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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
New Sydney race circuit nears completion
Luddenham karting raceway set to open a car track in early 2018
MS-RT Ford Transit first drive review
Remember the 1970s when worked-over vans were desirable? The MS-RT Ford Transit makes the delivery run sexy again
Volvo XC40 quick review
Volvo’s first shot at a compact SUV lands squarely in the centre of the bullseye
MS-RT Ford Ranger adds visual impact to dual-cab hero
Taller, wider, Ford Ranger arrives via M-Sport
Bugatti Chiron recall fixed with ‘flying doctors’
Bugatti despatches ‘flying doctors’ to remedy fault in one percent of the Chiron fleet
2018 Maserati Levante S review
Twin-turbo Levante finally arrives with the performance of a red-blooded Italian
Chevrolet won’t replace Holden, company insists
Chevrolet product announcements raise questions about the future of Holden-branded vehicles
2018 Geneva Motor Show: McLaren Senna revealed
McLaren names its 588kW hypercar after the man who won three driver championships behind the wheel of its F1 cars
2018 McLaren Senna revealed
McLaren’s 588kW ‘ultimate track car for the road’ officially debuts
Half a century of AMG
Celebrating five decades of bahnstormers from AMG
The Insider: The fall of Ford’s dice
Ford and GM both navigated the GFC very differently; Ford’s CEO has adopted the strategy used by a gambler with one last throw to make his mortgage payment
Geek Speak: Mercedes-Benz Guard
Some cars boast bombproof reliability and some cars really are bombproof. Here is what makes the difference.
Opinion: Electric Racing is Inevitable
Like it or not, electric race series are here to stay.
These SUVs accelerate quicker than an Aston Martin V12 S Vantage
0-100km/h in less than four seconds in a high-riding SUV. Tell physics to jog on
2017 Alfa Romeo Stelvio – Irish Stewed
We take Alfa Romeo’s first SUV, the Stelvio, through the grittiest and greenest parts of the Emerald Isle. How’s its luck?
Fast Car History Lesson: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1
Cracking the COPO code births the ulimate Camaro
RM Sotheby’s Icons auction highlights
More than $60 million worth of cars and memorabilia go under the hammer in NYC
Renault develops a turbo engine for all
Turbo 1.3 to stare across Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi – and Mercedes-Benz – brands
VIDEO: WRC-inspired Ford Ranger on sale in Oz for almost $90K
Locally assembled Ford Ranger wears the badges of this year’s World Rally Championship-winning Fiesta
Holden Equinox LTZ FWD quick review
Holden’s all-new mid-size SUV has arrived, and it’s a big step up over the car it replaces
Ford, Holden, Nissan all paid no tax, audit shows
UPDATED: Annual audit of corporate tax shows three of the biggest car makers sidestepped a tax bill in the 2015-16 financial year
Mark Webber to be inducted into Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame
Aussie Grit to become the 52nd inductee into the prestigious list of our nation’s greats
Cadillac to push prototypes onto roads to speed up development
Changes to the way GM’s luxury brand handles its top-secret next-gen cars are in the wings, and it could affect Australia
Autonomous motorsport will be ‘completely crazy’, says Roborace chief
The possibilities of a racing series without a single human driver is rapidly approaching
