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Summer of cars: Summernats security questioned

Stakeholders of the Summernats 37 event have been questioned as to how the security will hold up for the 2025 event.

Miles of Mustangs as the classic car celebrates 60 years

In what they hope to be the biggest Mustang muster our region has seen, the Mustang Owners Club of Australia hits the road Sunday 21 April.

Need ChatGPT in the car? Crazy vehicle tech at CES 2024

From cars driven by game controllers to vans you can turn into utes, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is giving a preview of an unusual future.

Cost of living no roadblock as car sales smash record

Australians bought a record number of new cars in 2023 as the COVID comeback continued, but cost-of-living pressures have auto makers preparing for a slowdown.

How safe was the car you drove in the 1990s?

Taking stock of the past 30 years of independent vehicle safety testing, ANCAP reflects on the vehicle models first rated when testing began in 1993.

100 cars for 100 years! MGs mount the grounds of NMA

Roll back 100 years of vehicle history with the first Australian MG Centenary event, as 100 stunning historic MG’s take over the grounds of the National Museum of Australia (NMA) on Saturday 30 September.

Concerns are growing about weight of cars in Australia

The average weight of cars in the country is rising, with the two top-selling vehicles among the heaviest on the market and SUVs and utes making up more than three in every four cars sold in Australia.

Canberra’s own rally driver shares tips for staying safe on the road

Canberra's own National Rally Champion Lewis Bates shares his top tips to stay safe behind the wheel.

Canberrans, have a bomb of a car? Join the rally for cancer research

The Sh!tbox Rally sees beat-up cars hit the road from Newcastle to Townsville to raise funds for cancer research.

Discounted registration for classic cars in the ACT

Classic car enthusiasts in Canberra will have to pay less registration for their vehicles, the ACT Government announced today.

Land Rovers to take over Cooma for anniversary celebrations

To mark 75 years of Land Rovers, over 900 vehicles make their way to Cooma over the Easter long weekend, 6-10 April.

Mustang muster for charity at Viking Park

Classic and contemporary come together in the 2023 Canberra Mustang Show at Viking Park on Sunday 26 February.

Take a road trip back in time at Queanbeyan classic car display

The 1950s will forever be remembered as the decade of the post war boom with a family focus, fine fashion at fast cars. Catch some of the decade’s hottest rods in the Shannon’s Wheels Car Display 2023 at Queanbeyan Showground, Sunday 19 February.

Summernats crosses starting line with City Cruise

Some old, some new, some decked with extra trimmings and others bare bones - all the pride and joy of their owners, 500 of the cars to feature in Summernats 35 made their way down Northbourne Avenue this afternoon.

Summernats are back in Canberra this summer

Canberra sleepily welcomes in the new year, streets are quiet, and many residents have headed to the coast or interstate. Soon, we’re jolted awake again by the smell of petrol and the revving of engines as the entrants make their way to EPIC for the country’s biggest car festival. To be held from 5 to 8 January, Summernats 35 promises to be the biggest and best festival yet.

Aussie firm turns classic cars electric

An Australian company converting classic Land Rovers into powerful electric vehicles is set to make a worldwide impact after merging with a UK firm.

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