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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
MOTOR Tyre Test 2015: Figure Eight
Our ultimate grip test again proves that while they may look the same, the levels at which these rings of sticky stuff perform are vastly different
9 enticing tribute editions
Tribute models can be hit and miss, but here are nine hits
Top 5 least powerful cars
These pocket-sized city cars may be short power, but they’re easy on the wallet and with differences in engine note, character, design and packaging, each has its own appeal.
New cars on sale in Australia: January and February 2017
From plug-in SUVs to, well, more SUVs, the next two months will see a multitude of new models roll into Australian showrooms.
Paul Newman’s motorsport legacy revisited
The Hollywood icon-cum-racing driver was still racing Ford Mustangs in anger at 70.
Donald Campbell remembered, 50 years on
Australia has a special connection to high-speed adventurer Donald Campbell. It’s fitting, then, that we remember him
157kW Toyota Yaris hot hatch gets ready for Geneva debut
Toyota wants to take its decidedly meek Yaris and twist the dial right past 11 – but will it come our way?
Takata airbag recall now affects 2 million Australian vehicles
Almost two million cars on Australian roads are now subject to a recall for faulty and potentially lethal airbags
Takata airbag recall hits 2 million Aussie cars
A massive global recall has been announced in relation to potentially deadly fault with Takata airbags affecting 100 million vehicles
MOTOR Tyre Test 2015: Dry Braking
Our ultimate grip test again proves that while they may look the same, the levels at which these rings of sticky stuff perform are vastly different
Dodge Demon teased as Hellcat-beating performance flagship
The 527kW Dodge Challenger Hellcat is set to get a bigger, badder, more powerful brother with the return of the Demon badge.
2017 HSV prototypes spied fully uncovered in Melbourne
HSV’s last ever Commodore-based line up spotted
HSV GTS-R sprung with no camo!
Fresh shots show what we think is Australia’s most powerful, and most expensive car. And there’s a ute version.
Holden announces end of production date
Holden’s Elizabeth plant to shut its doors on October 20
How Holden announced its last day of manufacturing
A three-page statement sent to media has announced the final day of manufacturing
Porsche Mission E prototype spotted – EV X6 rival on its way?
Is Porsche’s first all-electric offering going to be a Cayenne Coupe? Appearances may be deceiving…
Holden confirms final day for manufacturing
The last Holden Commodore will roll off the Elizabeth asembly line a month shy of the carmaker’s 60th anniversary
Detroit Motor Show: 2018 Toyota Camry revealed
Radical changes for Toyota’s mid-size mainstay
Jeep named in US diesel emissions cheat investigation
US environment watchdog accuses Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of using software to meet emissions standards.
Lexus UX micro-SUV set for Australia
Lexus pushes for the yet-to-be-green-lit Audi Q2 rival to slot beneath the NX premium SUV.
Litchfield LM20 Nissan GT-R revealed
Litchfield’s factory-quality GT-R special edition debuts
2017 Toyota Yaris facelift surfaces, gains AEB
Surprise second makeover sees Japanese supermini gain autonomous braking technology.
BMW Connect app goes live in Australia
BMW has updated its telematics systems with a new app that links your smartphone to your car.
Toyota Yaris Sport hot hatch revealed
Toyota planning an answer to the Ford Fiesta ST
