Technical
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
2017 Honda HR-V Limited Edition revealed
Honda tweaks its cheapest HV-R small SUV so it looks less like an entry-level car
2017 Audi RS3 sedan review
The Updated Audi RS3 sedan has arrived in Australia packing a lighter and more powerful five-pot engine and an even sharper dynamic package.
Mitsubishi Triton now offered with rear view camera
Camera kit bundled with Hard Tray packs for Cab Chassis models
Limited edition Toyota 86 announced
New orange paintjob, bigger brakes and tuned dampers for limited-run 86
2017 Holden Astra sedan review
Holden’s small car range has a new addition in the form of the Chevrolet-sourced Astra sedan, but is it the same bundle of joy as the likeable hatch?
Australia’s greatest ute, as decided by you
You – the Wheels readers – have spoken, and this is your winner
Toyota Australia slumps to 99m profit
The Aussie dollar and looming manufacturing shutdown limits Australia’s biggest brand to just $370 profit on every car it sold last financial year
Kamui Kobayashi smashes Le Mans record
Toyota factory ace driver topples Le Mans lap record in banzai track assault
Takata about to fall as airbag recall costs mount, reports say
The weight of fixing faulty airbags in more than 100 million cars worldwide – about two million of them in Australia – appears to be taking its toll
30 Years of HSV: VS GTS-R
All too often someone would call out ‘Taxi!’ only to be left in the dust
2017 Holden Astra Sedan quick review
Astra family grows with the addition of a sedan bodystyle, but is it as good as the laudable hatch?
2017 Audi RS3 sedan review
Cracking 294kW five-pot in new four-door bodyshell
Audi R8 Spyder V10 plus unveiled
Featuring the most powerful series-production engine from Audi
2017 Kia Rio review video
Roomy Rio is full of surprises after a recent update, and keeps its industry-leading warranty
2018 Mitsubishi ASX pouts for a makeover
Mitsubishi could squeeze in one more ASX facelift before the new version ends the current model’s eight-year run
McLaren 570S Spider revealed
Mini-Mac takes its top off but retains same claim to speed as its coupe sibling
Giannini 350 GP is a Fiat 500 on steroids
With the 1.7-litre turbo of an Alfa 4C sitting between its rear wheels and a mega widebody kit adding some saucy curves, the Giannini 350 GP is the Fiat 500 we’ve always wanted
2018 Audi R8 V10 plus gets a haircut
Audi’s R8 Spyder drop-top supercar chops three-tenths from its zero to 100km/h dash thanks to V10 Plus treatment
Walkinshaw W557 package announced
How do you make an LSA-powered HSV even better? Let Walkinshaw have a play with it…
Airbag of the future takes a front seat
German company ZF thinks its new airbag may be the solution for protecting passengers in a new generation of car interiors that look more like lounge rooms
2017 McLaren 570S Spider revealed
Why should you have a lesser supercar experience just because you want some wind in your hair? McLaren thinks you shouldn’t with its 570S Spider
30 Years of HSV: VL Group A SS
We decided to start at… well, the start! Here’s HSV’s first hero, the Walky
Performance Car Podcast: Nissan GT-R NISMO
Chatting all things Godzilla aboard the wildest GT-R of them all
How the HSV GTSR W1’s LS9 avoids oil surge
From ZR1 to W1, the fast ‘Vette’s dry sump was customised by HSV
