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Top 10 car hacks

A few tricks of the trade to make life behind the wheel a bit more comfortable. It may even save you a penny or two.

Will VW lawyers have wriggle room?
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Will VW lawyers have wriggle room?

Volkswagen has apologised for its cheating diesels and announced a recall. Can it be forced to pay billions of dollars in fines?

Man filling up his car with diesel fuel
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Has Dieselgate doomed the diesel?

Governments in Europe drove big growth in fuel-saving diesels. That could change

Volkswagen is a damaged brand in America.
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Backlash builds in US over Dieselgate

Right now, Volkswagen is a deeply damaged brand in America.

Frankfurt 2015: The SUV is king, and it’s your fault
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Frankfurt 2015: The SUV is king, and it’s your fault

The flood of new and proposed SUVs has reached sports-car territory

Porsche 911 Carrera S parked under bridge
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Weekend spin: Porsche 911 Carrera S

It’s an ugly question that follows the keys to anything expensive and exotic: Is it YOURS?

Justin Wilson racing
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Will the Justin Wilson tragedy change IndyCar or F1?

Motor sport has a habit of finding wisdom too bloody late.

Frankfurt Motor Show Recap
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Frankfurt motor show. Sex may sell but so does speed

The 2015 Frankfurt motor show was largely about speed, even when it was trying to be green, or comfortable

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Car park accidents

Reversed into a parked car and left an ugly scratch, but no contact details? Don’t be that guy.

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OPINION: Lamborghini Aventador

A love of cars isn’t an easy thing to understand for some people. We all have our moments – until we got hold of the keys to a Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4.

Porsche 911
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Call Porsche 911 – I’ve got a first-world emergency

Will your new Carrera S thump and slap around town? Um yeah, they all do that. Ain’t it wonderful…

Chrysler V8 Engine
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Football, meat pies, kangaroos and Chrysler SRT V8s

Building cars in Australia is not viable. Apparently. So how can Chrysler justify bringing in a special-order V8 for our market?

Autonomous cars negotiating a roundabout
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Autonomy or anarchy: the problem with self-driving cars

Are you worried that autonomous cars will spoil your motoring fun? Relax – they won’t find that so easy

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Road Etiquette

When did our roads become riddled with ignorant morons? WhichCar writer, Samantha Stevens, dives into the world of road manners.

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Car designs versus car safety

Sally talks design evolution, and finding the balance between what looks good and what’ll keep you alive.

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OPINION: Toyota FJ Cruiser

Spending a week in a Toyota FJ Cruiser taught us one very important lesson: red cars can be every bit as important as red lipstick.

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iHacked a Jeep

Panic stations at WhichCar HQ… someone hacked a Jeep. We have breaking news from the Ed’s desk.

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Driving in an off-road rally

Need some excitement in your life? Keen to get out of your comfort zone? An off-road rally might be just the ticket.

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Does car tech really make us better drivers

When did modern cars take away all the skill in driving? We don’t drive technology, technology is now driving us.

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Hello Tesla Model S, goodbye petrol

Forget turbos or downsizing, full-electric might be the only way…

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What your car says about you

Some cars, especially crap ones, tell people a lot about your life, according to David Morley.

2015 Volvo V60
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Cargo Culture

The art of boot-packing challenges Father Bulmer on a little family weekend-away.

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Judging Wheels Car Of The Year

TBH, I had NFI what COTY was! It was just another acronym, like WTF, HBY and LOL. Wait, what? I’m no expert in net-slang, but COTY is one acronym I now know well.

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Cars made out of fabric

Have you ever seen a car made of fabric, inspired by trees? Well, it exists! Sally takes a look at two concept cars that offer bold new possibilities for vehicle design.