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Browse our extensive collection of tech articles for DIY tips on everything you need to know to work on your project car. We’ve got you covered from setting up your first workshop, to mechanical upgrades, car care and much more!

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AdviceCar Airbags: how they work and why they’re important
While airbags are proven to prevent serious injuries and save lives, they can also be pretty dangerous, so it’s important to know how they operate
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AdviceDo I pay rego during lockdown? Answering your COVID car questions
Advice to keep your car in good shape during lockdown and to save money if you can’t drive
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AdviceDriving on snow and ice safely
Here’s how to stay safe off-road when winter adds snow and ice to the mud and grit
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AdviceHow to react around emergency vehicles
What should you do when you hear a siren or see flashing lights in your rear view mirror?
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AdviceCar maintenance tasks you can do yourself
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AdviceHow often should you service your car?
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Advice12 must-haves for peaceful family road trips
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AdviceElectric power steering: the pros and cons
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Lotus lands Elise 220 Cup down under
Race day special Elise launches locally

Jaguar XE a “four door F-Type”, F-Pace to challenge Macan
Jaguar’s third injection of new product in a single year will hit with the production F-Pace SUV set for an official Frankfurt motor show reveal

BMW M235i Convertible review
Baby turbo-six drop-top worthy of the letter M?

HSV plans GTS-R hot-rod with 476kW
Performance car specialist HSV is working on a secret project to deliver the fastest and most powerful Holden ever – a 476kW GTS-R

Head to Head Range Rover Evoque vs BMW X4
We pit the stylish Range Rover Evoque against the BMW X4 to determine which is the better SUV.

Jaguar rules out rival for Mercedes A-Class, will focus on SUVs
Jaguar says it won’t be building a British rival for the popular Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Audi A3 hatchbacks in the near future, as it turns to SUVs to drive sales volume

Jaguar XE S pricing and spec revealed
Blown V6 takes the fight to BMW 340i

Bathurst 1000: A tale of two wildcards
A two-woman driver pairing accepted for the Bathurst 1000 looks set to draw a lot more attention than the other wildcard entry for the event, which could be no less competitive

Sweet Dream: BMW M4 CSL
Our vision for the ultimate road-going M4

Fears for IndyCar driver struck by debris
Briton Justin Wilson hurt in Pocono IndyCar crash; Ricciardo out as Hamilton strolls to victory at Spa; Mostert puts the blowtorch to Frosty in Sydney

Holden Astra GTC Sport review
Reborn hatch proves cheap can be cheerful

2015 Toyota Corolla Hatch review
AUSTRALIA’S best-selling car – in Corolla hatchback guise at least – has undergone a raft of improvements designed to keep the hard-charging Mazda 3 and Hyundai i30 at bay. The changes aren’t massive, but they certainly lift the Toyota’s appeal.

Retro: 1965 Shelby GT350
Asked to add street cred, Carroll Shelby turned the pretty Ford Mustang into a racing thoroughbred

Wheels magazine goes interactive on Android
You can get the September issue of Wheels in fully interactive form on your Android device, receiving the same rich digital experience as Apple users.

Quickshift: Stories you need to read from this week
Is the past another country? The Classic Wheels tale of a high-speed drive down the Hume in a Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III makes a strong case.

Aston Martin plans 600kW electric Rapide
Gaydon prepares to take on the Tesla head on

Super cars for super-women
If Catwoman drove the Kitty Car today, which car would it be? Read on to find out!

Shelby Cobra laps Goodwood in the rain
Ex-F1 driver working hard in Shelby’s monster

Top 5 F1 overtakes (2011-2015)
Best overtakes of recent times as voted by F1 fans

2015 Citroen C4 review
The Citroen C4 five-door hatch gets a mid-life facelift, introducing a brilliant Puretech three-cylinder petrol turbo engine and six-speed automatic transmission

Could this be a baby Jaguar SUV?
A Jaguar E-Pace cub for the F-Pace mid-sized SUV, which will debut at the Frankfurt show next month, is believed to be under development at Coventry

Pinnacle Portfolio breaks records at Monterey
The world’s greatest car collection sells for $103.4m

Audi RS4 Avant joins NSW Police force
Red and blue lights for Audi’s RS wagon

V12 S Class sounds like an F1 car
Who knew a Mercedes limo could sound so amazing?