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
The Mazda 3 Turbo needs to come to Australia. Here’s why.
All-wheel drive and huge torque? Where do we sign?
How GM lost $23 million building an orphan V8
The Blackwing V8 could have been GM’s high-powered future, but became an expensive mistake
1993 HKS Zero-R: Fast Car History Lesson
Think you know the R32 Skyline? Then you must know the ultimate version of it.
Review: Saving fuel in the Volvo XC40 Recharge comes at a cost
Can this electrified COTY winner continue Volvo’s winning recipe?
Supercars season still go after teams beat NSW border closure
Southern V8 teams beat NSW border closure but crews have no idea when they can return home
Aston Martin DB5 ‘Goldfinger’ is the first of 25 real-life Bond cars
Aston Martin has built its first DB5 in more than 50 years, but this one’s got gadgets
Make your Gran Turismo fantasies a reality by buying this Le Mans winning Viper GTS-R
One of the most recognisable and successful Chrysler Viper race cars is up for grabs, and is ready to race again
BMW wants to sell subscriptions to heated seats
BMW wants in-car features such as adaptive cruise control and heated steering wheel to be used
What to do after a car accident
It’s something we all hope to avoid, but every road user needs to know what to do in the event of a collision
A new Lamborghini is coming “ahead of its time”
Could a follow-up to the Lamborghini Sian be on the cards?
Honda Civic Type R takes on Hyundai i30 N in a hot hatch drag race
Our two favourite hot hatches line up at the drag strip to settle the score
Behind the scenes | Hidden talents
Track and field sports in two of Australia’s favourite SUVs, but who’s talents stood out?
Which hot hatch is the best affordable drivers’ car?
Hugely hyped Fiesta ST seems bound for greatness. First challenge: defeat the mighty Polo GTI and svelte Swift Sport…
Fuel usage and emissions have fallen off a cliff. Will it continue?
The bluer skies you’re seeing aren’t fake news; petrol, diesel and avgas emissions crash as COVID-19 took hold
2020 Mini John Cooper Works GP review
Fear and excitement are two sides of the same coin in the fastest mini ever
Jeep – History, Trivia & Fast Facts
WhichCar dons its khakis and marches into the history of the US 4WD brand borne out of the Second World War
The fully electric Pininfarina Battista hypercar is coming to Australia
Some of the 150 Battistas built will land in Oz with Lorbek as the Australian importer
First look at Need for Speed 2021, as EA closes the book on NFS: Heat
EA hands the keys to Criterion Games, ending NFS: Heat’s short-lived development cycle
Skunkworks cars: The greatest after-hours projects
The coolest cars built while the suits weren’t watching
WhichCar Week that was – all the car news of the last seven days
Your five-minute catch-up of all the automotive news from Australia and around the world
Hot new Volkswagen Tiguan R could headline updated 2021 line-up
Volkswagen takes the wraps off its facelifted and updated 2021 Tiguan range to reveal a hot new R variant
Volvo issues its biggest ever recall for seat belt fault
Around 25,000 Australian-sold Volvos recalled to fix potential seatbelt failure
Continental Car Lab | banana in the tailpipe
It seems unlikely that something as innocent as a banana could halt a car, so we found out
NSW’s flawed plan to tax electric vehicle drivers is unfair
Proposed ‘distance charge’ will sting electric vehicle drivers where fuel tax can’t
