Features

Readers' COVID-19 isolation builds - part one

Sure, we're in lockdown, but on the upside, it gives us plenty of time to lavish some love on our car projects. Here are some SM readers doing just that

Windsor 289-powered 1962 Ford XK Falcon sedan

Ben Ennis isn't what you'd call a shrinking violet and neither is his Porsche-pink XK Falcon

Our top 16 best car commercials

Sixteen clever car ads that prove even the weirdest car branding works

Harko's house of kool - My Shed

Somewhere on the NSW south coast lurks one hell of a shed

2001 Holden Monaro CV8 used car buyers' guide

Holden’s final two-door coupe mixed good looks with restrained muscle car appeal to honour its revered badge. after all these years, is the dream of owning one still as sweet?

How Mazda became the most innovative car company in Japan

As Mazda celebrates its 100th birthday, we look back at what makes it Japan’s most tenacious car manufacturer

Scalextric is back! Nostalgia, digitised

You'd be forgiven for forgetting the existence of Scalextric in 2020 - but we've had a go in the here and now and it's still epic funke in the here and now? We take a ride down memory lane to review Scalextric Sunset Speedway

Why automotive components break

Before you go accusing that bloody useless part of letting you down, it's best to find out why it failed

Who killed the Alfa Romeo 4C?

Alfa’s pretty little sports car is set to die, but who signed the death warrant?

Blown big-block 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air two-door

Justin Russell couldn't rest until he owned a particular car from a certain film

Mercedes-Benz V12-swapped AC Cobra replica

The only thing this Cobra lacks is weight

Taneille Gray's Holden HK Brougham convertible

We spotted Taneille ‘Sharee’ Gray at the tiller of her custom HK Brougham during the 2010 Gazzanats

Why you shouldn’t buy a new dual-cab ute just yet

Tempted to add a new dual-cab to the driveway? Here’s a bunch of reasons why you should wait

What makes the R34 GT-R V-Spec N1 the ultimate Skyline

Despite the financial woes of its parent company, the last of the Skyline GT-R line remains the most sought after.

What is the greatest turbo car of all time?

Lords of Boost! Your turbocharged bible is here

Ford’s forgotten V12-powered open-wheel track weapon driven

Back in 1996 Ford let us loose at Calder park in its one-off open-wheel concept car

Blown 1978 Holden HZ Kingswood

If they could make tyres to last, we reckon Steve Sines could skid KINGER all the way home, from Summernats to Perth

Twin-turbo Lexus V8-powered Toyota Hilux

Look past the 1980 Hilux exterior and you'll find a giant-slaying twin-turbo Lexus V8

Opinion: The freedom of driving after lockdown

Recreational driving was recently illegal. Consider that!

This legend is shoving a literal tank engine into a Ford sedan

This has to be one of the wildest engine conversion projects in the world

LS1-powered 1968 Holden HK GTS Monaro

After a lifetime building top-notch race cars, Monty Brown turned his eyes to the open road

Inside Land Rover's Defender factory: they don't make 'em where they used to

We take a peek behind the curtains at the Defender production line at Land Rover's Slovakian facility in Nitra

Installing sound deadening to your streeter

There are some sounds you want from your streeter and others you don't

Pro street 1964 Ford Fairlane hardtop

Fast as lightning and just as impressive