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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
Engine tech
Bodywork
Now with maw – Mazda 3 SP25
The gaping grille is the first indication that Mazda’s tighter, punchier new SP25 has an even healthier appetite for performance.
DOWNLOAD: Mazda6 vs Honda Accord Euro
Wheels Road Test Annual 2009 – Facing off here are the second generation of two of Japan’s best mid-sizers.
Rare 4WD Falcon honoured by Trax
Not everyone will remember the early seventies four-wheel-drive version of the XY Falcon ute.
Perfecting the pony
Wheels’ US correspondent John Lamm tests 599 Fiorano’s superior handling package.
LAUNCHED: Nissan GT-R Spec-V
Ultimate Godzilla loses weight, adds bucks.
LAUNCHED: Audi Q5
Ingolstadt looks to shake up the SUV establishment.
Hummer, Chinese style
GM has announced the potential buyer for its Hummer brand.
US Mail: The consequences of GM’s actions
From faultlines to full ‘quake: Wheels’ US correspondent John Lamm analyses the aftermath of the General Motors collapse.
Saab saved by fellow Swede?
Saab may be bought out by fellow automaker and supercar company Koenigsegg.
The calm after the storm
Holden’s American-born boss steps up to the plate swinging at the official Holden media briefing at Fisherman’s Bend this morning. Wheels’ Bruce Newton reports.
Class struggle – Alfa 159 v Peugeot 407 v Renault Laguna v VW Passat
Jostling beneath the lofty rung occupied by the premium Germans is a second tier of Euro wannabes. Question is, do any of them deliver a case persuasive enough to tempt you out of an Audi, Benz or BMW?
Subaru diesels, hybrids, diesel hybrids …
Subaru jumps in to the eco wars … Peter Nunn reports from Japan.
LPG grant running on empty
Sneaky cuts to the Federal Budget include the LPG Autogas grant, which will be reduced from July 1.
Holden stands alone
It’s business as usual for Holden, despite its parent company going under.
Broke and broken
GM files for bankruptcy protection with an unmovable deficit of $US172.8 billion in debts. The Official GM statement
Fiat gets Chrysler, while Opel goes to pieces
Much of the spotlight has been on the GM restructuring but meanwhile Fiat has dipped out on Opel. Large chunks have gone to parts supplier Magna and to a Russian company, while Fiat focuses on Chrysler.
Ford left out in the cold?
Ford fears it may be forgotten in the US government’s grand plans to resurrect its car industry
Suzuki bucks the trend
Finishes in the black again, like it has every year since 1950.
Design accolade for VE Sportwagon
Holden’s slick Sportwagon takes out the 2009 Wheels Automotive Design Award.
The General’s last stand
Angry bondholders may have finally fired GM straight into Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy book, as the Obama administration and GM boss Fritz Henderson prepare to address the media tomorrow.
Cosworth fires up in F1
The controversial new price cap strategy has brought old and new faces back to the beleaguered sport.
LAUNCHED: Kia Soul
Doin’ it for the kids.
Fatter, bigger, more comfortable, more stylish …
It’s a bigger car for a big country. Here’s our first local drive of BMW’s next-gen Z4.
Trayding places – Kandos Street Machine Show
Ford and Holden’s hot ute heroes abandon the building site for a shot at sideways glory at the annual Kandos Street Machine Show.
