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
2017 Ford Fiesta Range Review
Sharp steering and small dimensions make the Ford Fiesta an easy city car. But it also handles highways with ease, and rides as comfortably as cars a size bigger.
WRC-style Subaru Impreza XV
Aussie Chris Atkinson is on his way to steer Subaru’s wild 270kW rally-spec XV
2017 Range Rover Velar review
With concept-car styling and a knock-out interior, the striking Range Rover Velar fills a lucrative gap in Land Rover’s premium model line.
Peugeot 205 built by F1 engineers is a hill climb beast
Benetton F1 used this little Pug as a tech tester, and now it’s a track weapon
Audi ‘working hard’ to rebuild trust
Audi and Mercedes diesel engines safe despite VW Group diesel emissions scandal fallout
Mercedes electrified vehicle range to top 50 by 2022
Emerging battery and powertrain technology helps boost Mercedes-Benz electrified vehicle line-up to 50 vehicles within five years
Mercedes-AMG Project One to arrive here with $5 million price tag
Local demand outstrips AMG Project One supply despite the massive seven-figure buying price and hefty maintenance bill
BMW could ditch the traditional car key
The days of traditional car keys could be numbered as BMW considers smartphone replacements
Bentley Continental GT rally car sells for $69K
6.0-litre W12 monster given the Mad Max treatment for off-roading luxury
2018 Genesis G70 review
Korea goes premium in a quest for a slice of 3 Series and C-Class action
1986 Holden Commodore: No looking back
The point about the VL Commodore is not its abandonment of the Australian-made six. That is in the past. The VL is about Holden and the future
2017 BMW M140i: 3rd Overall
There’s a reason we wanted one as a long-termer
2017 Land Rover Discovery Range Review
The new-generation Land Rover Discovery can seat seven in comfort and feels much like a luxury car to ride in – while remaining very capable off-road. Auto braking is standard.
Subaru WRX STI Type RA NBR record lap
Onboard with the most extreme Subaru WRX STI ever
2018 Volvo XC40 leaked ahead of launch
Volvo’s Hungarian division releases teaser pic of the small SUV leaving little to the imagination
NSW revises Graduated Licensing Scheme
Young driver licensing changes align NSW system with Victoria’s
2018 Mazda CX-9 GT AWD quick review
We drove the second-from-top-spec CX-9 GT variant to see how it has benefitted from a recent upgrade
Nissan’s ‘circuit safari’ brings racing classics to Sandown 500
Appropriately for the Supercars retro round, Nissan brought some its legends along to show off
Aston Martin eyeing Red Bull F1 engine deal
British supercar manufacturer evaluating F1 engine supply deal if the rules are right
Audi, Benz steer away from Tesla’s autonomy approach
German brands reassure consumers that self-driving cars are safe amid Tesla liability case
2018 Abarth 595 Competizione pricing announced
Hotted-up Fiat hatchback scores slight price drop for Australia
SsangYong set for manufacturer-backed Oz operation
Korean SUV specialist vows to return for a proper crack at the Australian market
Hennessey mutates Jeep Trackhawk into a 754kW monster
The 2426kg SUV will sprint to 100km/h in under 3.0sec once the madmen at Hennessey have had their way
AMG boss outlines future Black Series, GT4 models
Mercedes-AMG GT Black, at least two four-door variants and more affordable models all on the cards
