Technical
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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Bodywork
Baby SUVs: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Look cool and save too
Compact SUVs under $45K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
More popular means less cost
Compact SUVs under $70K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Mazda oiler pips classy Euros
Medium SUV 7-seat under $60K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Koreans prove impossible to beat
Large SUV/4WD: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Smooth beats rough but you can have either
People Movers under $60K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
New challenger tests Koreans
Performance Cars under $75K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Better drive edges extra door
Performance Cars $75K-$150K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Punch doesn’t have to punch a hole in your bank balance
Convertibles under $60K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Fun in the sun does come cheap
Dual-cab 4×4 utes: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Triton still the value pick
Snackable Review: BMW M6 Coupe
The BMW M6 Coupe is as brutally quick as it is beautifully finished. A statement piece that will thrill you and frighten you in equal measure.
Star cars of the 2015 Frankfurt motor show
Frankfurt motor show: Take a tour of the world’s biggest car expo with the team from Wheels, on the floor at Frankfurt
Holden VF II SS confirmed as last Commodore V8
GM boss says Holden’s V8 sedan era is over
Frankfurt Motor Show: Nissan Gripz Concept revealed
A couple of hints are in the name of the Nissan Gripz Concept – enthusiasts need to come to grips with a future Z-car crossover.
HRT 427 for sale again
Ultra-rare 7.0-litre Monaro resurfaces again
Koeru concept is an SUV for Mazda 3 shoppers
Frankfurt motor show: The Mazda Koeru concept car is an SUV for people who find the CX-3 too small and the CX-5 too dull, designer says
Bye-bye Ranger? Mazda in talks with Toyota
Frankfurt motor show: The Toyota Hilux is likely to form the basis of the next generation Mazda BT-50 ute
Holden to ‘retarget’ Opels, including Commodore
Frankfurt motor show: An imported Commodore for 2018 would include Australian influence, Opel says
VF II Holden Commodore SS will be last affordable V8, GM confirms
Frankfurt motor show: Despite 15 years of robust V8 sales in Australia, Holden performance fans face a very different reality when the VFII Commodore dies in two years’ time
Small Cars under $35K: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Mazda3 stars with more grunt
New Holden Astra revealed, 2016 launch confirmed
Frankfurt motor show: Holden has confirmed that a lighter, more thrifty Astra newly revealed by Opel will launch in Australia late next year, sounding the death knell for the Aussie-built Cruze
Frankfurt Motor Show: Hyundai reveals Gran Turismo concept
Hyundai N division lobs its take on Playstation racer
2014-15 Toyota Prado Review
Possibly no other big 4WD wagon matches the Toyota Prado for versatility. It can do the school drop-off one day and head outback the next, while seating up to seven people.
Things you should avoid spilling in your car
The Australian Government had a spill last night and Malcolm Turnbull has stolen the throne from Tony Abbott. So naturally, we took a look at the top 10 things you should avoid spilling in your car.
