Workshop tips
Just like you, we love wrenching on our dream machines, and for that you need a proper workspace. Here you’ll find all our stories and videos on how to safely and properly equip your workshop or home garage. We’ve got DIY guides, tech tips, workshop safety and more.
ChargeFox EV charging network set to link East Coast
Australia’s first electric vehicle charging network will be capable of pumping up to 400km of charge into an EV’s battery in 15 minutes – and will make road trips across the east coast possible for all battery-electric vehicles.
2018 Toyota Kluger Grande AWD review
The range-topping Kluger brings a lot of wagon for the money, but is it enough to see off newer large-SUV rivals?
Why the four-door Ford Mustang is a terrible idea
A Mustang with four cylinders makes perfect sense, but four doors is a Ford faux pas
Volkswagen baby ute concept will spawn pint-sized production pick-up
Tiguan-based small ute brings versatile folding cab for more tray space
2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Review
The new generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter range has hit Australian roads, but does the longstanding leader in the large van class have what it takes to keep top spot?
Hyundai and Kia to turn cars into solar power plants
Built-in solar panels are set to grace future Hyundais and Kias, but the Korean car-making cousins won’t be confining their solar tech to electrified vehicles – combustion-powered cars are also set to benefit
Toyota to expand its hybrid fleet by 2022
High petrol prices have been a boon for Toyota Camry Hybrid sales, so Toyota wants to repeat the trick with Corolla, RAV4 and more
Jeep Grand Cherokee to live on until 2021
The seven-year-old Jeep Grand Cherokee large SUV won’t be replaced with an all-new model until 2022 at the earliest
Mazda Australia rolls out smartphone mirroring upgrade to 370,000 cars
Does your Mazda have a touchscreen infotainment system? If so, adding Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone mirroring is now just a visit to the dealership away
Volkswagen Amarok ‘too powerful for TV’ ad banned… for being too powerful for TV
VW Amarok V6 ad feels wrath of ad board despite extensive use of modelling to ‘fake’ high speed scenes
Could the rear-drive Holden Commodore V8 make a comeback?
Holden leaves the door open for the return of a rear-wheel-drive V8 sedan, as it gets the keys to GM’s product cabinet
2019 Holden Acadia LTZ-V AWD review
Holden’s new seven-seat flagship SUV is designed to be a new luxurious take on the traditional family wagon
2019 Jaguar F-Type Chequered Flag price and features
Limited edition F-Type celebrates 70 years of Jaguar sportscars with unique custom touches and smartphone mirroring
Hyundai i30 N fastback to land here in 2019, hot Veloster on wish list
Runaway success of Hyundai i30N hatch spurs HQ to fast-track fastback version and potentially a smaller, quicker Veloster N for Australia
Financing your car is about to get fairer
A little-known practice by car dealers that can add thousands of dollars to the bottom line of a new or used car will be officially banned from this week
Autonomous car test in Adelaide city centre deemed success
Cohda demonstrates how autonomous cars will respond when everything doesn’t go to plan in an ambitious test in Adelaide’s CBD
Takata class action grows to seven manufacturers
Volkswagen added to local consumer class action claim for compensation over potentially deadly airbags
2019 Volkswagen T-Cross compact SUV revealed
VW T-Cross will take compact crossover fight to Mazda and Mitsubishi with fuel-miser petrol engines and high levels of safety tech across the range – but Australia will have to wait
Mazda 3 Touring v Hyundai i30 Active comparison review
They’re not the newest cars on the block but they’re still among the biggest sellers, so which of these popular small cars has the edge in terms of value, comfort, safety and driveability?
40 years of Holden Commodore: Our best stories
Looking back at four decades of Holden’s flagship model across Wheels, MOTOR, Unique Cars and Street Machine.
2019 Kia Rio adds sporty GT-Line turbo to the range
The sporty GT-Line brings some firsts to the Rio range, including a gutsy three-cylinder turbo engine, seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and AEB
2019 Volkswagen Golf prices and features announced
Volkswagen Australia slims down the number of Golf variants, bringing the price of entry up, while diesels disappear.
Ford Mondeo to live on as Takata recall ramps up
Ford’s medium-sized sedan and wagon will score mid-life refresh next year, as the company tracks down 16,000 Mondeo owners as part of Takata airbag recall
Latest ANCAP safety ratings revealed
Three new models including the 2018 Mazda 6, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Lexus E300h have emerged from Australasia’s independent vehicle safety authorities torture test
