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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
Top 10 Most Popular Vehicles in Australia – September 2016
We take a look at the 10 most popular vehicles to come out of September’s VFacts report.
Suzuki Ignis confirmed for Australian return
The Suzuki Ignis will return to Australian roads in 2017 – 12 years after the nameplate was last sold in showrooms.
Archive: Tickford T3 TE50 review
MOTOR was the first to drive Ford’s Great White Hope – the stroked TS50 – and we’re here to tell you, it rips
Ford Falcon: Decade by Decade
We call a toast to seven generations of Ford’s fast Falcons
Shane van Gisbergen puts on smokeshow in V8 Supercar turned drift car
Shane van Gisbergen has upped the drifting ante by hurling a V8 Supercar around Sydney Motorsport Park. At Night.
Can a hatchback replace the wagon? Some of the best for your family
The humble wagon is a relic of a bygone age. Can a zippy new hatchback replace it – and then some? We find out.
Archive: Morley builds 5.6-litre Windsor V8
Ah, the sounds of our new long term TE50. But they could have warned us about the Naked Mechanic..
VFACTS: Mazda tops best-sellers list, while Toyota continues overall dominance
New car sales continue to rise with more than 100,000 cars rolling out of showrooms in August
Archive: Godzilla Skyline GT-R at 1992 Bathurst 1000
An emotional Jim Richards once told the Bathurst crowd: “You’re a pack of arseholes!” Here’s Wheels’ account of what led up to that infamous 1992 outburst.
Shane Van Gisbergen Supercar night drifting
Kiwi star tears up Sydney Motorsport Park
2014 FPV GT-F 351 review
With a nod to Ford’s glorious past, FPV has kept its best for last.
Suzuki Baleno vs Honda Jazz comparison review
Suzuki Baleno challenges the Honda Jazz to a battle of cargo room and packaging. Which light hatch will emerge victorious?
Confirmed: Tickford name returns to Ford Ranger and Mustang
Supercars team Prodrive Racing Australia brings the Tickford name to customised Ford cars, starting with the Ford Ranger and Ford Mustang.
Car servicing: why do we need to do it?
Skipping your car’s next service will cost you money in the long run.
2016 Paris Motor Show: Electric, for real
Toby divulges what we learnt about electric cars from Paris Motor Show.
10 questions you should be asking your car dealer
Get straight to the point with these 10 must-know questions to ask your car dealer.
NISMO sets Australian launch date
Nissan’s performance arm gets green light for Oz
Nissan brings NISMO brand to Australia
Would you fork out $299,000 for a Nissan-badged NISMO GT-R? The carmaker thinks so.
Archive: Ford EL Falcon GT review
Forget the raw race specials of before: this is a grand tourer to own
When Ken Block met FPV
World’s biggest hoon destroys tyres in Aussie muscle car
2016 Paris Motor Show: 5 things we learned
You don’t need a crystal ball to see where cars are headed.
2017 Jaguar F-Pace spied tearing up the Nurburgring
It didn’t take long for Jag to drop a V8 into its first-ever SUV
2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 S long-term car review, part 5
Performance hero gets down to some dirty business.
2013 Ford Falcon: GT-HO farewell ruled out
Crushing rumours of a 375Kw-GT-HO send-off, Ford has said it won’t happen
