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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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Bodywork
Ford XR8 Sprint No. 1 donated to charity
First V8 Sprint to be auctioned to aid diabetes research
Toyota Australia not yet affected by Japan Earthquake
Cars vital to Toyota maintaining its hold on the number one spot in Australia are about to be in short supply.
Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 review
Lambo loses Huracán’s front driveshafts to create the mad, rear-drive LP 580-2
2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 spy pics
An American civil war brews between Chevy and Ford as the Camaro Z/28 returns to take on the coming Mustang Shelby GT350
Remembering Bill Tuckey: Quints drives a V12 Jaguar
Everyone loves a roadtrip. Even more so when someone possessing the talent, passion and appreciation of prose as when former Wheels editor Bill Tuckey was moved to take up the quill. Part Hunter S Thompson, part Kerouac, but so uniquely Tuckey, sit back and re-live Romsey Quints’s classic piece of longform motoring journalism from 1977 – Long Day’s Journey into Johtown.
Driverless cars need special rules: report
Road rules will need to change slowly to adapt to new driverless car technologies, the National Transport Commission says
Mini Seven design edition nods to Austin original
The first special edition model of the latest-generation Mini has paid homage to the original Austin Seven.
2016 Fiat Abarth 595 review
Abarth used to translate as Italian for expensive. Not any more
Audi R8 V10 Plus selection 24h revealed
Special edition R8 celebrates GT3 car’s success
Audi SQ7 Review
Audi’s fastest seven-seater puts a different spin on the top end of the luxury SUV market.
Aston Martin DB11: 7 things you didn’t know
The name is DB, DB11. Here are seven things you should know about Aston Martin’s newest member.
Aston Martin DB11 prototype Quick Review
We get an exclusive first steer in the prototype version of the forthcoming Aston Martin DB11.
2016 Citroen C4 Picasso range facelifted
The 2016 Citroen C4 Picasso range has received its first update, and unlike the artist who lends his name to the French-made hatchback, its palette of changes is mild rather than wild.
How to drive at 200km/h safely
Should we introduce autobahns in Australia? Toby Hagon tells us what they’re all about.
Nissan GT-R in the Shaky Isles
Who said you need to fly halfway around the world to find mind-bending mountain scenery mixed with class-A driver’s roads? We crossed the ditch, grabbed a Nissan GT-R, and went in search of blacktop to rival Europe’s finest. Choice, bro …
Audi RS3 vs Mercedes-AMG A45
Two turbo, all-claw fighters fast enough to frighten yesteryear’s supercars
Why Wheels withheld Car of the Year in 1972
No car of the year award will be made by Wheels for 1972. Wheels makes this announcement with a deep feeling of responsibility — and real regret.
Opinion: Understeer should not be under-rated
Understeer isn’t necessarily the antithesis of driving entertainment
2018 Jeep Wrangler spy pics
Next-generation Jeep Wrangler goes on a crash diet for greater efficiency and better on-road dynamics
Skoda Kodiaq large SUV confirmed
Coming to Australia in 2017, the new SUV from Skoda is named after a wild bear
McLaren 540C review
Baby Mac hits Aussie soil
Suzuki Vitara S Turbo: 6 things you didn’t know
The Suzuki S Turbo is the pick of the range as a light and fun little SUV. Here are a few things you should know.
Mini Cooper Clubman: 7 things you need to know
The new Mini Cooper Club is more spacious and practical than ever, without losing Mini’s fun-to-drive reputation.
Skoda Kodiaq officially named
Due to arrive next year, the Skoda Kodiaq is said to be large and strong — no wonder it’s named after a bear
