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
Engine tech
Bodywork
Snackable Review: Jaguar XE
British brand Jaguar presents its first compact luxury sedan in more than a decade, called the XE: but can it win buyers of the German brands?
Snackable Review: BMW X6M
BMW’s X6 likes to think it’s big on style, and thanks to an M badge, also on performance.
HSV Clubsport R8 LSA review
Supercharged power spreads across HSV’s MY16 range
2015 Nissan GT-R review
Nissan massages its wondrous GT-R with newfound comfort and refinement that do nothing to diminish its amazing performance. But has age wearied the Japanese supercar warrior?
Back in the Carr game: reflecting on Australia’s automotive industry
Former minister wants Australia’s automotive industry to have a future.
A raising of spirits: We pursue the story behind McLaren
Kiwi motorsport legend Bruce McLaren was killed 45 years ago, but, as Michael Stahl and a current 650S find, the memory of him in the Shaky Isles is still very much alive.
Mini JCW Video Review
The fun-loving Mini Cooper is an icon of self-expression and personalisation. And although it has gained a few extra kilos over the years, this new model is still quintessentially ‘Mini’.
Porsche Macan Turbo review
Cayenne’s baby bro’ brings a new level of crazy to the crossover market
VF Commodore gets ‘Blue Meanie’ treatment
Blue, mean and more powerful than an HSV
Top features in a family car
11 must-have features for the family road trip.
Inside Wheels November 2015, on sale now!
We take the last Aussie-built Commodore for one final burn, bring you the low-down on Volkswagen’s diesel deception and help you get a grip on tyres in the 2015 Wheels Tyre Test
BMW M2 revealed
Smallest, latest M-car drops big threat to AMG and Audi RS
Ferrari F12tdf revealed
Psychotic 574kW V12 road-racer ready to terrorise the rich
BMW Australia readying 700Nm Alpina models
Performance that doesn’t start with an M might soon be coming to a BMW dealer near you
Peugeot 308 GTi 270 review
If you prefer your GTi French than German, Peugeot’s latest hot hatch is quite a thing
VIDEO: Porsche 918 v LaFerrari v McLaren P1 on track
Supercar owner pits hyper-hybrids in track battle
Lotus Exige S Roadster review
A Lotus Exige with luxury bits? What’s going on?
Toyota S-FR previews smaller, lighter 86 coupe
It may look as sporty as a Hello Kitty toy, but the Toyota S-FR concept previews a rear-drive sports coupe cousin to the three-year-old 86.
Top 10 car hacks
A few tricks of the trade to make life behind the wheel a bit more comfortable. It may even save you a penny or two.
Six ways to slip into a scorcher – without breaking the bank
Can’t afford a Superleggera? Wheels finds six ways you can get a blistering fast car for the weekend,
Lewis Hamilton wins in Russia en route to another F1 world title
Motorsport wrap: Hamilton wins Russian Grand Prix; Red Bull engine speculation continues; Webber triumphs at Fuji
V8 Supercars: Lowndes and Richards claim Bathurst 1000
Australia’s favourite race driver overcame a lengthy wet period to take the Bathurst 1000 crown.
Head-up displays
Are head-up displays a help or a hindrance on the road? WhichCar takes a look at what they are.
2015 Porsche Cayman GT4 review
Some breathless laps at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria suggest that the 283kW GT4 – the first Cayman worked over by Porsche’s motorsport division – will be every bit as entertaining as it felt overseas
