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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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Bodywork
1000 horsepower Mazda MX-5!
‘Mad Mike’ reveals wild new drift car that produces at least 1000hp, with the potential of as much as 1500hp
Motor Sport Report – 27/4/15
Popular newcomer breaks through in Indycars; Davison wins in the US; Meeke inherits the world; Schumacher junior wins on car racing debut
2015 Nissan Micra review
Nissan’s nipped and tucked Micra hits its rivals where it hurts – the bottom line
VW Chairman Ferdinand Piech resigns
VW overload gives notice, Audi to enter F1?
Aston Martin DB11 spy pics
Will it be the Aston Martin DB11, DB10, or even DB9 Mk2? We’re still not sure but we’ve just caught first glimpse of it
Ford Mustang Ecoboost Convertible review
Forget burnouts and lap times, it’s more about soaking up the scenery in Ford’s drop-top, four-pot pony
Toyota 86 auto review
Does a self-shifter ruin the 86 experience?
New Honda NSX details emerge
Engine and transmission confirmed for new Japanese supercar
Tesla Model S P85D review
Shocking acceleration and all-wheel drive grip from two electric motors amps up the talents of the Model S
Lexus RC F review
MOTOR verdict on Lexus’s BMW M4 fighter
2015 Shanghai Motor Show: The Ten Best
The Shanghai motor show is now one of the biggest dates on the automotive calendar, with the big players taking China very seriously. Here’s Wheels’ top 10 picks from this week’s event
2015 Nissan Juke ST review
It’s still not going to appeal to every palate, but Nissan’s extrovert Juke has had some development budget aimed in its direction. It emerges with some well-judged upgrades.
Weekly Wallpaper: Ford Falcon XR8
Our smokey tribute to the last-ever performance Ford Falcon
Rolls-Royce customers want V12s, not hybrids
Luxury brand’s hybrid concept proved that customers want a V12 engine rather than high-tech eco-friendly drivetrains
Winterkorn wins round one
Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn has defeated company chairman Ferdinand Piech at the board table, possibly spelling the beginning of the end for the industry heavyweight
McLaren 540C coming to Oz
Entry-level Macca on its way to Aussie shores
2015 Citroen DS3 review
Citroen’s gorgeously different, shark-finned DS3 has been relaunched with a refreshed face, a single-spec range, no automatic gearbox option and a new and inflated price
Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 first Australian drive
Lamborghini’s Gallardo was the company’s biggest-selling vehicle of all time, and its replacement is better looking, smarter and faster. And, in Australia at least, cheaper as well. What’s not to love?
Market Watch: BMW M6
V10 M coupe for the price of a Nissan 370Z
2015 Mitsubishi Outlander review
Mitsubishi has extensively revised the engineering and styling of its Outlander SUV, while enhancing value. But has enough been done to shake up the hotly competitive mid-sized market segment?
VIDEO: Alister McRae wins Race to the Sky
Ride onboard as the 600kW Subaru climbs the mountain
2015 McLaren 540C won’t be hit by F1 slow-down
McLaren reveals its lowest-priced model, the McLaren 540C, as F1 team flounders on the track, but says this won’t affect sales of its expanding model line
Peugeot kills the RCZ
Stylish coupe won’t be replaced
Lamborghini opens Restoration Centre
Sant’Agata now offering factory-approved restorations
