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
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Bodywork
Hyundai i30 CRDi Long Termer – March 2009
Going for gold, but all’s not cruisy…
City Of Lights – Ford Fiesta LX vs Honda Jazz VTi vs Mazda 2 Neo vs Toyota Yaris YRS
We’ve established that Ford’s globe-trotting Fiesta is a small car with sizeable talent. Time now to see how brightly it shines when facing its natural nemeses.
Brotherly Shove – Audi RS6 vs Lambo Gallardo LP560 – 4
Two very different cars, one shared V10 heart. So should the VW Group be your preferred supplier for the ultimate two-car garage?
Hyundai i30 CRDi Long Termer – February 2009
It’s a long way into top.
Audi TTS v BMW 135i v Mazda RX-8 GT v Nissan 350Z
Japan takes on Germany in this shootout of compact coupes. Their differences are many, but their goal is the same: max attack for under $100K.
Fast, fun, frugal – 9th Audi A3
Fast, fun, frugal – 9th Audi A3
Fast, fun, frugal – 8th Merc C320
Fast, fun, frugal – 8th Merc C320
This week’s Wheels – Mazda 6 Diesel Sports hatch
The 6 fills a Japanese-branded gap in the diesel passenger market.
Virtual Golf GTI
Take a to-scale model of the MkVI GTI for a virtual spin, and be transported back to your slot car days.
Fun’raiser – FR-1 concept
In a melbourne warehouse, a team of enthusiasts have hand-crafted a contemporary homage to the hot rod. Their aim? To showcase local talent and raise $5m for charity.
LAUNCHED: Lexus RX350
RX returns to refine the luxo SUV formula it defined.
Ferrari does a hot deal on the 599XX project
Rich punters used as unpaid test drivers for supercar maker’s extreme track car.
Second sight – Honda Insight
Gen-two of Honda’s hybrid won’t lure buyers with its driving dynamics, but a $30K price tag and low running costs might have the pull to convert Prius zealots.
Today in 1960: Ford powers on
We dug up some pics from the Wheels archive for this date steeped in Ford production history.
Road v Race: all-Aussie shootout
How much quicker are V8 supercars than their road-going relatives? Strap in as we find out…
Road v Race – Aussie battlers!
The mantra ‘win on Sunday, sell on Monday’ was coined back in an era when race cars bore more than a cosmetic resemblance to road cars. But, we wondered, is there any strength to it today?
Road v Race – HSV GTS
For half the W427’s price, the GTS offers 90 percent of the performance.
Billion dollar blow for Holden as GM confirms Pontiac to be axed
Holden-built G8 a casualty as Pontiac heads towards the knackery.
LAUNCHED: Porsche Cayenne Diesel
Gasp! A Porsche oiler? Relax, it’s actually quite okay.
Ambrose claims fantastic fourth at Talladega
Aussie Marcos nails his best oval track result.
FIRST DRIVE: Jaguar XKR
Coupe now with sharper claws.
Poles apart – BMW X6M X5M
The latest additions to BMW’s legendary M division forego big revs for serious slugs of turbocharged torque. Our pre-production drive in northern Sweden suggests they’re both seductive and questionable…
Catapult – Jaguar XFR
A new supercharged 5.0-litre V8 slingshots Jaguar’s XFR to the pointy end of the Euro sports sedan line-up.
Badgeology – Pontiac
GM’s big chief.
