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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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Mercedes-AMG E63 pricing announced
$40K drop in entry to E63 ownership with new-gen AMG super sports sedan

Ferrari 488 GTB performance testing
Just how fast is Ferrari’s twin-turbo supercar?

2017 Ram 2500 Laramie review
Got loads of stuff to move but want more comfort than a truck? A properly engineered right-hand-drive Ram may be the answer

Mercedes-Benz adding next-gen autonomous tech to S-Class and C-Class
Wheels gets a sneak preview of more advanced and easier-to-use autonomous driver assistance features that are coming to the updated Mercedes-Benz S-Class and C-Class soon

Mercedes-AMG E 63 S pricing announced
Here’s how much moolah you will have to fork over if you want Mercedes-AMG’s most powerful road car in the lineup

Why motorsport fans are abandoning the sport in droves
There’s no quick fix for the problem of fans deserting motorsport

Hennessey’s Camaro ZL1 Exorcist revealed
Dodge’s Demon has competition in the form of a 745kW Camaro ZL1 tuned by Hennessey

Holden VE Commodore resale strengthening
Could a V8-engined VE be a future classic?

How does a tyre work?
We explain why tyres are the unsung heroes of trouble-free motoring

2018 Mitsubishi ASX upgrade flagged with US model facelift
The ASX’s American counterpart the Outlander Sport receives new tech that could help it maintain its sales success here.

New York Auto Show: Lexus LS 500 F Sport teased
Lexus gets set to slip its business-class LS 500 large sedan into a bespoke tracksuit at New York

2018 Audi A8 to be built around lightweight spaceframe
Audi is turning leaner composite materials ahead of sharing underpinnings with Porsche for future models

Lego-built Peugeot 205 T16 Evo 2
Someone designed a 205 Turbo 16 rally car using Lego’s Ideas program, but you can’t buy it… yet.

2017 Mazda CX-9 Azami AWD v Toyota Kluger Grande AWD review
Two of Australia’s most loved large SUVs go head-to-head in this two-way comparison review

Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder spy shots
The Raging Bull looks set to take another Nurburgring record off the Porsche 918 Spyder

2017 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review
Running changes to Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid SUV make it slightly better than it was before

How to drive around cyclists
Eight tips on how to behave around our more vulnerable road users

Research shows most cars failing real-world emissions testing
Consumers are being misled into thinking new cars are much cleaner than older ones, according to Australian and UK researchers

2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain pricing
Australian pricing and specifications have been announced for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain

2017 Suzuki Ignis review video
It’s back! Suzuki has revived the Ignis name and injected more fun into the light car segment

2017 Alpina B5 bi-turbo revealed
Details of the German tuner’s hotted-up 5-Series

March 2017 car sales – Winners and Losers
Strengthening ute and SUV sales are resetting fortunes in the Australian market, but there are definite winners in the prestige market as well. Diesel, meanwhile, is falling from favour.

Ford Mustang on the Supercars menu
Mark Winterbottom confirms muscle car racer under development

Three utes make up Australia’s best-selling five for March
Mitsubishi Triton joins Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger in March’s favourite five
