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
Mercedes-AMG A45 Review: rise of the hyper-hatch
Hyper-hatch brings a manic advance from the rear
Half of Australian sales to be EV by 2030: VW
Volkswagen’s ID.3 electric pioneer will be the new people’s car, leading the way for a whole family of EVs
Great V8s: Rolls-Royce-Bentley L Series
The great Six And Three-Quarter V8 that is one of Britain’s finest bent-eight masters
Feature: Great V8s!
Celebrating the great V8, Wheels looks at some of the most brilliant bent-eight engines to grace the automotive world.
2019 Citroen C5 Aircross review
Is this the most ‘normal’ Citroen ever? We rate and review the brand new C5 Aircross SUV
Renault’s terrible Formula 1 weekend just got worse
Double DNF at Hockenheimring is followed by the team’s transporter being involved in an accident
How does a winter tyre work?
Here’s how seven degrees separates your tyres when the mercury plummets
Volvo XC40 2019 Car of the Year winner review
Nothing for half a century and then two on the bounce for the Swedes
How to (safely) use a phone while driving
We break down the myths and misconceptions surrounding phones and driving. The facts may surprise.
2020 Porsche 992 911 Carrera revealed as new entry-level spec
New-generation entry-level 911 breaks cover in coupe and cabriolet forms
RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2019 auction preview
Monterey Car Week auctions are wild – here are a few cars to watch at the RM Sotheby’s auction
Is the airless tyre finally going to bring about a puncture-free future?
Could Hankook and Michelin finally succeed in bringing this puncture-proof mid-2000s invention to passenger car owners?
Hyundai Kona EV catches fire, blows up garage
A Hyundai Kona Electric has spontaneously combusted in a garage, leaving an extensive trail of destruction
Why the Chevrolet C8 Corvette is good value for money
We look at what competition the C8 Corvette will face when it arrives in Australia
The Toyota Supra makes a lot more than its published 250kW
Performance tuners Litchfield put the Supra on BMW’s favourite factory dyno to prove that Toyota is sandbagging on power and torque figures
Soon we’ll have drive-through service centres
Want an oil change with that? Toyota and Volvo to setup drive-through servicing centres as artificial intelligence enters vehicle servicing
Mazda MX-5 GT track review: 5th place, Bang For Your Bucks 2019
How many cars can you name that are still true to their original brief?
VW Golf GTI track review: 6th place, Bang For Your Bucks 2019
Has a lot of talent; doesn’t let it pool in any one area
Alpine A110 vs Alfa Romeo 4C comparison review
This month’s newcomer Alpine A110 battles the class benchmark, the Alfa Romeo 4C
2019 Lexus RC F performance review
Revised V8 coupe benefits from myriad detail changes
VW Golf R Special Edition track review: 7th place, Bang For Your Bucks 2019
Special it is, cheap it ain’t, and that’s the problem
Honda Odyssey VTi-L review
Honda’s big family bus has strong on-paper credentials, but practical considerations might kerb its appeal
David Coulthard: Things I have learned
F1’s all-round nice guy David Coulthard deals out some of his life lessons
2019 BMW 330i performance review
Optional limited slip differential sharpens up the new 3 Series package
