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.

BMW 8 series
News

Car camouflage: How carmakers hide prototypes explained

Car manufacturers go to great lengths to hide the aesthetic details of their prototypes before revealing them to the world, as this BMW video shows.

Mini Cooper S
Advice

Five most powerful three-cylinder cars

Tiny turbos provide good power and fuel economy, here are three of the most powerful on the Australian market.

mobile phone with Android Auto
News

Android Auto launches handset-only mode

You no longer need a compatible infotainment system if you want to use Android Auto in your car.

Reviews

2017 Renault Megane GT Quick Review

The Renault Megane GT is a no-nonsense sporty hatch that’s surprisingly quick.

Range Rover Evoque Convertible
Reviews

2017 Range Rover Evoque Convertible: 7 things you didn’t know

Range Rover has thrust itself into the sparsely-populated niche of roofless SUVs with the Evoque Convertible – here are a few interesting factoids about what makes the topless luxury softroader so unique.

Driver education
News

Can you learn to drive online?

A new website dedicated to supporting parents teaching kids to drive offers 200 online tutorials in a bid to create safer drivers.

Toyota Kluger
Advice

Top five best US-built cars in Australia

We take a look at the best five cars in Australia to make their way from the United States of America.

News

Hyundai Tucson and Mitsubishi ASX lead list of rising stars

If the VFACTS car sales figures were the share market, you’d be glad you invested in these nameplates.

Jaguar XE S
Reviews

2016 Jaguar XE S Quick Review

The cat’s whiskers of the Jaguar XE range is the XE S, a supercharged V6-engined version of the small luxury sedan that’s the most agile one yet to wear the leaper’s badge. Priced from $105,066, it’s the most driver-focussed model in the range.

Tesla supercharging
News

Tesla flags end to free supercharging

Electric car owners will soon be asked to pay for repeat visits to Tesla’s Supercharger top-up charging stations.

ANCAP crash test
News

2017 Holden Astra earns 5-star ANCAP rating – but not the base model

The entry-level Holden Astra R misses out on an ANCAP crash safety rating, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s unsafe.

2017 BMW M760Li xDrive
News

2017 BMW M760Li xDrive coming to Australia

A twin-turbo V12-engined hyper-limo will be coming Down Under, BMW has confirmed, but wearing an eye-watering price tag.

Audi A5
News

2017 Audi A5 and S5 Cabriolet revealed

The Audi A5 and S5 Cabriolet have been unveiled to complete the missing pieces from the German brand’s A4 sedan-based vehicle family.

2016 Suzuki Celerio
Reviews

2016 Suzuki Celerio long term review

Australia’s cheapest new car – the Suzuki Celerio – enters our garage

Range Rover Evoque convertible
Reviews

2017 Range Rover Evoque Convertible Quick Review

The Range Rover Evoque loses its lid in the name of fashion.

Mercedes-AMG GT C
Car Style

Modern versions of cars from Old Hollywood

Cars have always been the hidden stars of some of Hollywood’s most iconic photos. We take a trip down memory lane and shine the lights on new cars that channel their Hollywood forebears.

Car Style

Five cars that should sell more

Relatively low 2016 sales figures don’t do these otherwise good cars any justice.

Volvo S90 Excellence
News

Volvo S90 Excellence limited edition

Volvo’s S90 Excellence does away with front passenger seat to make space for a shoe closet.

Sydney traffic jam on freeway
News

Sydney leads rise in car ownership costs

The cost of public and private transport has risen in most Australian capital cities, with the Harbour City again being the most expensive in which to get around.

Car Style

WhichCar Style Awards 2017 – Vote & WIN!

The WhichCar Style Awards are back! Our team of experts have shortlisted the 12 most stylish cars from the last year and now it’s time for you to have your say.

Citroen C4 Cactus
Reviews

2016 Citroen C4 Cactus Range Review

Citroen’s quirky C4 Cactus is a personality-filled small SUV that proves compact wagons need not be dull

Toyota HiLux
News

Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger dominate October car sales

VTrade utes – and namely the Toyota Hilux and the Ford Ranger — outsell Australia’s top-selling passenger car during October, while SUV sales continued to rise.

Volvo S90
Reviews

2016 Volvo S90 Range Review

The Volvo S90 is the Swedish automaker’s premium large sedan, and offers sumptuous accommodation for five.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class
News

October 2016 Vehicle Sales: Winners and Losers

With official new-car sales figures for October released today, WhichCar details which brands and models were grinning or sinning for the month.