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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
Opinion: Drag racing is an art
Keen takes a walk on the wild side. And it is glorious
Holden Commodore VXR vs Volkswagen Arteon 206TSI comparison review
The Holden Commodore and Volkswagen Arteon battle-it-out in this fast ‘n’ furious face-off
John Carey: The Hume enters the EV era
Carey ponders how useful the Hume highway charging network will actually be
All Aussie Showdown 2005: Holden Commodore SS vs Monaro CV8 vs Commodore SV8 vs Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo vs Falcon XR8
Four sports V8s, a defending champ turbo and one very big surprise
Apple slices autonomous program
Apple fires a third of its Project Titan autonomous team. Is this the end of the Apple Car?
Cool car things we want: January 2019
No horsepower here, but there’s plenty of badge power
2019 Mazda 3 first drive
All-new fourth generation Mazda 3 hatch delivers new-found levels of polish to go with the driver appeal
2019 Mazda 3 review
All-new fourth generation delivers newfound levels of polish to go with the driver appeal
All Aussie Showdown 2005: Holden Commodore SV6 vs Ford Falcon XR6 comparison
Not all Aussie sports sedans run V8s. We temperature-test the sporty six-packs
Have no fear: EVs are only going to get better
Radical change can be deeply unnerving, but the revolution starting to sweep through the automotive industry shouldn’t be a source of trepidation, but something to be embraced
A day with a Ferrari 812 Superfast
How would you go driving an $800,000 Ferrari through Sydney traffic? Tim Robson did it… and he’s now got more grey hair to prove it
Opinion: The Aston Martin Valkyrie promises to be a masterpiece
If you want to capture the imagination of enthusiasts, build cars with some imagination
Ford Ranger tows 15 caravans. At once
Crazy Ford UK ad shows off towing ability of two-litre turbo Ford Ranger diesel engine
The best Wheels covers from history
With a new era of design coming to Wheels’ pages, we tasked our Art Director with choosing his favourite covers from the archive
All Aussie Muscle Car Showdown 2005: Introduction
Australia’s latest performance cars visit the dyno, dragstrip and racetrack, and then the back of Bourke, to crown a new king of Aussie muscle cars
Carlos Ghosn’s dark web
Going gets good for world’s largest carmaker; authorities get Ghosn
Six cool 2019 Lamborghini Huracan Evo features
A 470kW V10 engine and all-wheel drive is a start but here are a handful of other clever touches
Star Rides: 7 of the most celebrity-loved cars of 2018
From the Lexus LC500 in Black Panther to all the celebrities with Rolls Royce Phantoms, we round up seven celebrity-approved cars of the year.
End of the line for Carlos Ghosn
Former high-flying executive is now unemployed and languishing in jail as former Michelin boss takes Renault top job
WhichCar Style Awards 2019 – the Contenders
The biggest field of contenders in the WhichCar Style Award’s four-year history meets the largest – and most talented – pool of judges. Whose style reigns supreme?
RM Sotheby’s to start auctioning epic Youngtimer collection
25 of Europe’s modern classics to go under the hammer in Paris auction
Mercedes-Benz will upgrade your C200 into a C300 for free
The limited time offer means Benz buyers can save $8000 off the price of a new C300 sedan
Wheels Car of the Year 2019 is coming to your TV
You’ll be able to watch all the action from the biggest motoring award of the year as part of WhichCar TV
2019 Hyundai i30 N-Line Premium quick review
Hyundai’s warm hatch is styled to resemble the mighty i30 N hot hatch, but how does it hold up performance wise?
