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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
YDOTY at AIMS
Australia’s young car designer hopefuls have penned their HSV for the future, but the results are in and there can be only one Wheels Designer of the Year. Drum roll…
YDOTY08 Winner – Johannes Collopy
HSV GT.E by Johannes Collopy.
Wraps come off the McLaren MP4-12C
Everything a modern iteration of the iconic driver’s supercar should be …
In the name of the farther
Back in 1965, Aussie journo Evan Green made history by crossing Australia in a Mini. Now, to commemorate the Mini’s 50th anniversary, Green’s son repeats the epic journey, giving a new Cooper a birthday bash it won’t forget
Japanese most concerned about emerging Hyundai
Forget the Chinese, and the Euros – South Koreans provide the real fear factor in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Block Party
Ken Block’s massive air and superhuman car control have made him a download demigod. he’s, like, having a blast, dude
Ford to launch a game changer into Oz market
Blue Oval claims Fiesta ECOnetic is Australia’s most fuel efficient car – better than the hybrids.
Mitsubishi PX-MiEV
Mitsubishi’s PX-MiEV concept at the coming Tokyo Show may be more significant than it first appears.
Dirty weekend with the GranTurismo S
Well, not quite. How about a latte and fruit bread instead?
Volvo could to be added to the Chinese menu
Ford tags Geely as its preferred bidder for the Swedish brand. But would you buy your herrings from a Chinese restaurant?
The purists howled, but V8 pulls the punters to BMW M3
Two more cylinders equate to more grunt, more fun and a swag more sales.
Book review: Speedway in the raw
The drama, thrills and tragedies across four recent decades of Australian speedway racing is captured in brilliant photography. Full Throttle has it all – sprintcars, sedans, 500cc bikes, sidecars, and speedcars.
911 Around Australia
Porsche’s iconic sports car tries its hand at a little grand touring, in the form of a 17,000km lap of Oz in 17 days. Steve Nally is your guide for the first 4000km leg.
Discovery 4
New Land Rover Disco sheds some of its tough exterior.
Falcon’s future
‘Ford Australia will never again go it alone.’ And so Ford Australia president Marin Burela confirmed that the FG will be the last Falcon designed, engineered and built exclusively for Australia.
Awkward Segway
In 2001, Segway inventor Dean Kamen said: ‘I would stake my reputation, my money and my time on the fact that 10 years from now, this will be the way many people in many places get around.’
How to score your dream ride
Cherie Mildwater shows you the best way to nab that car of your dreams any time you want.
Image gallery: Greatest race cars of all time
We grid up the greats for a feast of motorsport goodness in this ultimate racing car gallery
Ron Dennis
60 minutes with the executive chairman of McLaren Automotive isn’t going to be cheap.
Product Test: RJAYS SP2 Revolution
There’s nothing as important as looking after your noggin when riding your bike, but that doesn’t mean you have to fork out more than a grand for a quality lid.
The big end of town
With a combined output of 1100kW, these three Euro heavyweights combine luxury with sledgehammer performance. Let’s get down to business…
Rough Terrain Ahead
The depth of their off-road excellence is unquestioned. But are the powerful, heavy new-gen Range Rovers out of step with a world that’s becoming eco-obsessed?
Ferrari 599 hybrid
High-voltage supercar
What you should never do after a car accident
Picture this; you’re driving to work on a regular weekday. You weave your way around your neighbourhood then – Bang!
