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DIY

How to upgrade a factory sump

Chad Atkinson talks you through modifying your factory oil pan for greater volume

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News

Google's next move: Is Apple CarPlay officially over?

The in-car tech wars are upon us as Google refires its Android system to tackle Apple's CarPlay dominance

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Features

Roller Rockers explained

Roller rockers aren't 70s disco throwbacks, they actually make your car run better. Here's our explanation why, as published in the May 2003 issue of Street Machine

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Features

Choosing the right wheels for your street machine

Dr Tim explains that there's a lot more to choosing the right rims for your street machine than just whether they look fully sick

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DIY

How to make mini-tubs for your street machine

Metal magician Chad Atkinson gives you the blow-by-blow on making DIY mini-tubs for your street car

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Features

Sorting out the finishing touches on your project car

A pep talk from Dr Tim about finishing off your project the right way

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DIY

How to get the most out of your brake system

Dr Tim Bartrop offers some simple tips on how to get the most out of your brake system

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News

Inside BMW and Daimler’s billion dollar merger

German giants are dropping $1.74 billion into joint services, but there’s a lot to unpack.

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Street Machine TV

Project VL: six-point rollcage install - Video

Watch and learn as the guys from MPW fit Aiden’s VL out with a six-point rollcage

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Features

Driver, you're fired: Autonomous driving onslaught

The good news is autonomous driving won’t be compulsory, but it will be inevitable. After experiencing the ride, we can report it might not be so bad…

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Opinion

Google turns your car into an information dragnet

Cars are inescapably sliding into the permanently connected world and you should be worried about it

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DIY

How to shave bodywork on your car - Tech Torque

Chad Atkinson of Silver Aces Custom Metal Fabrication teaches us how to shave a C-pillar vent on an XC Falcon

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News

Built-in Android Auto coming to cars in 2020

‘Powered by Android’ takes Google out of the smartphone and hardwires it into new vehicles

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News

Apple slices autonomous program

Apple fires a third of its Project Titan autonomous team. Is this the end of the Apple Car?

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Features

High-tech Holden TD Gemini wagon, OTRON

We look back at a seriously cool Gemini wagon build from the 90s loaded with more electronics than you could throw a Tesla at

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Features

Stubtech Falcon dropped stub-axles - tech torque

Stop! Don’t cut the springs in the front of your early Falcon - dropped stub-axles are available

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Features

Engine block preparation - Tech Torque

Thinking about building a high-performance donk? Then you'll want to make sure it lasts longer than a trip around the block

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News

Are you breaking the law using Apple CarPlay and Android auto?

The rules aren’t clear, but there’s good news and bad for young drivers wanting smartphone pairing depending on where they live

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Features

Elite Wheel Services wheel repairs - tech torque

Whether you've kerbed your 20-inch rims or want to bring a set of classic mags back to life, Elite Wheel Services shows us how it's done

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News

Mazda’s Apple CarPlay retrofit coming soon

Australian customers will soon be able to add smartphone mirroring tech to Mazdas purchased four years ago

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DIY

How to make a rear parcel speaker tray - tech torque

A thicker parcel tray will get your 6x9s rocking to their full potential

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DIY

Custom brake upgrade kit on a Lincoln Continental - Tech Torque

In a braking contest, Telf's '61 Lincoln Continental used to be in the container ship class

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News

Mazda to phase in Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Smartphone mirroring will become a standard feature across Mazda’s product range progressively, starting in the coming months

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Features

Guide to LS engine swaps

How to fit an LS engine into just about anything