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
Archive: BMW M3 vs HSV Clubsport LSA vs Lexus GS-F vs Mercedes-AMG C63 S
Does Lexus finally have a sports sedan capable of ripping the doors off the blown HSV Clubsport, twin-turbo M3 and mega-boosted AMG C63 S?
Mini Ray Quick Review
There’s now an even cheaper way to join the Mini club.
2016 Mini Ray Review
Want all the style of a Mini Cooper but shy away from the premium price tag? There’s now a cheaper option that looks the part, as long as you don’t look too closely.
2016 Renault Trafic Sport Quick Review
Renault gives its mid-size commercial van a sporty makeover. Expect it to arrive in Australia in mid-2017.
2017 Renault Trafic review
This tweaked, and dare we say ‘sporty’ van could make life easier than a ute.
BMW M4 DTM Champion Edition possible for Australia
Good news for anybody who missed out on the race-ready M4 GTS.
Abarth 124 Spider review
An Italian with a Japanese skeleton, we test the Abarth 124 Spider.
Lynk & Co SUV to kick-start new Chinese brand
Newborn Chinese manufacturer Lynk & Co debuts production-ready SUV with global ambition
Volkswagen Polo GTI #2: BFYB 2016 $0-50K
Well-endowed hot hatch falls just short
Holden confirms no Bathurst clash with factory closure
The company has ruled out a repeat of Ford’s faux pas when it wraps up manufacturing late next year.
HSV to move facilities
Walkinshaw signs 15-year lease to bring all its growing empires to the one site.
Mazda CX-9 Touring AWD Quick Review
WhichCar puts the middle of the range Mazda CX-9 to the test.
New technology could see you catch every green light
Don’t let red lights ruin your run home. New technology will you ensure you get the dream green-run home.
Skoda Yeti gets simplified SUV range
Skoda Australia has upped the price of entry-level Yeti small-SUV while introducing a cheaper turbo-petrol engine to its top-spec 4X4 variant.
Ken Block teases Pikes Peak tyre-shredding video
The master of destroying tyres teases new video at the world’s most famous hillclimb
Tesla confirms fully autonomous hardware for all new cars
Full self-driving functionality being built into all new Teslas from today, although software and regulations mean it’s still years from working fully.
Victoria leading state in vehicle theft
More cars were stolen in Victoria than any other state as vehicle theft continues to rise. The Holden Commodore was the most susceptible to theft according to recent data.
Archive: FPV GT-P vs Mad Max Interceptor
Three decades after Mad Max brought the blown Falcon to the big screen, we strap into FPV’s supercharged V8 GT for an 1150km maxxed-out mission to meet that iconic ’80s star.
Jamie Whincup slams Supercars for ‘playing dirty’
Six-time V8 Supercar champion says category was interfering in appeal process
Chrysler 300 SRT long-term report four
What’s a watt got to do with it?
Peugeot 308 GTi 250 #3: BFYB 2016 $0-50K
French flyer grips a podium spot
2017 Audi R8 Spyder: 10 things you didn’t know
Audi’s R8 supercar has had a haircut, and the result is a car that’s quite different to its tin-top sibling – in more ways than one.
2017 Audi R8: lightweight GT special planned, but no V6
A V6 base model is unlikely for Audi’s R8 supercar, but a track-spec R8 GT is high on the agenda.
Why you shouldn’t buy knock-off wheels
Testing reveals the danger of putting counterfeit alloys on your car.
