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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
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Bodywork
Revealed! BMW’s new, green, X5
BMW has revealed images and details of its third-generation X5, with the new SUV placing a greater emphasis on efficiency thanks to a four-cylinder diesel.
The $200,000 video game that comes with a free car
Is this the world’s most expensive video game?
Aussie ‘barn find’ car worth millions
A globally significant, ultra-rare 1923 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8, found after lying dormant for 50 years in a Victorian shed, will make its public debut at this year’s RACV Motorclassica event, staged at Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building from 25 to 27 October.
Video: Car survives Tornado strike
Reckon your car’s tough? It’s got nothing on this ‘Tornado Intercept Vehicle’, which copped a direct hit from wedge tornado in Kansas yesterday
KISS Bug is ebay gold!
This outrageous 1970 VW Beetle was built as a radio station promo vehicle in the USA, and is currently up for auction on ebay.
Aston Martin’s fastest road car
Meet what Aston Martin is calling its fastest ever road car – the new V12 Vantage S.
Spied: New model of Australia’s best-selling car
What you’re looking at could be the latest version of Australia’s best-selling car – the Mazda 3.
Pininfarina coupe hints at new BMW flagship
BMW and famous Italian design specialist, Pininfarina, have unveiled a spectacular concept coupe at this year’s ‘Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este’, held on the shores of Lake Como.
Revealed! Renault’s 235kW city car
Meet the Renault Twin’Run concept – a city car with 235kW at the rear wheels, a big 3.5-litre V6 in the middle and a serious nod to the history books in its design.
The world’s coolest Ferrari garage
Is this the world’s coolest Ferrari garage? We think so.
Red Bull Renault Megane RS coming to Oz
Renault has produced another Red Bull special edition version of its Megane RS hot hatch, reflecting its close relationship as an engine supplier to the reigning Formula 1 world championship team.
IT’S WAR: Fastest cars in the west go wild!
The Antilag car club in Western Australia has released a video of its recent ‘Race Wars’ speed event, where the (unlikely) winner reached 272km/h in a standing kilometre run.
Is the McLaren P1 the world’s fastest car?
McLaren P1 obliterates Nurburgring record!
Ford Australia timeline
Wheels looks back at the history of Ford Motor Company in Australia.
In pics: Ford in Wheels Magazine
Ford and Wheels Magazine – Australia’s oldest and most trusted motoring title – have enjoyed a long and colourful history.
In pics: History of the Ford Falcon
Ford signed the Falcon’s death certificate this morning, we pay tribute to one of Australia’s most enduring icons with this pictorial history of the Ford Falcon.
Holden bullish despite Ford closure
Ford’s announcement that it will cease local manufacturing has taken Holden entirely by surprise, and given its VF Commodore launch a black eye.
Holden boss says Holden will still build cars
Holden Chairman, Mike Devereux says his competitor’s announcement, “Shows how tough it is for manufacturers in Australia.
Ford Falcon dead by 2016
It’s official – The Ford Falcon, one of Australia’s oldest and most iconic nameplates, will die in 2016.
Aussie-made Fords to finish in 2016
Ford’s Australian manufacturing operations to wind up in October 2016 as company announces new era of full-line importation.
Ford Australia closes down
Shock! Ford Australia will close its Australia factories. After years of dwindling sales, and no sign of recovery, Ford Australia has decided to abandon local manufacturing in Australia.
10 greatest racing games of all time
What are the greatest racing games ever? Well to coincide with the release of the new Xbox One, here’s 10 of the best. Check it out.
Racing kit for new Lexus IS
Toyota’s official performance subsidiary, TRD (Toyota Racing Development), has developed new suspension and aero upgrades for the just released, third-generation Lexus IS.
BMW M powers up with Competition Package
To coincide with upgrades across its 5 Series range, BMW has released a new ‘Competition Package’ for the powerhouse M5 sports sedan, and its M6 coupe/convertible sibling.
