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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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Toyota Mirai hydrogen cars hit Melbourne
Melbourne beats Sydney (and rest of Australia) to become first Australian city to trial Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell cars on city streets
VIDEO: Crash test fail: Nissan ute scores zero stars in shocking safety tests
South African spec Nissan dual-cab ute scores astonishing – and frightening – zero-star mark in NCAP crash testing
In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in October
Our picks of the most awesome automotive-related gear we found in October
2004 BMW Z4 3.0 Roadster vs Mercedes-Benz SLK350 comparison review: classic MOTOR
There’s $20,000 between them, but the sparks fly when these two roadsters square up – stand back!
2018 Lotus Evora GT430 performance review
Stripped out and dripping with carbon, the Evora GT430 is the ultimate lotus road racer
ChargeFox EV charging network set to link East Coast
Australia’s first electric vehicle charging network will be capable of pumping up to 400km of charge into an EV’s battery in 15 minutes – and will make road trips across the east coast possible for all battery-electric vehicles.
1990 Nissan 300ZX review: classic MOTOR
After a barrage of ordinary Zeds, Nissan released its second 300ZX in 1990 and we all went ga-ga.
2019 Toyota A90 Supra prototype performance review
The turbo-six, rear-drive Supra proves the theory that good things come to those who wait
Stephen Corby: Flat-six and out
“I spent a week in a yellow Cayman GTS and disliked it so much I never took it for a proper drive”
Wheels Interview: Tomas Mezera, Porsche Sport Driving School
From fleeing persecution in his communist homeland, to co-driving with Brock, Tomas Mezera has lived in motorsport’s fast lane.
BMW X3 M40i vs Jaguar F-Pace S 35t comparison review
BMW’s new X3 M40i faces off against the Jaguar F-Pace S in the latest performance SUV head to head
2018 Toyota Kluger Grande AWD review
The range-topping Kluger brings a lot of wagon for the money, but is it enough to see off newer large-SUV rivals?
2004 Ford Falcon XR6T review: classic MOTOR
Thanks to its six-speed gearbox, the MkII XR6 Turbo got better
Why the four-door Ford Mustang is a terrible idea
A Mustang with four cylinders makes perfect sense, but four doors is a Ford faux pas
Chad Reed is selling his house and racetrack complex
Aussie motocross rider has 63 awesome acres for sale in Florida
Volkswagen baby ute concept will spawn pint-sized production pick-up
Tiguan-based small ute brings versatile folding cab for more tray space
Victorian speeding penalties become even harsher
Government maintains view that ‘speed is one of the biggest factors causing death’
Pininfarina reborn: the new carrozzeria
The GFC almost killed it, but now Italy’s most iconic design house is being reborn as a manufacturer
2004 Holden Torana TT36 concept feature: classic MOTOR
Is it really a Torana? Could it ever have been built?
2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Review
The new generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter range has hit Australian roads, but does the longstanding leader in the large van class have what it takes to keep top spot?
2019 Peugeot 508 review
The long-awaited return of the elegant Peugeot sedan
Hyundai and Kia to turn cars into solar power plants
Built-in solar panels are set to grace future Hyundais and Kias, but the Korean car-making cousins won’t be confining their solar tech to electrified vehicles – combustion-powered cars are also set to benefit
SEMA 2018: Ford GT40 replica with race-spec twin-turbo V6
Superformance debuts Future GT Forty at SEMA
Camaro puts on the gloves for The General in Oz: Wheels magazine preview – November 2018
HSV have a ring-in Yank ready to take on Ford’s Mustang in the clash of rear-drive V8 coupes
