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
Opinion: Car features that are bad in practice
A case of not seeing the forest for a few neat trees
2018 Volvo XC60 T6 quick review
The punchiest purely petrol-powered XC60 appears a tempting proposition but is it as good as it looks on paper?
Porsche Panamera: 2018 Car of the Year review
Vast bandwidth encounters static against value equation
2018 BMW X3 Range Review
The BMW X3 is a sporty medium SUV with enthusiastic but frugal engines, a slick eight-speed automatic gearbox, enjoyable all-wheel drive handling, and a big five-seat cabin.
Range Rover Velar: 2018 Car of the Year review
Imbued with an allure almost as deep as its options list
Retro: 1953 Porsche 550 Spyder
It claimed the life of an acting Giant, but this lightweight’s racing success was relentless
Peugeot 3008: 2018 Car of the Year review
Euro COTY star stumbles on local pricing and spec
2006 BMW Z4 M Roadster review: classic MOTOR
Take one Z4, blend one M3 motor and stir long, hard and fast
2018 Honda Civic Type R vs 1989 BMW E34 M5: new vs used
When you have the budget for a PCOTY winner, but classics are life
All new cars on sale January and February 2018
We list all of the new-to-market cars available in the waking months of 2018
Bucket List: Ten of the best roads
Scooped the numbers on Tatts? Then you’ll need your new PA to book you a trip to tick off these amazing driving roads
Lexus LC: 2018 Car of the Year review
Does plenty to elevate Lexus’s image, if not the game
2003 Ford Falcon XR8 review: classic MOTOR
Ford’s most powerful V8 is a mixed bag
2018 Holden Commodore review
First drive of the all-new ZB Commodore
2018 Renault Megane RS280 review
The hot-hatch class gets even hotter with the tough-looking, multi-talented Renaultsport Megane RS280. And you can buy it in orange.
Mercedes-AMG A35 electric-turbo hatch to debut before A45
New A35 M140i-challenger to debut this year, with A45 AMG to follow in 2019
Nissan 370Z facelifted for 2018… sort of
No replacement in sight for Nissan’s ageing Zed
2018 Volkswagen Multivan ‘Kombi 70’ special edition revealed
Limited run of Multivans honour iconic VW multibus
Geek Speak: LIFT suspension
Brits are lifting the bar by radically rethinking the traditional suspension setup
Surviving Mount Panorama with the Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy
A day with the AMG Driving Academy tackling Mount Panorama is the automotive equivalent of Disneyland
2018 Ford Mustang Australian pricing and specs leaked
Local pricing and details leak for the new ‘Stang is unofficial, but looks right to us
2018 Nissan 370Z update arrives in Oz
Nissan’s entry-level sports car gets a modest sprucing-up for 2018 to complement the significant price haircut it received last year
Land Rover Discovery: 2018 Car of the Year review
Off-road slant sees disco slide off the dance floor
Opinion: Evolution is making cars less fun
We are seeing the disappearance of another feature – the fog light
