Technical
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
Engine tech
Bodywork
Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG review
AMG-spec military wagon a weapon of mass consumption
Large Car Under $45K: Gold Star Value Awards
Commodore is a clear-cut winner, but which one isn’t
Volvo reveals ‘triple-turbo’ tech
Triple-turbo four-cylinder engine concept delivers V8-rivalling power
Medium Car Under $45K: Gold Star Value Awards
One of the biggest classes, 13 contenders have been whittled down to three
Premium Medium Car $45K-60K: Gold Star Value Awards
The French Renaissance continues
Wheels Gold Star Value Awards
We’ve crunched all the data so you don’t have to. Here’s our definitive guide to Australia’s best-value cars
Premium Compact Car Under $50K: Gold Star Value Awards 2014
Style and substance meet in the premium hatch showdown
Small Car Under $30K: Gold Star Value Awards 2014
Mazda 3 is an all-round star ahead of diesel alternatives
Small Car Under $25K: Gold Star Value Awards 2014
Mazda’s top-selling 3 is also a top value pick
Light Car Under $25K: Gold Star Value Awards 2014
French domination a genuine surprise
Light Car Under $17K: Gold Star Value Awards 2014
A wide choice in this diverse category brings a mixed final three
Sub-Light Car: Gold Star Value Awards 2014
Sub-Light category hatches weighed up
Convertibles Under $60K: Gold Star Value Awards
Fiat’s 500 proves fashion can be somewhat frugal
Nissan MY14 GT-R review
A quick blast in the latest version of Nissan’s missile
Ferrari F60 America
Ultra exclusive special edition for ultra-rich US Ferrari fans
Wheels November 2014 – Inside the Issue
We drive the 430kW HSV GTS Maloo, Ford’s new Mustang, the Lexus RC-F and BMW’s eco-loving i8 supercar. Oh, and Craig Lowndes lets us loose in his own Red Bull Racing V8 Supercar
Self-starting Holdens spark safety recall
Worn ignitions leave Barinas, Trax SUVs making a ghostly break for it
Red Bull Racing V8 Supercar Review
Red Bull racing dropped Wheels editor Glenn Butler into the Bull ring with half a million bucks of V8 Supercar
Porsche Panamera Turbo S
Owning a Porsche Panamera Turbo S in Australia is like owning a lion and keeping it permanently locked in a cage. A trip to Heathcote Raceway drag strip graphically illustrates the problem
Mercedes F1 title costs $595m
Mercedes wrapped up its first F1 constructors’ title at last weekend’s Russian GP, however securing that title has cost an incredible A$595 million, internal documents have revealed
Bentley Continental GTC V8 S Review
We drive this over the top British drop-top
Motor Sport Report – 13/10/14
V8s: Crazy wheels on Mt Panorama; Ford to go … or will it stay?; F1: Merc one-two; Red Bull seven-eight; MotoGP: Lorenzo wins; Marquez takes the title
Sunday Roast: Why V8 Supercars has to change or die
For Bathurst to remain The Great Race, and for V8 Supercars as a race series, it simply has to change
VIDEO: THE Lap of the Gods
In our last ‘Lap of the Gods’ instalment is Greg Murphy’s stunning qualifier in 2003
