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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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Bodywork
New vs Used: Buy the new Renault Megane RS 280 or get a used BMW M135i
A clear-cut decision for some, but can the polarising new Frenchie overcome the venerable German?
What is selective high beam, and how does it work?
How does a new breed of headlight allow you to keep your main beam on without dazzling other road users?
Who created the world’s first production hybrid?
With so many electrified options now in showrooms, it’s hard to believe that the first hybrid is more than 100 years old
2019 Toyota Yaris AP4 rally car review
Gravel-eating hot hatch ain’t your Grandma’s shopping car
Indy 500 champs for Bathurst? Not as crazy as it seems
Could 2018 Indy 500 winner Will Power and 2019 victor Simon Pagenaud race a Penske Mustang at Bathurst next year?
Opinion: How to solve Australia’s car theft problem
There is a cheap solution to solving our nation’s car theft problem
Australia’s best value small SUV 2019 winner
What is the best value small SUV you can buy in Australia?
2019 Toyota 86 Racing Series race car review
Race-prepped 86 doesn’t stray far from its stock form
Toyota Rav4 Cruiser Hybrid v Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV comparison review
Want a stout family SUV but prefer to tread lightly on the environment? We take a look at two options that fit the bill
2019 Porsche Cayenne S performance review
When the fastest option isn’t necessarily the one to have
Australia’s best value car awards 2019
Discover what Australia’s best value cars to own are. From depreciation to insurance and fuel costs, Wheels has awarded eight vehicles as the best value buys of 2019
Ford Endura vs Volvo XC60 vs BMW X3 comparison review
Can a $70K Ford Endura rise above its station against two of Europe’s strongest premium mid-sized SUVs?
The volt age: Types of electric cars
From mild-hybrids to full EVs, here’s the types of electric cars you should know
Beau Yates’ Toyota 86 drift car review
Unleashing a machine designed for one brutal purpose
2019 BMW M850i review
BMW’s returning 8 Series is a judicious nod to the original, but packed with cutting-edge features
BMW’s future M model plans
Seven things to expect from the M Division, straight from the mouth of its chief
Is the new Mercedes-AMG A45 taking the power war too far?
Merc’s upcoming 310kW hot hatch outguns supercars and race cars alike
The week that was: V8 grunt, plush SUVs, and Matt Damon
This week also saw the Camaro ZL1 arrive in Australia, BMW introduce while-you-wait servicing and the first look at what’s set to be a motoring-movie favourite
2019 Mahindra XUV500 price and features
The affordable Indian-built seven-seat SUV celebrates it’s seventh year in Australia with a facelift
WhichCar Weekly podcast episode 22 now live
The povo-to-premium revolution continues, navigating the trackday minefield and the SUV equivalent of a nose-job
Gordon Murray reveals T.50 Supercar
Design legend to build the “last analogue supercar”
This privately built Porsche racer was faster than factory cars
A British race team took a Porsche Group C racer and made it faster than the Germans
Ford Focus Active 2019 review
In an SUV-hungry world, Ford raises the stakes with the jacked-up Focus Active hatchback
AMG announces M139 engine as most powerful four-cylinder
The powerplant likely to find a home in the next AMG A45 is a marvel of engineering
