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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
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Jaguar’s embrace of electrification won’t hurt its enthusiast appeal: Callum
Jaguar’s chief designer Ian Callum says fans of the brand shouldn’t see the impending electrification of the Jaguar showroom as something to fear
2017 Audi S4: 5th Place $50-$100K
Capable S4 cruiser can’t quite outpace its price
2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport Range Review
The Land Rover Discovery Sport is compact enough to be handy in town but seats up to seven, and just loves country backroads. Auto braking is standard, and luxury options abound.
Performance Car Podcast: Frankfurt Motor Show 2017 wrap
The boys from MOTOR have been hanging on every detail to come from the IAA in Frankfurt
BMW announces powerful 5- and 6-Series AWD variants
The M550d xDrive Touring and 640d xDrive Gran Turismo have been unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show and could be coming to Australia
2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe and Cabriolet revealed
Two-door versions of Benz’s flagship model get new engines and even more advanced technology
Frankfurt Motor Show: BMW M8 GTE racer unveiled
BMW’s ‘returning’ halo car dons race livery, joins the WEC, and heads for Le Mans
Frankfurt Motor Show: Jaguar i-Pace race series announced
Electric. Performance. SUVs.
Tesla shoulders some of the blame for fatal Autopilot crash
Investigation into fatal Tesla Autopilot crash highlights driver error and software shortcomings
Hyundai i30 Active v Mazda 3 Maxx v Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport comparison review
They’re three of the best-selling cars in Australia. But domination in the sales numbers doesn’t equal domination in the driveway
1980 Holden Commodore: Honing the edge
The addition of cruise control, a V8 engine with the same power as a modern-day Toyota Corolla, and a hint of four-cylinder economy
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Renault claims its Symbioz is like your living room on wheels
Renault reckons its driverless concept car is such a good living space it doesn’t belong in the garage
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Australia joins Benz global autonomous drive lab
Autonomous research S-Class coming to Australia as part of Mercedes’ Intelligent World Drive
2018 Renault Megane RS to get 220kW flagship within 12 months
Think the new Megane RS is hot? Well Renault Sport is already making plans to dial up the heat with a 220kW version
Frankfurt Motor Show: 2018 Porsche Cayenne Turbo revealed
New twin-turbo V8 and high-tech chassis for ultimate SUV
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: BMW pushes greater driving fun
Fear not. BMW’s R&D chief Klaus Fröhlich is one of us
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: BMW’s electrification to extend to M cars
M cars to become plug-in hybrids when tech is light and durable enough
Frankfurt Motor Show: New 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport revealed
Next-gen Suzuki hatch scores manual gearbox, over 100kW and weight to rival an NA MX-5
Jaguar announces electric SUV race series
Dedicated I-Pace electric SUV one-make race series to support Formula E in 2018
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: BMW mulls all-wheel-drive 5 Series wagon for Australia
Growing performance numbers builds the case for BMW to expand its range of xDrive models
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: AMG boss reveals Project One secrets
Mercedes-AMG chief executive predicts the end of zero to 100km/h benchmark in electrified hypercar era
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: BMW M8 GTE previews halo road car’s looks
M8 GTE race car gives us a glimpse at what a road legal M8 will look like – sans the wings and livery
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: 2018 Porsche Cayenne Turbo revealed, sub-4.0sec sprint to 100km/h
More power and an active spoiler makes Porsche’s two-tonne SUV quicker than a 911
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Suzuki debuts lightweight turbo Swift Sport hatch
Details of the 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport confirmed at Frankfurt motor show
