Engine conversions

A cornerstone of our sport since time immemorial, and a world that’s only getting wider as manufacturers pump out huge-horsepower crate engines. From big-blocks to Barras, LS combos of all sorts, and Godzillas, you’ll find helpful info here no matter your transplant of choice.

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News

Why BMW went front-wheel drive

It’s the beginning of a new era for the German car maker with its first 1 Series front-driver

Podcast

WhichCar Weekly podcast episode 26 now live

Volkswagen kills a bug, future tech from a rubber authority and Andy assaults an ostrich

TV

WhichCar Tyre Talk: Wet weather driving

Your car’s dynamics change drastically when in the wet. Aiden Taylor explains why wet weather should factor into your tyre buying decisions

News

Fully-autonomous cars are much, much further away than you think

The head of one of the world’s biggest suppliers of sensors for autonomous cars says the myth of the self driving car is unlikely to become reality for a long time

volkswagen touareg
Reviews

Volkswagen Touareg 2019 reviewed and rated

Long-awaited reboot of VW’s big Touareg SUV brings new levels of tech and luxury, but there are some small niggles

News

Final VW Beetle rolls off the line

How are we going to explain how much things weigh now the Volkswagen Beetle is no more?

News

2020 Hyundai Tucson range to receive more safety tech as standard

Hyundai has refreshed its Tucson medium SUV range, including extra safety equipment and more features as standard

News

Combustion engines will be extinct by 2055: Continental

Continental says regulation will render combustion engines as quaintly antique as a saddled horse by the middle of this century

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2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA200 coupe price and features

Mercedes-Benz CLA200 coupe spearheads the Australian CLA range, to be joined later this year by the CLA250 and CLA35 AMG

News

Stability control of the future will be able to predict wet roads

Continental reveals its next-generation stability control tech will use data to make slippery roads feel like dry ones

Advice

Headlight technology explained

LED, Laser, HID and Halogen, let’s illuminate the differences between lighting technologies

Volkswagen Touareg 2019
Advice

Close up with VW’s Innovision multimedia system

VIDEO: checking out the new Volkswagen Touareg’s massive multimedia screen system up close

speed camera
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Councils set to swap speeding fine revenue for funding

US state passes new laws set to test once and for all whether cameras prevent crashes or simply boost council coffers

2019 Toyota Yaris GRMN reviewed
Reviews

Toyota Yaris GRMN 2019 review

It’s the hot hatch Australians cannot buy with big plans for our future

Reviews

2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Exceed review

The Eclipse Cross slots into the tiniest gap in Mitsubishi’s SUV line-up, but is it an SUV too far?

happy driver
Advice

Helpful features your car might be hiding

Ever noticed something in your car for the first time that ended up being life changing?

Podcast

WhichCar Weekly podcast 25 now live

The changing face of motorshows, is bum steering a bum steer and some exciting revelations at Goodwood

2019 Ford Escape SUV
Reviews

2019 Ford Escape Range Review

Everything you need to know about the Escape medium-SUV, including pricing, updates and features

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News

8000 LEDs cast new light on the headlight of the future

Continental and Osram team up to create the next generation of headlamp tech, and it’s better than anything else we’ve seen so far

BMW autonomous car test 2019
Advice

Here’s how your car is going to drive itself

BMW’s level-four autonomous demonstration heralds the evolution of driverless cars

News

2019 Mazda3 hatchback recalled for loose wheels

Selected variants of Mazda’s latest 3 hatch recalled to rectify a manufacturing flaw which could result in loose wheel nuts

Jeep Compass 2019
Advice

WhichCar should I buy – should we avoid small brands?

A young couple thinks they can get a new car bargain by shopping the smaller brands. Are they right?

Advice

Three exercises to make you a better driver

BMW’s Driving Academy highlights some common mistakes you might be making and how to avoid them

BMW Vision M 2019 launch
News

BMW Vision M revealed

GALLERY AND VIDEO: BMW’s Vision M concept has facial recognition, augmented reality and zero emission capability. But are we ready for it?