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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
Toyota HiLux the best selling car of 2016
A ute tops the charts for the first time in a year of record new-vehicle sales
Cars of 2017: Top 5 trade utes
WhichCar guides you through five of the most notable new utility vehicles heading for showrooms in 2017.
Tesla Model S P90D vs Audi RS7 Performance
It’s batteries versus boost in this battle of fast luxury four-doors
Formula One 2017 preview: faster, louder, wider
Hamilton to have a new team-mate, and Red Bull to again grow wings?Plus new regs to give cars more aero and fatter, grippier rubber.
Cars of 2017: Top 5 luxury cars
WhichCar guides you through five of the most notable new luxury cars heading for showrooms in 2017
2017 Car of the Year: Readers choice
What’s your Car of the Year? Vote for your chance to win $1000
2017 Kia Picanto revealed ahead of Q2 launch
Kia’s next-gen micro hatch has been officially revealed, showcasing a design that gives the budget-priced compact car a premium sheen.
Audi Q8 Coupe spy shots
A production prototype of Audi’s new high-riding flagship has been spotted in Scandinavia
2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV pricing announced
The hottest Alfa in years finally has an Australian price tag
Ford Mustang Hybrid coming in 2020
A new petrol-electric Mustang is at the centre the Blue Oval’s electric strategy, which includes 13 new hybrid or all-electric variants within the next five years. And guess what? It might be heading our way
9 cracking concept cars
Motor show specials that deserved to make the jump to reality
Bugatti Veyron secrets revealed
Bugatti’s veyron re-writes the record books with 736kW and a 400km/h top end.
2016 Skoda Superb wagon long-term car review, part one
Skoda’s Superb wagon presents a compelling alternative to the omnipresent SUV and, as Ged Bulmer finds, a worthy competitor for dynamically adept wagons like the Commodore.
Motorsport 2016: a year in review
What happened in the wonderful world of motorsport in 2016? IndyCar, MotoGP, WEC, WRC, Formula Four, Dakar and more all detailed.
Inside Wheels January 2017, ON SALE THIS WEEK!
POWER SUIT! Behind the wheel of Merc-AMG’s 450kW supercar-baiting E63; 2018 Holden Commodore revealed; Toyota’s sharp lookin’ small SUV and more!
Cars of 2017: Top 5 small cars
WhichCar guides you through five of the most notable new cars heading for showrooms in 2017.
Ford Mustang Goodie Guide: $25K plus
522kW supercharger or crate engine? Serious upgrade options for your new Ford Mustang.
How Steer-By-Wire Works
Steering, the most intimate operation of a car, seems to be the next candidate for electric modulation
Electric cars on the rise in a changing new car market
Minds broad enough for two ideas to sit comfortably side-by-side are required as the car enters an era of transition.
Wayne Boatwright: Isuzu Team D-Max precision driving team
Running Australia’s oldest stunt team is still a major attraction for Wayne Boatwright of the Isuzu Team D-Max precision driving team.
Wheels’ Top 10 photos of 2016
We look back on the best shots from our amazing photographers over the past year, handpicked by Wheels Art Director Felipe Ubilla.
Cars for 2017: Top 5 SUVs
WhichCar guides you through five of the most notable new mainstream SUVs heading for showrooms in 2017, in what is expected to be a record-breaking year.
Mazda CX-5 vs Hyundai Tucson vs Kia Sportage – Which SUV Should I Buy?
We analyse mid-size SUVs in areas of safety and comfort for starting a family, alongside the important short-term resale value.
Sprung! HSV’s final model line-up caught in the wild
Big-winged HSV GTS-R believed to be one of several send-off models scooped up in grainly images sweeping the internet
