Reports

Does your car have a drinking problem with engine oil? Is the manufacturer brushing you off? Plenty of people complain about this. Here are the facts.

It's the most glaring way carmakers cook the books on official fuel tests … and also make that shiny new car a lot less pleasant to drive

Before you click ‘buy now’ with your credit card handy, there’s just one small problem: Fuel savers don’t work. And they don’t work because actual science says they can’t actually work.

The definitive interview with traffic defence specialist lawyer Adam Ly (20yrs experience) - a legal first aid kit: Driving, the law & you.

You wouldn’t take a toothpick to a knife fight. So don’t set foot inside a car dealership without knowing these 20 surefire dealer-beating tips

You’ve fallen in love with a new car. It’s time to get the details right - otherwise, it might just turn into Glenn Close and boil your bunny

The test drive is a vital part of upgrading your car. But most people test driving their next new car get it horribly wrong. Here’s how to get it right. 

If you think going into a dealership at the end of the month is all it takes to save thousands on a new car, it's time to reconsider your approach

ASIC identifies $1.6 billion car dealer insurance scam. Find out who's at risk, and whether you might be entitled to any compensation

Documents tendered in Federal Court point to illegal, coercive and extortionate behaviour by VW and its dealers in the dieselgate clean-up attempt

In this report: one owner speaks out on what it’s really like to own the Mercedes CLA 250. Such a gap between the marketing and the reality of ownership.

You're in a crash and your airbags don't go off. Is your car defective? Is it time to sue the manufacturer? What is the mad science of crash survival?

Is an official crash test at 64km/h (40mph) more like a head-on between two cars each doing 32, or each doing 64? Let's find out.

Modern diesel fuel rails operate at around 3000 atmospheres. Have you ever wondered why they pump the pressure up so incredibly high?

A lot of people think their new SUV is tantamount to indestructible. Au contraire. Here's how easy it is to cost yourself thousands

The Ford Mustang has scored a disgraceful two stars in the latest independent ANCAP safety assessment - if looks could kill...

When you fly first class, they make you feel special for the duration, not just on boarding. How would you expect to be treated, as a Mercedes-Benz luxury flagship S-Class owner?