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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
Behind the scenes of McLaren’s P1 Nurburgring lap record
Video reveals the incredible work behind the McLaren P1 LM’s fastest lap
Porsche’s record sale figures are flat-out nuts
Weissach’s licence to print money shows no sign of expiring, but it wasn’t always this way
Head to head: Volkswagen Golf 110TSI Highline vs Hyundai i30 SR
Hyundai is having a pop at Volkswagen’s sub-GTI Golf with a warmed up version of the i30 dubbed the SR, but does the South Korean stand a chance against the affordable small hatchback benchmark?
Honda Civic Type R detuned on Aussie fuel
Why local Civic Type R will take a small power cut
2017 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso: Targa Tasmania Review
The best roads in Australia, closed, a storming V12 and all-wheel drive: we take on Tasmania’s Targa Tour
2017 Ford Ranger Double Cab ute: Which spec is best?
Ranger consistently features in Australia’s top-sellers lists, but which variant is the best buy?
McLaren director Zak Brown’s jaw-dropping car collection
Need any more convincing that McLaren has a car nut at the helm?
How many EVs are Australians really buying?
Australia is not a fan of electric vehicles, but new Tesla figures reveal the true extent of the local EV landscape
Ford denies Focus RS500
No go for more powerful Blue Oval hot hatch
2018 Jaguar E-Pace SUV pricing and specifications
Sub $50k entry point for Jag’s baby SUV
450kW Subaru WRX STI sets hillclimb record
Subaru Rally Team USA driver Travis Pastrana destroyed the previous Mt. Washington record
2018 Hyundai i30 N Fastback set for Australia
Hyundai’s newly introduced i30 Fastback won’t be coming Down Under in standard form, but expect a nutso N version to make the trip.
Mercedes-AMG E63 S v Tesla Model S P100D v HSV GTSR
The past, present and future coalesce in three deliciously disparate super sports sedans.
2018 Hyundai i30 Fastback breaks cover
Swooping roofline saloon added to Hyundai i30 line-up, high-performance version slated for Oz
MOTOR Magazine August 2017 issue preview
Inside the August pages of Australia’s fastest car magazine
Best small car infotainment systems – 2017
Which small car boasts the most features when it comes to in-car infotainment tech?
2018 Jaguar E-Pace unveiled
Small is beautiful for Jag’s baby SUV
2018 Toyota Supra: what we know so far
Turbo V6, 300kW, rear-drive: Toyota’s halo car is coming
2018 Hyundai i30 N revealed, 202kW/353Nm for Korean hot hatch
Here it is: Hyundai’s first proper performance car, and it’s set to ruffle feathers from Europe to Japan
2018 Hyundai i30 N revealed
The South Korean marque has dropped the details of its first performance offering
2018 Nissan 370Z NISMO to launch in Australia
The second member of the Australian NISMO trio will arrive in August
Seven hidden Audi A8 self-driving tech features
Audi’s A8 level-three autonomous capability is far more than glorified adaptive cruise control
Audi On Demand rental app coming to Australia
Audi’s On Demand hire application allows customers to ‘own the experience, not the car’
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class gains advanced voice control
The E-Class’s speech recognition is overhauled and the interior given a makeover as part of a model upgrade for Mercedes’ tech titan
