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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

2001 Holden Barina SRi review: classic MOTOR
Holden’s nippy SRi was the little hatch that could

Lexus ES ditches door mirrors
Once a concept car cliche, mirrorless technology finally breaks into the production line

Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 revealed
Limited-edition retro supercars first in the Icona series

2019 Mercedes-Benz A35 AMG revealed
AMG’s new hatch lands in Oz next year

Nismo versus Nissan: 370Z track battle
So just how much faster is Nissan’s 370Z Nismo against its vanilla sibling?

2019 Mitsubishi Triton facelift teased
Dynamic Shield family facelift gets applied to Mitsubishi’s one-tonne ute

Ford GT race car to make Aussie debut at Bathurst 1000
Aussie driver to lap 2016 Le Mans GTE Pro class winner Down Under for first time ever

Mercedes-AMG GT43 joins AMG GT53 for launch
AMG expands 4-door coupe line-up

2019 Bentley Continental GT W12 review
Bentley’s big and brutish coupe returns, ready to show the rest of the world what a Grand Tourer should look like

2018 Range Rover SDV8 review
Big diesel Range Rover takes luxury everywhere without the thirst

WhichCar TV – coming soon to Channel Ten
The combined might of WhichCar, Wheels, Motor, 4×4 Australia, Unique Cars and Street Machine is set to hit TV screens across the country

2019 Ferrari 812 Monza leaked
Limited-edition 812-based retro supercar leaked

Anatomy of a Monster Truck: the 1118kW beasts you pilot peering through the firewall
Maximum Destruction is the name, maximum entertainment is the game

DTM-tuned Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 to auction
One of only 10 ‘Wolf’ RS500s is up for grabs from Silverstone Auctions

2019 Ford Focus pricing and features
Sedan usurped by wagon for Ford’s fourth-gen Focus family, as AEB joins the line-up as standard

2006 BMW 335i Coupe review: classic MOTOR
Twin turbos helps the Bimmer coupe haul the mail

10 cars that changed the world: 65 Years of Wheels
Pick just 10 cars that exerted a lasting influence on the global automotive landscape? Tough call, but we made it

2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Exceed vs Nissan Qashqai Ti comparison review
It’s a Japan-versus-Japan showdown as we take two top-spec crossovers from Nissan and Mitsubishi and see which one turns up trumps

Carbon Revolution scores $100 million expansion
Aussie carbon fibre manufacturer grows employment figures with new facility

2019 Mercedes-AMG A35 teased ahead of reveal
First-ever A35 will fill the void between A250 and A45 AMG

Harder, faster Supra GRMN in the works
A Gazoo-fettled variant is likely to sit atop the Supra range, enthusiasts rejoice

Lewis Hamilton wins Singapore Grand Prix
British driver reigns under lights and moves closer to his fifth championship

Whincup and Dumbrell dominate Sandown 500
Triple Eight Race Engineering lock out the podium in the first enduro of the year.

Absence of Aussie-made models cause sales slowdown
Unsurprisingly the market contracts with the loss of locals