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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Weekend Watch: the world’s best rally car
New Zealand youngster builds 21st century Group B car in his shed

How Bentley reads your mind
To help you buy the car you actually want

Ford LTD: Prime Ministerial material?
At 8.28am on Wednesday September 8, 1976, John Malcolm Fraser joined the Wheels road test crew. His mission: To discover if Ford’s biggest and best deserves number one spot in the garage at The Lodge

Ferrari 458 Speciale review
Maranello’s final 458 is beyond brilliant

10 Fast Facts on the Abarth 695 Biposto
Here’s the lowdown on the fastest, most exclusive pocket rocket in Oz

Farewell Ford Fairlane
In 1976, Australia’s 22nd Prime Minister was a special guest tester for Wheels, passing judgement on the Ford LTD. Some 32 years later, we returned to canvass Malcolm Fraser’s thoughts on of the last-of-the-line Ford Fairlane

Vale Malcolm Fraser
Malcolm Fraser, the former Liberal prime minister who ramped up protection of the Australian car industry in the late 1970s to early ’80s, has died aged 84

Citroen C4 Cactus here next January
France’s surprise-hit Citroen C4 Cactus crossover has finally been confirmed for a Q1 2016 launch

2015 Fiat 500X review
Part Jeep but with healthy lashings of Italian style, the 500X is Fiat’s retro-infused take on the booming small-SUV segment

Tesla Model S updates ‘eliminate range anxiety’
Tesla has launched its latest software that it claims will end range anxiety for its electric Model S, as well as adding more safety features.

Sprung! 2016 Hyundai Equus caught Down Under
Heavily camouflaged Equus prototype caught napping in sleepy northern Victorian town

Nissan GT-R 45th Anniversary
Nissan builds special Anniversary GT-R; three coming down under

Faster, sharper, Clio RS 220 Trophy EDC due for Oz
Renault’s bigger turbo Clio is coming to Australia

Still moving Ford
In 2013, Wheels interviewed Ford Australia president Bob Graziano in the wake of the decision to pull out of Australian manufacturing in late 2016

Ford Australia under Bob Graziano
Slowing sales, the decision to exit Australian manufacturing and the biggest loss in Ford Australia’s history will remain the legacy of Bob Graziano’s stewardship

2015 Abarth 695 Biposto review
You’ve never seen a 500 like this: a wild and exclusive race-bred Italian pocket rocket that takes the cutesy Fiat 500 base and turns the wick up to extreme

Ford Australia boss steps down
Local car boss Bob Graziano set for retirement after 32 years at Ford

FIRST FANG: Herrod Motorsport Ford Falcon XR8
Packing more than 500kW, we drive the ultimate XR8

2015 Subaru Forester 2.0D review
Subaru finally plugs a glaring gap in its successful medium SUV range with an automatic version of the Forester 2.0D turbo-diesel

Wheels April 2015: Inside the Issue
The April issue of Wheels is on sale March 19 and is loaded with fresh metal, car culture and industry insider reports for your monthly fix of motoring

Local Toyota workers lock in 2017 deal
Toyota workers have locked in the final wages and conditions that will carry them through until the end of local manufacturing in 2017.

New Camaro due for May reveal
Prospective ‘new Holden V8 coupe’ almost ready for action.

2015 Peugeot 508 review
The updated Peugeot 508 arrives with price increases accompanied by extra features, an uprated entry-level engine, and styling tweaks showing the French brand’s new face

2015 Mazda CX-3 review
Mazda’s fifth new-generation ‘SkyActiv’ model – the pint-sized CX-3 SUV – prepares to shake up its class with a vast model range that kicks off at just $19,990
