use up to 80 percent of the vehicle’s energy, study finds
2018 Porsche 911 Carrera T vs 1975 911 Carrera 2.7: new vs used
When the head says buy new but the heart says buy old
Australia’s worst locations for car theft named
Statistics show good and bad news for motorists around Australia, naming the cars most likely to be stolen and where
Wheel Stories: An Aussie at Indianapolis
This former footy hard man crash-tackled America’s biggest race
Porsche 911 GT3 RS – Data Driven
Telemetry has been a core part of motorsport since the 80s, but how much can data really assist the average driver? Editor Inwood straps himself into a Porsche 911 GT3 RS to find out
2006-2007 FPV Force 6/8: Fast Car History Lesson
Luke Skywalker’s favourite Falcon a forgotten rarity
2008 Mazda RX-8 review: classic MOTOR
Mazda tweaks with the peaks of its Hiroshima screamer
Cars with consequence and the illusion of safety
“I’m deeply suspicious of cars that make you feel more talented than you actually are”
Opinion: The idiocy of inefficiency
Australia’s booming trade ute and SUV market is in part contributed to by Australia’s cheap fuel, but is it damaging us in the long run?
2008 Mitsubishi Evolution X vs Evo VI TME vs Evo IX on track: classic MOTOR
The last iteration of the Lancer Evolution doesn’t need to answer to anyone except its ancestors
Porsche 718 Boxster R: Sweet Dream
Our vision for a born again ‘Little Bastard’
