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: Audi Q5
The Audi Q5 is a stylish, elegant, luxury SUV that fits perfectly into the family segment.
Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG review
For those times when too much is not enough
McLaren 675LT on the limit
Woking shows how promotional videos should be done
Video: Manic M-Day
A quick-quiz competition gave 19 Wheels readers access to one fast prize
Classic Wheels: Car Design for the Next 25 Years
In 1978, for the 25th anniversary issue of Wheels, we asked the leading engineers and designers from Ford and Holden to contribute their thoughts to the future of the car
Magazine Preview
Wheels August 2015 – Inside the Issue
Mini Superleggera set for Oz
Sleek roadster tipped for 2018 release as Mini Australia dumps three slow-selling models
Volvo purchases 100 per cent of Polestar
Tuning division brought in-house to boost performance product
2015 Mini John Cooper Works review
Latest Mini Cooper S gains the works from John Cooper Works
SUV sales set to overtake cars in 2017
SUVs are on the rise and taking over the car industry faster than you can say “Winter Is Coming”. Wheels takes a look at the rise of this segment in Australia.
BMW X4 and Range Rover Evoque comparison review
Wheels gave us the low down on the BMW X4 and the Range Rover Evoque. How do these two luxury diesel SUVs compare?
Driving a Mazda3 on the Haul Road in Alaska
We head north to the Yukon and beyond, with a Mazda3 and a band of intrepid, yet slightly incapable arctic adventurers.
OPINION: Is the WRC on the right track?
WRC set to get faster in 2017, but will that cure its ills?
2016 Kia Picanto to push Kia beyond 50,000 sales
A sub-Rio supermini is part of a bold plan to lift Kia Australia’s game Down Under as it streamlines it line-up with stronger models.
WRC reveals car of 2017
Faster, more aggressive cars planned for 2017 revamp
All you need to know about tyres
The cheap runabout, the family sedan, the SUV and the performance car all have one thing in common – well, four things to be exact – the tyre.
Lighter Lotus Exige and Evora 400 roadster coming
Lotus is in the process of building a lighter and faster next-generation Elise and Exige, and it will soon lop the top of its Evora 400 flagship
2017 Jeep Cherokee spy pics
The controversial styling of the popular Jeep Cherokee is set to stay as the American engineers concentrate on what might be a high-performance turbo version instead.
Peugeot 208 GTi 2014 long term review
MOTOR’s Peugeot 208 GTi residence starts with a blessing from above. Considering its forebears, it’ll need it
2016 Citroen DS 5 Blue HDi review
PSA Peugeot-Citroen wants to show the world that the French still know a thing or two about automotive luxury with its upmarket new DS brand.
Planning an overseas roadtrip
Don’t get caught driving on the wrong side of the road in another country. Prepare for that bucket-list road trip with these tips.
Serious aero for AMG GT ‘Black Series’
Mule reveals possible spec for hotter AMG GT
2015 Ford Mustang GT burnout
Ford’s new pony car passes the first muscle car test
Four-wheel drivers awareness course
Rain didn’t stop 4X4 Australia’s trip to the high country to check out the Toyota Land Cruiser Club’s driver awareness course.
