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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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Bodywork
Goodwood Festival of Speed sculptures: the best of
The biggest celebration of all things automotive also has the coolest motoring art collection
Jaguar XE, XF, and F-PACE to receive new 221kW Ingenium engine upgrade
Turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol units get major shot in the arm
Mercedes-AMG CLS53 to debut 320kW inline six hybrid powertrain
Benz source reveals ‘53’ moniker for electrically assisted AMG inline sixes, lays bare model plans
2018 BMW X3 M40i details revealed
The first performance model in the X3 line-up claims 0-100km/h in under 5 seconds
Jaguar’s XE SV Project 8 spied testing at Nurburgring
Angriest Jaguar in years hits the Green Hell ahead of a very British reveal
What is a catalytic converter and how does it work?
Find out what the catalytic converter in your car does, and how it does it, in simple terms
Takata files for bankruptcy
Troubled airbag company acquired for $1.6bn by Detroit-based airbag maker Key Safety
Stop-start systems: Pros and cons
They’re meant to save us fuel, but sometimes stop-start engine systems can be a bit of a challenge
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super v Jaguar XE 25t R-Sport v BMW 420i Gran Coupe comparison
The most hyped Alfa Romeo in decades takes on the updated 4 Series Gran Coupe and our reigning champ, the Jaguar XE, for mid-spec luxury sedan supremacy
30 years of BMW M3: E46 CSL
BMW dusted off a famous badge for the E46 M3 to create a lightweight legend.
2017 BMW X3 packs 265kW punch
BMW’s new X3 adds AMG-baiting M40i flagship to mid-size SUV game
2018 Toyota LandCruiser Prado facelift leaked
The ageing Toyota LandCruiser Prado could be getting some visual tweaks if leaked images are to be believed
Formula 1’s worst red mist moments
Think Hamilton v Vettel was bad? Here are six of the most dastardly deliberate biffs in F1 history
The supercharged FPV V8 Ford Ranger ‘Raptor’
Diesel Leaders put an FPV Miami V8 in a 4X4 ute… what could go wrong?
Insane V8 Fiat Abarth 500
One man from Austria wanted to build a twin-Hayabusa-engined hillclimb car. So he did.
2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo Quick Review
Nissan’s most track-focused GT-R to date is one hell of a wild ride. And that may be its downfall
Supercars rendered as wagons and utes
Automotive blasphemy, or…?
Citroen C4 Cactus to lose its unique styling, reports hint
The C4 Cactus’s AirBumps make it unique in the car world. Surely Citroen wouldn’t …
2018 BMW X3 details leaked ahead of launch
An all-new BMW X3, including a 264kW M-Performance version, has had a premature reveal on the BMW Hong Kong website
2018 Audi A8 game-changing suspension explained
A new active suspension system for Audi’s flagship limousine will include the ability to recognise when a side-on crash is about to happen, and react
5 brilliant alternatives to a family SUV
Best used driver’s wagons all for less than the price of a loaded Mazda CX-5
Classic Wheels: 1951 Jaguar C-Type review
Thoroughly modern Michael Stahl discovers the pleasure of conducting a classic racing Jaguar worth more than $10 million
30 years of BMW M3: E36 M3R
The need to battle Mazda and Porsche on Aussie racetracks led to the creation of the rarest M3 of all.
Daniel Ricciardo wins 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
The first ever Azerbaijan Grand Prix had more drama than a daytime soap opera, with Daniel Ricciardo claiming victory in spectacular fashion
