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 BMW 2 Series range announced – updated engines, increased prices
BMW Australia has tweaked the engine lineup for its 2 Series range, with its entry-level coupe and convertible scoring more efficient and more powerful motors for the 2017 model year – at the expense of a slight increase in retail price.
Ford Mondeo v Holden Calais v Mazda 6 v Subaru Liberty v VW Passat: Which mid-size sedan should I buy?
They may not be the most fashionable cars on the market, but Australians still buy medium-to-large sized sedans (and sometimes wagons) in significant numbers.
Subaru Outback 2.0 Diesel Premium Quick Review
It’s easy to understand why many Subaru Outback owners trade them in for new ones.
2017 Holden Colorado Z71 Quick Review
We drive the Chevy-nosed Holden Colorado to see if can challenge it’s popular rivals.
Subaru Outback vs Skoda Scout comparison review
Subaru takes on Skoda in this battle of all-wheel-drive turbo-diesel engine wagons.
BMW 2002 Hommage racecar revealed
Munich strips back and amps up its reborn 2002 concept
Don Loffler: Holden Historian
Latin linguist’s literary life lampooning Lion lore
Mercedes-Maybach Vision 6 revealed
550kW electric coupe-cum-land yacht lands at Pebble Beach
1967 Ford Falcon XR: 1966 Wheels Car of The Year
WHEELS magazine has, for the second year running, given its Car Of The Year award to the Ford Falcon
Classic Wheels: 1996 Porsche Boxster remembered
Porsche expects to build around 230,000 cars in 2016 and happily claims to be the most profitable carmaker in the world. Hard to believe that just 25 years ago the company was in disarray.
Classic Wheels: 1996 Porsche Boxster 986 review
It’s official: the Boxster’s as good as we all hoped it would be… perhaps even better, says Peter Robinson
2017 Holden Colorado review
The body is largely untouched, but Holden has made big changes beneath the skin of its updated Colorado – and all for the better.
Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 revealed in all its retro-inspired glory
When Mercedes put out teaser pics of the sweeping roof line of the new Vision Mercees-Maybach 6 concept car we went along thinking there’s no way it’d look anything less than stunning. We were right.
Nissan MY17 GT-R review
The R35 GT-R’s most comprehensive update yet proves you can still teach an old dog new tricks
Volkswagen to introduce five all-new SUVs by 2018
Tiguan seven-seater, new Touareg the first of five all-new VW-badged SUVs planned for Australia
Ford Ranger XLS Special Edition announced
Ford hopes $5k worth of extras for $2500 premium will tow Ranger to the top of the 4×4 charts.
Ford Focus RS500 rumoured to pack 295kW punch
A touch under 300kW from a 2.3-litre four-cylinder engine was the thing of dedicated racing beasts and sky’s-the-limit concepts not long ago – but such a lofty output from such a tiddly engine could soon be reality if the rumour-mill is believed, thanks to the ‘officially unconfirmed’ Ford Focus RS500.
2017 Range Rover Sport – four cylinder diesel joins the range
The Range Rover Sport gets a new twin-turbo four-cylinder entry model, along with a significant technology update for 2017.
2016 Audi RS 6 Avant Performance Quick Review
Audi’s hot wagon gets even more grunt for an incredible combination of performance and practicality.
British police caught joyriding in impounded Lamborghini Huracan
Impounding a $500K Lambo Huracan and taking it for a spin isn’t in the police manual, apparently
McLaren MSO HS leaked online as ultra-performance version of 675LT
McLaren’s top-secret MSO HS has been sprung on social media, and now there’s a bevy of shots showing the British supercar specialist’s most extreme example of its Sports Series range.
Finding a suitable Uber car
Thinking of becoming a freelance chauffeur and jumping on the non-Taxi-taxi bandwagon? We throw a few options your way.
Nissan X-Trail ST 4WD Quick Review
Drivers are spoilt for choice with Nissan’s medium SUV offering. The X-Trail is available in twelve variations, including 2WD or 4WD, five or seven seater, petrol or diesel and with the choice of a manual or Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).
1966 Ford Falcon XR: The great leap forward
Ford’s new XR Falcon has stolen a march on the opposition in the biggest possible way; we could be looking at the most influential new passenger car in Australia for years
