Technical
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
Engine tech
Bodywork
2016 Renault Megane Range Review
The good-looking Renault Megane is a well-equipped, European small car with an eye-catching design.
Caterham SVR 200 v Nissan 200sx v Honda Integra v Porsche Cayman v BMW M3 v Mazda MX-5
Six of the best new and classic stripped-back driver’s cars cop a thrashing the old-fashioned way, without the help of a self-shifting tranny, torque-shuffling AWD or adaptive dampers. Less really can be more…
Toyota Camry RZ special edition back again, with sat-nav
The Toyota Camry RZ is proving a special edition is not always limited edition after the Japanese brand confirmed a second production run for Australia.
Car buyer’s guide – is now the best time to buy a people mover?
In a new WhichCar series, we reveal upcoming updates or major changes for Australia’s most popular vehicles.
Top 5 highest predicted car resale values
From a swoopy sports coupe to a rugged off-roader, we bring you five cars to battle the depreciation equation.
2017 Kia Sorento GT-Line heads new line-up
Kia’s popular seven-seat SUV has a new luxury sports flagship – the Kia Sorento GT-Line.
Which engine oil is best for your car?
We explain how to make sense of all those confusing engine oil labels.
How to wash your car: Dos and Don’ts
Washing your car is an important way of protecting its shiny exterior. And yet sometimes, washing it can cause more damage than good.
SEMA 2016: The best manufacturer specials
These are the craziest concepts and one-off specials from this year’s SEMA show.
Land Rover Defender will be technology flagship
2019 Land Rover Defender will be technology flagship
How to keep your car clean during the mosquito plague
The good news is your moving car is doing its best to keep mossie numbers down. The bad news is the little buggers can wreak posthumous revenge on your car’s paintwork.
2018 Cadillac CT6 spied in Australia, but is it really a V8?
Cadillac wouldn’t go to the trouble of air-freighting two Cadillacs to Australia without them being something special, right?
Nissan yanks zero-star crash car off market
A crash test designed to highlight the difference between North and South American car markets has highlighted a wide gap in standards
Skoda Octavia 110TSI Ambition Quick Review
The Skoda Octavia offers plenty of space for the money, even in its most basic form.
Mercedes-AMG A45 #3: BFYB 2016 Outright
Merc’s A45 takes the BFYB overall bronze medal
Archive: Volkswagen Golf and BMW 3-Series petrol vs diesel
Is a good sports diesel a good sport, full stop? Golf and 3 Series oilers take on their petrol siblings to see which really provides the spark
2016 Honda Civic VTi-S Sedan Quick Review
The Honda Civic VTi-S proves to be a capable and capacious small sedan, with solid value, acres of interior space, exceptional ride comfort and delectable handling.
Walkinshaw creates 407kW Commodore SS
New performance pack ups 6.2-litre V8 ante
Mercedes-Benz reveals 300kW-plus electric-turbo six
Electric turbocharging comes to Mercedes-Benz stable
Dieselgate-struck Volkswagen to quit world rally stage
The rising cost of the emissions scandal reportedly claims another motorsport victim, forcing VW out of the World Rally Championship
Holden to retire Commodore SS
Hero badge dies along with the V8
Trim your comprehensive insurance bill
There are more ways to bring down the cost of car insurance even after you’ve shopped around for the best deal.
Price drop for updated 2017 Subaru BRZ
Subaru drops the price of its updated BRZ sports coupe – despite a host of new features – in the hope of turning around flagging sales.
2016 Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport CVT Quick Review
It’s popular, but is it any good? We take a look at one of the cheaper variants of Toyota’s volume-selling hatch, the Corolla Ascent Sport.
