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
Porsche 911 R one for the purists
Manual GT3 could return with less-is-more 911 R
2015 Holden Astra GTC First Drive Review
The Astra’s back… again. It’s a good value, good looking hatch (despite its age) but drive experience is warm rather than hot.
BMW M2 drifts Anglesey
Tyre-smoking teaser video for BMW’s new baby M-car
F1: The Turbo Era
We explain F1’s turbo metamorphosis – and relive the fear of the turbo glory days, when men were forged from iron and tamed 1044kW animals
Dash cam dilemmas
An in-car camera or dash cam can exonerate you if you’re in a car accident, but it can also document your vehicular indiscretions
Marc Marquez wins Australian MotoGP thriller
Motorsport wrap: Ingall joins Prodrive; Coulthard changes sides; Bathurst 12 Hour live and free
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta blasts Tassie
Clinging to Australia like a moon, Tasmania is the nation’s hidden heaven for driving lovers. We just found out for ourselves – in a 545kW Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. It was… epic
2015 Citroen DS3 First Drive Review
Fun French fizz, for those looking for something a little left of field.
Opinion: Why I’ve always loved cars above other creations
A stretched Hummer, of all things, stokes the fire in Cockburn’s belly: we must dream big again
2015 HSV Clubsport R8 LSA review
HSV saves the best for last, shoehorning the 400kW supercharged LSA V8 into the Clubsport and delivering a performance bargain of staggering capability.
Dodge Viper may be wiped by 2017
V10 American supercar may be gasping for air
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
