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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
Engine tech
Bodywork
How VW smashed the Pikes Peak record
A combustion-powered hill climber will never snatch the outright record back from EVs – here’s why
2018 BMW M3 CS performance review
Bavaria makes finding ‘the one’ a little easier
Volkswagen I.D R smashes Pikes Peak record
Romain Dumas pilots all-electric VW monster into the clouds
Volkswagen obliterates outright Pikes Peak record while Hamilton cruises to victory
Former World Endurance Champion becomes first person to complete a sub-eight minute run at Pikes Peak
The Gulf Racing cars: Legend Series
Advertising and racing have mixed to bring many famous liveries, but that of the Gulf Oil cars stands revered
Having a lend: how you’re being taken advantage of at the dealership
The car finance deals too crooked to be true
Autonomous emergency braking brand names explained
Knowing if a car has AEB can be confusing when car manufacturers use their own names for the technology
2018 Aston Martin Vantage performance review
It’s the most important Aston Martin since the DB9. Is the AMG-powered Vantage a real rival to a certain Stuttgart big shot?
BMW 740i v Lexus LS500 comparison review
It’s a battle of the luxo-barges as BMW’s 740i takes on Lexus’ LS500
Classic Wheels: V8 with a Vengeance
Among the best of the many Wheels’ feature stories on Australia’s V8 Supercars series is Michael Stahl’s ‘V8 with a Vengeance’ from 1998.
2018 Ferrari 488 Pista performance review
Italian supercar more than meets the hype
Pikes Peak – 7 of the most terrifying hillclimb monsters
Twin engines, obscene aero, and fearless drivers. These are the some of the most extreme mountain-slaying beasts to contest the Race to the Clouds
2018 Ford Mustang GT tech: in depth
More V8 cubes, more tech, more mumbo, we grab the chief engineer and go under the skin of Ford’s 2018 Mustang
Explained: Mazda’s Anechoic Chamber
Tricky tech in simple terms. This month we explain Mazda’s anechoic chamber
Honda Civic Type R wins Bang For Your Bucks 2018
Honda’s hot hatch takes out another MOTOR award
2018 Mazda 3 Neo Sport quick review
Shopping at the low end of the market doesn’t mean you need to compromise on quality.
Left-foot braking a factor in Ford’s PowerShift problems
PowerShift papers: Ford Australia highlights left-foot braking behaviour as a concern in documents on ‘faulty’ transmission saga
2018 EOFYS sports car bargains
We find $8000-plus in savings across every sports car on-sale
2019 Volvo S60 sedan revealed
Volvo’s next-gen performance sedan is its first modern-day model to miss out on a diesel engine, as hybrid power comes to the fore
Mazda USA testing CX-5 with 2.5-litre turbo engine
The CX-9’s turbo engine could find its way under the bonnet of the mid-size CX-5 in the future
Aston Martin opens Silverstone Test Centre
Iconic UK race track welcomes Aston as its new resident carmaker
Volkswagen I.D. R at the 2018 Pikes Peak hill climb: Run for the hills
Volkswagen makes EVs exciting with amped up 500kW Pikes Peak charger
Former Holden boss takes over GM’s global product planning
Mark Reuss, who steered the Australian arm through its darkest days, takes on a larger role in GM
2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS performance review
A RWD Audi R8 V10 sounds like a gift from heaven, but is sending 400kW through two tyres the work of the devil?
