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
Top power for new Mercedes-AMG C63
Only the more powerful 375kW version of AMG’s twin-turbo V8 for Australia
First Drive: 2014 Nissan Qashqai
Get used to saying Nissan Qashqai (pronounced ‘Cash-kye’) as the hot-selling crossover has been given a shot in the arm
Four-seat Smart no dead-cert start for Australia
Tough business case leaves question mark hanging over second-gen Smart ForFour’s Australian debut
Lid lifted on Aston’s fastest drop-top
Sun-loving Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster makes its debut
Prius sets most boring Nurburgring ‘record’ ever
Toyota has managed to make the world’s most exciting racetrack seem deathly dull by setting a fuel economy record
Scrapping carbon tax will not alter car prices
Car buyers should not expect any benefit from today’s repeal of the carbon tax
Mazda 2: first official pictures
All-new Mazda 2 gets showcar looks and miserly new engines
New Smart ForTwo and ForFour revealed
Local launch in 2016 promises to expand Daimler’s ultra-niche city-car brand
Sprung! Ford’s last-ever true blue Territory
Wheels reveals all about the new Territory, Ford’s last Australian-made SUV
First Drive: Mazda2 prototype
Carey’s sneak preview of bigger next-gen 2 reveals a potential light-car class leader
Lowndes special-edition Commodore leaked
Holden denies it, but dealer lets Craig Lowndes signature V8 Commodore slip
Nissan hits out at ANCAP
Car maker deems criticism over safety equipment non-availability as “unfair”
Head2Head: Renault Clio RS200 vs Subaru BRZ
Subaru’s must-drive BRZ goes up against Renault’s practical performer
Exclusive Video: Mercedes-Benz C-Class prices announced
All-new C-Class offers more equipment and tech for a meagre price rise
First pics: 2015 Mercedes S65 AMG Coupe
Next year’s flagship V12-engined AMG model to cost more than half a million dollars
Motor Sport Report – 13/7
Ricciardo insists Vettel will bounce back; Aussie wins in Germany; Miller takes fourth Moto3 victory; Ambrose struggles on Magic Mile; Power loses top spot
The Weekend Read: 40 Years of M
A smorgasbord of bucket-list BMWs to choose from, and the Nordschleife on which to thrash them. No wonder an invite to M’s 40th birthday bash was the hottest ticket in town
Jags, Rangies to read your diary
Brit luxo brand explores ways to fill the self-driving car’s attention deficit
Get Smart: Pint-sized car plans shift back to showrooms
Online-only strategy leaves Mercedes-Benz dealerships pining for Smart cars
Arctic Trucks in Iceland
Scott crawls his way over Icelandic terrain in a steroid-fed Toyota off-roader
Revealed: The first piece of last-ever Ford Falcon
Headlight teaser image reveals Fusion-like front end for Falcon finale
Kia aims for a bigger slice
Korea’s second brand wants to double its share of the Aussie market
Ford’s final FPV sparks kilowatt controversy
Ford asks Wheels to squash GT-F performance figures ahead of second showdown with HSV’s rival GTS
Australian cars are not too cheap
New Kia boss hits out at claims by Holden that new vehicles are too cheap in Australia, and that prices will rise
