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!
How to
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
AdviceHow to react around emergency vehicles
What should you do when you hear a siren or see flashing lights in your rear view mirror?
-
AdviceCar maintenance tasks you can do yourself
-
AdviceHow often should you service your car?
-
Advice12 must-haves for peaceful family road trips
-
AdviceElectric power steering: the pros and cons
Engine tech
Bodywork
Depreciation disasters
The cars to buy, and avoid, if you care about your hip pocket
Tokyo Motor Show: Toyota GR HV Sports Concept to be revealed
Targa-style rear-driver set to come from Toyota at Tokyo this month
This Bathurst comparison is the perfect display of a race car’s raw speed
Just how much faster than a road car is a V8 Supercar? Watch this!
2005 Holden Commodore: Halo, goodbye
As Holden prepares to lower the curtain on its hero coupe, who better than Monaro-driving legend Colin Bond to shake down the last-of-the-line CV8-Z, and revisit a classic HG that’s along for the ride?
HSV GTS at Performance Car Of The Year 2008: Classic MOTOR
LS3 GTS remains a tough no-nonsense muscle car
2017 Audi A5 2.0 TFSI Quattro Sport review
Is this A5 all for show?
2017 Holden Astra sedan: Which spec is best?
Which Holden Astra sedan variant offers the best buy based on features, performance, and value?
2004 Holden Commodore: Battle of the 6ixes
Will Commodore’s step into the 21st-Century drivetrain technology be enough to wrong-foot Ford’s excellent BA Falcon? The 190kW SV6 is the first to try its luck.
Wheels Interview: Graeme Whickman – Ford one year on
Ford’s boss on rebuilding after the shutdown
VW Passat R36 at Performance Car Of The Year 2008: Classic MOTOR
An attractive balance of practicality and performance
2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Coupe review
The E400 coupe is not exactly what it seems
Mazda submits patent for RX-Vision’s trick rear wing
Patent application processed for tail light-integrated spoiler first seen on rotary concept car
Honda Civic ‘Red Edition’ style pack announced
Honda Civic hatch buyers can pimp their ride with a $2500 limited edition body kit celebrating the arrival of the Type R hot hatch
2019 Holden Equinox to feature OnStar in-car assistance system
Holdens of the future probably won’t need a key to unlock the doors
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 review: Classic MOTOR
Is the ZR1 the greatest performance car GM has ever built?
Sat-nav more distracting than texting and driving: study
Programming the satellite navigation system can distract a driver for an average of 40 seconds, research shows
Gran Turismo Sport car line-up revealed
A total of 162 cars form the starting grid for Gran Turismo Sport ahead of its October 18 launch
2018 Jeep Compass set for Christmas arrival
Jeep has announced Australian specifications for its new-generation Compass range, which includes a bush-bashing Trailhawk
Polestar teases its electrified performance future
Later this month we’re likely to have our first glimpse of the shape Volvo’s performance sub-brand will take
Inside Bloodhound SSC’s 1600km/h cockpit
Step inside the world’s fastest office, home to land speed record holder Andy Green
FPV GT-P at Performance Car Of The Year 2008: Classic MOTOR
An Aussie hero but hardly a PCOTY threat
Opinion: Active safety will let you down one day
In-car systems that automatically slam on the brakes or lunge to fill a gap still have some way to come
Lamborghini Estoque concept car: Classic MOTOR
Lamborghini pulls a cat out of the bag, but is it wasting its time with a twin-turbo v8 four-door sedan?
Walkinshaw race team could ditch Holden in 2019
Former Holden Racing Team squad to begin global search for new manufacturer partner
