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
2018 Toyota Kluger: Which Spec is best
Which variant in the Toyota Kluger range offers the best buy based on features, performance and value?
A 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Q and the fearsome Jebel Jais mountain road
Alfa’s first SUV may be named after an iconic road, but has the fiercest Stelvio inherited Giulia’s dynamic DNA?
2008 Audi TTS coupe review: classic MOTOR
Audi finally gives its cool coupe an edge with the TTS
Our favourite photos of 2018 so far
WE are only three months into 2018, and already the Wheels photographers have captured tens of thousands of images.
Should you get your car serviced at the dealership?
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to have your new car serviced where you bought it to protect your warranty. So are there advantages to using your dealer’s service department?
Seven electric cars to be excited about in 2018
Like it or not, electrified drivetrains are arriving fast. Here are seven bound for Australia in 2018 that we’re pretty amped about.
Your say: Wheels inbox February 2018
Shoot us a message for your chance to be featured in the magazine and on our site. Keep it short and sweet (no more than 200 words) and please include your suburb if via email
BWA Auto Audi RS6 Avant review
An epic soundtrack and 550kW/1012Nm makes BWA Auto’s RS6 the ultimate fast wagon
2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe review: classic MOTOR
Chrysler whacks a lid on its V10 Viper and creates its most venomous slitherer yet
The coolest safety cars of 2018
The 2018 motorsport season has some seriously cool metal leading the field before each race
Things you didn’t know about the Hyundai i30N
So your next pub trivia is Hyundai themed and their new hot hatch has you mystified. We’ve got you covered.
Holden Colorado SportsCat+ by HSV quick review
With no Aussie-built Commodores to fettle, HSV turns its deft hand to making the Holden Colorado tougher
Mercedes-AMG G63 pricing revealed
Local specs and price for AMG’s stylish ‘off-roader’ have been announced
2018 Holden Calais V quick review
Holden’s new premium-ish four-door has plenty of virtues, but still needs a little finessing
The new car buyer’s checklist
So you’re finally in a position to buy a brand new car, here’s how to make sure the experience is a positive one
Kia Picanto GT-Line to be launched in Australia in June
A tarted-up Kia Picanto will be added to the local line-up, opening the door for a hot turbo variant in the future
2018 Holden Commodore Calais-V review
Can the Germans outdo Australia when it comes to the Calais V6?
Aston Martin Vantage “a Porsche 911 hunter” say Aston bosses
The Aston Martin Vantage has launched in Australia, and it’s got a lot to live up to
Aston Martin DB11 Volante pricing revealed
Drop-top DB11 arrives in Oz ahead of Australian Grand Prix
Mercedes-AMG G63 pricing revealed
The latest, most powerful, iteration of the iconic Mercedes-AMG G63 will cost almost a quarter of a million dollars
Hyundai Oz reveals i30 N track parts and support program
Hyundai i30 N customers brace for track-ready bits and factory support
Formula 1 2018: What’s changed?
The pinnacle of motorsport is back. Here’s what’s changed
Daniel Ricciardo wants to help develop the Aston Martin Valkyrie
And he’s even put his name down to order one
Hyundai i30 N auto confirmed
Automatic confirmed, fastback and low-power N variant to follow
