26 Jul 2024

What is coolant/antifreeze, and do I need to use it?

4 months ago 8 20

Coolant or antifreeze is one of the most important fluids in your car. We explain what it is and why it’s essential to the good health of your car’s engine.

Practical Motoring 8
26 Apr 2024

The difference between a road car and a race car explained

7 months ago 0 2

Motorsport is a harsh environment for vehicles, and appears harsher than the day-to-day use of cars we’re all familiar with. But that’s not entirely true.

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2018 Audi RS4 Avant Review
30 Aug 2022

Is it bad to redline your engine?

2 years ago 2 0

Take it to the limit…movies and accepted wisdom that redlining your car extracts the last drop of oomph out of it do more harm than good. We explain why it’s bad to redline your engine.

Isaac Bober 2
14 Aug 2020

Quick tips to be a better car lover

4 years ago 4 0

Cars. Big hunks of metal built to last hundreds of kays, right? Only if you look after them, which can […]

Practical Motoring 4
20 Nov 2019

How to change a car headlight globe

5 years ago 3 1

Changing a headlight globe is a simple DIY job that anyone can tackle.

Alex Rae 3
DIY diagnostics
15 Nov 2019

Best OBD2 diagnostics apps for iOS and Android

5 years ago 0

With smartphones getting smarter and app makers tapping into ever more exclusive areas, performing DIY vehicle diagnostic tests just got a whole lot easier.

Practical Motoring
How to remove bird poo from your car
23 Apr 2019

How to remove bird poo from you car

6 years ago 1 2

Bird poo can damage your car’s paintwork if you don’t remove it quickly and it’s left to bake on in the sun, here’s how to remove bird poo from your car.

Isaac Bober 1
car maintenance basics
16 Dec 2017

Car maintenance basics explained… School Holiday Tips

7 years ago 12 1

With the school holidays here, don’t just rely on your car’s scheduled services to keep it running. Follow our car maintenance advice.

Isaac Bober 12
Don't neglect your windscreen wipers
04 Jun 2015

Don’t neglect your windscreen wipers … or else!

10 years ago 0 0

Windscreen wipers are one of the most neglected items on our vehicles, here’s how to check and replace windscreen wiper blades.

XDrive 0