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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
Continental develops tyre that adjusts its contact patch on the go
Concept tyres move the rubber game forward
1978 HDT Torana A9X: Legend Series
Brocky’s favourite race car of all- the LX Torana A9X – delivered Holden its ultimate race victory.
Budget-spec Volkswagen Golf R and Tiguan 162TSI pricing announced
Golf R Grid Edition and Tiguan 162TSI Sportline models packs the power without costly luxuries
1982 Holden Commodore: Musclecar Magic
Commodore SS Group Three meets Falcon 5.8 ESP. Long live the bent eight!
The best of Colin McRae
Remembering a legend 10 years on
2018 Genesis G70 revealed, 272kW/510Nm rear-driver inbound
Koreans unveil the stunning contender set to take a bite out of the mid-size Euro sedans
2018 Abarth 595 range reduces in size and cost
Fiat’s hot hatch range has been rationalised to two main specifications, which cost less than the models they replace
1981 Holden Commodore: Commodore gets five
Five speeds that is, but only on the four and the little six. There are also mods to improve economy and drivability, a new but not so different nose and the SL/E has a fascinating mini-computer to tell you average speed and even fuel consumption
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Five new Audi Sport models by 2021, including SUVs
Audi’s go-fast division plans for a future with an even more powerful five-pot, electrification
Mazda CX-8 on sale in Japan but what about Australia
A fastback-styled, diesel-engined fastback slipping in between the Mazda CX-5 and CX-9 launches overseas in December
2017 Mercedes-AMG A45: 4th Place $50-$100K
Returning champ receives a reality check
Ferrari FXX K Evoluzione spied testing
Full noise footage of the next FXX K has all of us far too excited
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Hits and Misses
We take a look at the key highlights and lowlights from IAA 2017.
T-Roc to arrive in 2018 despite strong global demand: VW Australia
VW is increasing production of its brand new crossover to meet worldwide interest though it’s still unclear what this means for Australian deliveries
2018 Lamborghini Urus SUV set for December debut
Lambo’s new SUV will be officially revealed in production form later this year
2017 Audi A5 2.0T quattro Cabriolet quick review
Audi lops the top off its A5 coupe to make a very pretty open-air boulevard cruiser
2018 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line pricing announced
VW’s new flagship sedan will come in one high-spec variant
Bugatti Chiron sets 0-400-0km/h record
‘Double’ Crown winner rockets the Chiron to 400km/h and stops it in 42 seconds!
Nissan reviews Supercars involvement
Post-2018 future for Nissan Supercars program still to be decided
The Supercars Sandown 500 retro liveries of 2017
Tributes to the past and one-off liveries set to take to the Sandown 500
Chevrolet starts export Commodore shutdown
US brand Chevrolet pulls its SS promotional material ahead of Holden’s looming manufacturing shutdown
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mercedes-Maybach 6 land yacht could enter production
Mercedes-Maybach doesn’t need brand boosting production 6 flagship but could build it for the well-heeled few
2017 Honda CR-V VTIi-L7 quick review
Pros and cons of the only new Honda CR-V model to feature a third row of seats
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Audi goes rear-drive to keep competitive edge
Did Audi drop the Quattro name in favour of Audi Sport so that it could add more rear-wheel-drive models?
