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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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Australia’s best-value cars: Light Cars $17,000 To $25,000
The light car segment is packed with competitive options, but which are the best value?
Ford Focus RS Option Pack revealed
Front mechanical diff further aids traction for Ford’s rally rocket
Barn find Porsche 911 Carrera RSR sells for $3 million
Mammoth auction price for 10km-old 911 shows no end in sight for Porsche boom
Mazda Rotary Turns 50 – Cosmo 110S
50 years after the arrival of the first rotary-engined Mazda, we celebrate the car that kicked off the company’s fascination with spinning triangles
Mercedes-AMG Project One hypercar details
Facts and figures on AMG’s F1 car for the road
The guide book of Genesis
Hyundai is taking ‘Genesis’ from a nameplate to standalone luxury brand, but despite having a car by that name here since 2014 it’s still a relative unknown – until now.
More BMW M2s allocated for Australia … again
Baby M2 ousts M3 as top-selling M-car but more potential remains
Subaru BRZ STI – is this finally it?
Tantalising STI-branded carbon boot spoiler could herald the high-power Subaru BRZ we have all been waiting for.
Nicky Catsburg breaks WTCC Nurburgring lap record
Volvo’s WTCC car tops Nordschleife and GP circuit lap time thanks to young wheelman
2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Coupe Quick Review
The all-new E-Class Coupe forfeits a pair of rear doors for a classic elegant profile. What’s the catch? We’re yet to find any.
2018 Renault Megane RS shows its new best side
A French RenaultSport enthusiast website has given us our best look yet at how Renault’s Volkswagen GTI fighter is shaping up
2017 Mercedes E400 Coupe review
The box-fresh Mercedes-Benz E400 Coupe reforges the coupe cause with comfort, stunning looks and practicality
2017 Porsche Boxster Range Review
The 718 Boxster two-seat convertible is Porsche’s most involving sports car – and it is among the least costly. While very quick, it is easy to drive and quite comfortable.
New Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car launched
Porsche Cars Australia unveils car for next year’s Carrera Cup at Phillip Island
2017 Honda CR-V prices and features announced
The fifth-generation Honda CR-V will be an all- turbo affair, with a seven seat option and price reductions across the range further sweetening the deal
2018 Renault Mégane RS revealed at Monaco
Descendant of one of France’s best previewed before official release at end of 2017
Aussie-built Subaru WRX STI ‘25BB’
South Australian company Willall building the world’s ultimate Subaru
Mazda’s rotary engine turns 50 – we revisit the lot
A group of classic Mazdas at a circuit in Japan tell the story of the company’s 55-year commitment to the rotary engine.
New cars on sale in Australia: June and July 2017
The next two months will see an eclectic mix of new models and facelifts rolling into Australian showrooms including a couple of highly anticipated vehicles.
2017 Mazda ND MX-5 Cup car – the Wheels gallery
Alex Inwood snared the first Aussie press drive in Mazda’s off-the-shelf racer. Did slick-shod grip but no more grunt ruin the MX-5 recipe?
2018 Volkswagen Golf R 7.5 hatch and wagon prices revealed
Volkswagen has announced two versions of its new Golf R Wagon including a 300-only, Wolfsburg Edition.
2017 Audi TT RS 2.5 TFSI quattro S tronic Roadster
Off with its head! Second-generation TT flagship now offered as a convertible
One-off Rolls-Royce Sweptail unveiled
Yacht-inspired custom Rolls took nearly half a decade to complete
Explained: Twinster differential
We explain the tech behind Holden’s innovative new differential in the next-gen Commodore, in simple terms.
