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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
2018 Volkswagen Touareg – all-new quasi-luxe large SUV edges closer
Wolfsburg’s bigger and squarer luxury SUV is set for a Shanghai motor show unveiling in April.
New-car affordability near record highs
A new report shows buying and running a new car is almost cheaper than it’s ever been.
2017 Geneva Motor Show: Ferrari 812 Superfast revealed
In these days of hybrid drivetrains and turbochargers, it’s good to know that Ferrari can still stick two fingers up at convention
2017 Lexus LC 500 review
Ballsy V8 rear-drive coupe continues Japan’s sports car comeback
GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: Ferrari 812 Superfast
F12 replacement packs Ferrari’s most powerful atmo V12 ever
Tesla ute plan sparks interest from Aussie tradies
Tesla’s all-electric ute is still some distance from the showroom, but Australian tradespeople are already showing keen interest in the idea of a combustion-free workhorse utility
Toyota seeks more Altona assembly line workers
Forget the closure. Job ad goes out asking for more workers to help Japanese carmaker build until the very end
Victorian motorist busts speed camera with dashcam
Problematic Peninsula Link cameras recording speed inaccurately
2017 Geneva Motor Show: Turbo Kia Picanto revealed
Kia has pulled the covers off a turbo version of its all-new Picanto hatchback – with what reads like the DNA of a driver’s car.
2017 Isuzu D-Max Quick Review
The refreshed 2017 Isuzu D-Max has a fresh new look and a revised 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine.
2017 Ford Ranger FX4 revealed
Ford has introduced a new variant of its top-selling ute that bridges the gap between the blue-collar XLT double cab and Wildtrak showboat.
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SUV teased ahead of 2017 Geneva Motor Show
The Japanese carmaker delved into its back catalogue to name its new ASX stablemate.
Geneva Motor Show: 2017 Kia Picanto revealed
The next-generation of Kia’s city-friendly hatchback shows its form ahead of a mid-year arrival in Australia
2017 Mitsubishi ASX Review Video
If you need an SUV, but you don’t have much to spend, the sharply priced Mitsubishi ASX could be the answer.
Toyota’s hybrid heroes: What’s the pick of the bunch?
The number of hybrid-engined cars filling Toyota’s showroom has swelled since the Prius arrived more than a decade ago.
Crash test dummies get fatter and frailer as humanity avoids the gym
American company develops obese crash test dummies to represent an ageing (and widening) population.
2017 Nissan Pathfinder on sale with more power, less thirst
Engine tweaks headline the changes for Nissan’s large seven-seat SUV
2017 Suzuki Ignis GLX Quick Review
The cheapest and smallest SUV on the market punches above its weight
Geneva Motor Show: McLaren ‘720S’ performance stats revealed
Next-gen Macca poised for 10.3sec quarter mile times
2017 Tesla Model X Quick Review
The fastest SUV you can buy is here in Australia, and WhichCar has driven it.
Jaguar F-Pace, XE and XF gain new engines and tech for 2017
The Jaguar F-Pace SUV, XE compact sedan and XF large car are introducing new engines to the line-up, along with new convenience technologies.
2017 Bentley Continental Supersports: 7 things you didnt know
Here’ some things you may be interested in knowing about the world’s fastest four-seater.
2017 BMW M760Li xDrive: first drive
First drive of BMW’s storming twin-turbo V12 limousine
2017 Bentley Continental Supersports are worth more than an Aussie house
Bentley Continental Supersports pricing revealed
