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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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Here is the cool car gear that’s been threatening our wallets lately
2021 Subaru XV 2.0i-S review
Does the top-spec petrol XV do enough to justify its heftier price tag?
2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class unveiled ahead of Australian debut
Merc’s new C-Class has big boots to fill, and it’s bringing all the technology and style it needs for the job
Nissan X-Trail scores Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for 2021
Nissan has added features to its MY21 X-Trail range to see it through to the all-new 2022 model
New Cupra Formentor VZ5 flexes its 287kW muscles
Cupra’s third birthday present: a Formentor crossover with an RS3 transplant
Lexus reintroduces Crafted Edition UX, NX and RX SUVs
The special editions bring a host of extra features plus Lexus’ Encore Platinum membership perks as standard
V8-powered Lexus IS500 F Sport Performance breaks cover
Our guesses last week weren’t far off the mark – Lexus is putting a V8 engine into a new IS500 F Sport Performance variant
Airbag fault prompts Volvo XC90 recall
The SRS control unit of 57 Volvo XC90s may not be properly attached, which could lead to airbags not deploying
Alpine GTA concept is mental
Arseny Kostromin GTA design study blends Alpine appeal with thoroughbred F1 technology
GMA T.50s Niki Lauda: Featherweight track car revealed
With only 25 to be built, at $5.6 million a pop, this unique tribute to a legend has a lot going for it
$35k fun car face-off: Toyota 86 vs Ford Fiesta ST comparison review
You’ve got $35k and want to have as much fun as possible? RWD flat-four or turbo-triple front-drive?
Watch the Wheels 2021 Car of the Year announcement
The big moment is here
Mercedes-Benz recalls Sprinter for user manual error
4176 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans recalled for incorrect user manual that could cause roll-away
A message from the Editor regarding Facebook
Our reaction to Facebook’s decision last week
2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class outed ahead of official debut
Our first look at an undisguised next-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Toyota recalls Hilux and LandCruiser 200 models
An ‘administrative’ error means the affected vehicles have inaccurate information on their compliance labels
The rise and rise of BMW M Division
Amidst a falling market, BMW M Division continues its ascent
How synthetic fuel could save internal combustion in the electric future
Does the future of the combustion engine reside with chemists creating this ground-breaking new technology? Porsche seems to think so…
Jeep Gladiator recalled due to missing tow hook cover
Jeep Gladiator is in breach of Australian Design Rules, nine vehicles recalled due to missing tow hook cover
Sebastian Vettel sells off Ferrari collection after being dropped from F1 team
Selling off Ferraris after joining Aston Martin F1 – coincidental timing or simply clearing house?
Easyrain aims to make hydroplaning a thing of the past
New aquaplaning avoidance technology could save lives
The 31 hottest cars coming in 2021
The cars we hope will put 2020 firmly in the rear vision mirror
The 911 generations that helped build the GT3 legend
Everything you need to know about Porsche’s 911 GT3 generations
2021 Mazda MX-5 GT RS Review
Mazda’s roadster icon, now made sharper and more focused in RS form… but has it killed the fun?
