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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
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Gallery: BMW’s Hommage series
All of BMW’s Hommage concepts in the one place
BMW 2002 Hommage revealed
Stunning coupe concept celebrates 50 years of BMW’s ’02’ range
Bentley’s Bentayga sales boost
Sales expected to rise 50 per cent thanks to new SUV
Meeting Mr MX-5
Nobuhiro Yamamoto is the man honoured with developing the new MX-5. We share a brew
Audi S1 long-term update 3
S1 not all it could be, but still punches above its weight
James Warburton talks V8 Supercars
V8 Supercars is still Australia’s top motorsport category, but for how long? CEO James Warburton talks candidly to Wheels about the rising GT3 threat, a future without Falcons and Commodores, and more
Suspension bushes explained
What are suspension bushes and why do you need them? David Morley explains.
Rolls-Royce farewells the Phantom with an ultra-luxe special edition
Never turn up to the races unprepared again with this limited edition Rolls-Royce Phantom Zenith
MOTOR visits the NISMO festival
MOTOR scores a ticket to the NISMO festival, where all your Gran Turismo heroes come to life
Commodore goes hatchback, no sedan
Sedan no more as next large Holden gets a tailgate
BMW i8 Futurism Edition
The BMW i8 gets a vibrant paint job to celebrate 50 years of BMW in Italy, recalling the Art Car era.
Koeniggsegg One:1 takes aim at Nurburgring lap record… again
Look out Porsche, looks like your ‘Ring record is about to be broken
Suzuki admits to fuel cheat
Japan’s fuel cheating scandal spreads, as Suzuki reveals it incorrectly tested 2.1 million vehicles
2016 Honda Civic RS review
The RS badge carries a weight of expectation about it. Can the Honda Civic RS live up to it?
Subaru Forester Review Video
You could argue that the Subaru Forester established the mid-size SUV style that so many manufacturers have since followed.
Porsche’s new 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 cuts loose
Stuttgart’s new twin-turbo V8 cuts capacity but cranks up the power
2017 Toyota Yaris WRC testing
Tommi Makinen testing Toyota’s aggro new World Rally Car
Ford Focus RS500 in the works
…and if the Focus RS isn’t enough? Check this
OPINION: Is Chrysler’s 300 SRT our new V8 hero?
Morley opines big Yank-built V8 sedans may be worth a look post Aussie manufacturing
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio review
Quadrifoglio is a badge reserved for Alfa Romeo’s fastest, rarest models; Wheels went to drive the latest super-Giulia on home turf
Alfa Romeo Giulia review
In reviving the legendary Giulia name-plate, Alfa Romeo is taking on many well- established rivals in the compact performance sedan street-fight
Citroen C4 Cactus: 7 things you didn’t know
There’s a lot to like about the Citroen Cactus. It’s a quirky little SUV with unique features.
Infiniti F1 begins search for Australia’s next top engineer
Fancy a year working at the cutting edge of auto-engineering and Formula One? Look no further
Queen announces Britain will lead way for autonomous cars
The Queen sold her Bentleys and is now turning an eye to autonomous cars, announcing that Britain will be paving the way for driverless motoring.
