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
Ineos Grenadier no longer to be built in the UK
Plans to build in the UK dashed as old Mercedes factory chosen to build the retro 4×4
Caring for your dogs on the road
Following these tips can keep your fur-kids and your human passengers safe when travelling
Is Gymkhana 11 the wildest iteration yet?
Variety is the spice of life: new car and new driver combine for most insane Gymkhana film to date
Kia Stinger gets styling tweaks, more kit and a price jump
Kia presses on with the Stinger, adding more equipment but raising the price
2021 BMW 4 Series Coupe review
Make no mistake, this is more than just a 3 Series with two fewer doors.
Nico Rosberg signs Molly Taylor for Extreme E electric offroad series
2016 Australian rally champ will join some of the world’s best racers in awesome EV series
Genesis GV70 revealed as the brand’s second SUV
Korea’s luxury carmaker has unveiled a mid-sized SUV for 2021
Aussie school students design McLaren ‘Tiger Stripe’ drift concept car
McLaren backs South Australian school students who designed and built a drifting ‘Tiger Stripe’ concept car over a school term
Porsche to celebrate 70 years in Australia with limited edition
Limited edition model to mark Porsche’s 70 years in Australia on the way
2021 Lexus UX is now cheaper, but there’s a catch
The 2021 Lexus UX range is now more affordable, but not is all as it seems
Could this iRacing car make it on track for real?
This virtual racecar creation is the best of all open-wheeler worlds – and it could be built for real
2021 Hyundai i20N prototype review
Hyundai’s new i20 N is a 150kW front-drive sensation aimed squarely at the Ford Fiesta ST
The Wheels 2020 Yearbook issue is here!
The final Wheels issue of 2020 has hit the shelves
Holden Heritage collection embarks on nationwide tour
More than 80 production and concept cars to be displayed in various museums throughout Australia
“A colossal f$^&-up”: how Mercedes blew George Russell’s golden F1 chance
It was happiness and heartbreak in equal measure in Bahrain as Lewis Hamilton’s stand-in shines brightly for F1’s next generation
2020 Nissan Leaf electric car long-term review
What’s it like to own an electric car? Join us as we find out with the 2020 Nissan Leaf
Giant cutting chain chops up capsized car carrier
Car carrier beached off the coast of Georgia containing 4200 Hyundai and Kia cars finally gets chopped up
Vale: Bathurst 1000 winner John Harvey
MOTOR’s 2017 interview with former Bathurst 1000 winner John Harvey is a fitting tribute
Porsche develops its own synthetic fuel
Porsche moves towards artificial fuel production
2020 Ford Mustang range long-term review
Everything you need to know about the latest Ford Mustang
Aussie vehicle sales face record lows despite V8 sales spike
The pandemic worsened the already downward trend, however there were some winners including small SUV, V8s and Chinese brands
Opinion: Aussie car ads don’t have to be so boring
The system is built to outlaw anything resembling having fun in a car, but we have a solution
2021 Toyota Mirai first drive
Our mates at CAR UK test drive Toyota’s second-generation Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car, due to arrive in Australia in 2021
Audi to enter Dakar with range-extender desert racer
Surprise move from German luxury brand to tackle one of the world’s last great races
