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
2018 Holden Astra sedan gets ANCAP nod – but misses out on AEB
The all-new Holden Astra sedan has been given a five-star rating across the range, despite there being no AEB option and base model missing out on other advanced driver assistance technologies.
Lego Porsche GT3 RS displays shocking crash test results
It’s got a rear-mounted flat six with a flappy-paddle gearbox, but is the Lego world’s most desired sports car safe enough for your minifigs?
Aston Martin posts strong Q1 profit
DB11 sales pave way for more than double revenue from £92.6 million to £188.3 million
2017 Mini Clubman JCW review
Up-sized icon gains traction with a new personality
Brit sportscar brand Lotus sold to Chinese car maker Geely
Geely takes hold of Lotus, and throws Malaysian car maker Proton a lifeline in the process
What it’s like to live on Conrod Straight, Mount Panorama
Living at 505 Conrod Straight, Mount Panorama is the experience of a lifetime
2017 Mini Countryman JCW price and features announced
Mini’s biggest ever John Cooper Works model is on its way to Australia
2017 Kia Sorento Si Limited brings $3000 worth of complimentary extras
Kia has added a new variant to its Sorento SUV range with more features than the entry-level Si, but with the same drive away price.
2018 Dodge Challenger Demon pricing announced
The difference between regular power and full 626kW blast is only $1 USD
2018 Volkswagen Arteon aims upmarket for Australia
Volkswagen Australia has elected to import only the range-topping variant of its all-new flagship passenger car
Sir Roger Moore’s best car moments
As James Bond and Simon Templar, Moore’s on-screen cars are legendary
Roger Moore, the Bond with the corkscrew car
Actor Roger Moore died overnight after a short fight with cancer. Here’s his most memorable car moment in a Bond move
Big-winged Subaru BRZ prototype revives hopes of STI-tuned flagship
Huge brakes, a sizable rear wing and a sneaky STI badge on the bootlid suggest this prototype is the harbinger of a hard-core Subaru BRZ range-topper.
Holden Astra: Which spec is best?
Which variant in the Holden Astra range offers the best buy based on features, performance and value?
Lego Porsche 911 GT3 RS crashed in slow motion
If you think your car is unsafe, at least rest assured it will hold together better than this
Mercedes-AMG V8 sales booming
Mercedes C-Class sales prove Oz still craves eight cylinders
Mercedes-Benz A-Class A180 vs A200: Which Mercedes hatch should I buy?
Which A-Class hatch is better a buy in terms of performance and resale value?
US sues Fiat Chrysler over Dieselgate-like emissions cheat claims
The US government now wants its court system to back up claims that software built into Jeep and Dodge-badged cars was there to deliberately fudge emissions tests
Toll road operators continue to rip off drivers
Aussie motorists are coughing up $160 million a year in exorbitant toll road fines
Kia Optima GT quick review
Kia’s mid-size cruiser with poke plays the upmarket game admirably
2018 Megane RS to join list of Renault debuts at Monaco GP
Renault prepares to launch its latest hot-hatch at the same place it debuted these memorable concepts
Daniel Jovanov and his human car sounds
There’s making ‘broom-broom’ noises and then there’s this.
Historic NSW number plate sells for $745,000
Black and white plates almost totalled $1 million at Shannons’ Autumn Classic
How to stop your headlights turning foggy and yellow
Modern vehicles are plagued by unsightly, clouded and yellowing headlight lenses on an enormous scale. Not only are they ugly, they’re also unsafe. Here’s how to minimise the issue with your own car and how to fix the problem if it has already happened.
