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

What safety equipment should I expect in my new car in 2020?
Automotive safety tech is ever-evolving. Here’s the WhichCar guide to the minimum safety features you should aim for in your next new car

Mercedes-AMG C63 Black Series unleashed on the Isle of Man TT
No speed limits, the most dangerous roads in motorsport, and AMG’s bonkers C63 Black Series. This is about to get wild.

Behind the scenes: Around the world in eight cars
The bits you got to see and the bits you didn’t when we retraced our steps around the planet

This suburb is built around a race track
Want to ‘Eat, Sleep, Race, Repeat’? This country club has you covered

HSV SV300: Fast Car History Lesson
Clayton’s C4B-powered executive bruiser flew under the radar

Fake news? Ford Mach E ‘spy video’ raises internet eyebrows
Video of Ford’s incoming electric EV has hit the web… but we smell a rat

Mama mia! 700km/h speed camera glitch costs driver $1400
Either there’s a heck of an upgrade available for the Ford Focus, or this Italian speed camera is a little of whack. Driver still got fined, though

WhichCar Weekly podcast episode 61 now live
Making EVs pay their way, and the record attempt that’s keeping oil giants in business

The incredible true story of the 2006 Cannonball Run record
Highly illegal, meticulously organised, and thrilling to watch. This documentary tracks the first Cannonball Run of the modern era

BMW M8 Competition v Porsche 911 turbo S comparison
BMW M president Markus Flasch bravely declared the M8 Competition, with its 460kW twin-turbo v8, a “Porsche turbo killer”. Time then for the reckoning

CONFIRMED: Test Drive Unlimited 3 under development
The third instalment of the ground-breaking open-world racer is well on its way

What made HSV so special
The end of the line for HSV is a sad day for all Australian car enthusiasts

‘My MBUX’ tech explained: Inside the all-new Mercedes S-Class
Our first look at the next-generation S-Class limo is via the fresh MBUX infotainment system

2020 Audi S6 TFSI review
We take the brand new Audi S6 for a spin

Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback detailed
Audi’s first EV built on mass-market platform could point to new price level for premium electric car

2020 Audi Q3 Sportback 35TFSI review
Audi’s style icon brings trendy looks to an affordable price point

What’s on WhichCar TV this week?
We’re taking you on some unforgettable adventures around the world in eight cars this week on WhichCar TV

Lamborghini reveals convertible version of its V12 Sian hypercar
Only 19 Sian Roadsters will be built, but you can’t buy one

Smashing drones and rolling Trophy Trucks: Toby Price’s epic new Red Bull vid up close
Cracked is an awesome film with Aussie off-road legend Toby Price, plus outtakes and cameos

The Mazda 3 Turbo needs to come to Australia. Here’s why.
All-wheel drive and huge torque? Where do we sign?

How GM lost $23 million building an orphan V8
The Blackwing V8 could have been GM’s high-powered future, but became an expensive mistake

1993 HKS Zero-R: Fast Car History Lesson
Think you know the R32 Skyline? Then you must know the ultimate version of it.

Review: Saving fuel in the Volvo XC40 Recharge comes at a cost
Can this electrified COTY winner continue Volvo’s winning recipe?

Supercars season still go after teams beat NSW border closure
Southern V8 teams beat NSW border closure but crews have no idea when they can return home