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
Last Dodge Viper leaves production line
Dodge’s racetrack dominator hits the end of the line
2018 BMW M2 pricing and features
2018 BMW M2 stays sub-$100,000 as part of light mid-life tech and styling update
2018 BMW M2 gains tech, price hike
2018 BMW M2 stays sub-$100,000 as part of light mid-life tech and styling update
Updated BMW M2 and pricing announced
BMW adds more tech and new styling to its compact coupe… at a price
Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet revealed at Pebble Beach
Mercedes luxury arm unveils lavish electric drop-top coupe at Monterey Car Week
Whincup, Coulthard share in 2017 Sydney Motor Sport Park Supercars spoils
The 2017 Supercars championship lead tightens as the series now turns to its endurance phase
Stunning Aston Martin DBR1 breaks auction record
Which would you rather, this Aston Martin DBR1, or a house in Sydney?
Opinion: New Commodore might take some getting used to
Editor DC tries to make sense of his feelings towards the new Holden Commodore
Sprung! 2018 BMW M5 leaked a day ahead of official reveal
We’re meant to have our first look at the 2018 BMW M5 later today, but a Chinese website has given us a sneak preview
Renault Megane GT wagon: 10 things you should know
Here are 10 interesting facts and figures about the new estate version of the Renault Megane GT
Wheels Stories: An Alfa obsession
Sydney lawyer Nathan Khoury has owned 20 Alfa Romeos in 12 years, and even swapped an Aston Martin Vantage for a Giulia QV. We had to find out what sparked the passion
Mini Cooper John Cooper Works ALL4 quick review
It’s the biggest and most expensive car in the John Cooper Works line-up, but is the hot Countryman worth it?
2017 Lexus LC500 review
Can the talents of the striking LC 500, virtually a showcar brought to life, convince Robbo the company’s mojo is intact?
Opinion: Audiobooks can’t replace a stack of car magazines
In a world populated by the mentally shiftless and imagination-deprived, it probably had to happen
In Gear: Our pick of awesome gadgets in August
In this month’s trawl of awesome gear and gadgets: Ferraris we might actually afford, watches we can’t, and an ejector seat office chair!
Pedestrian protection explained
Here’s how modern cars are making roads safer for the people outside
Wheels Interview: Tim Schenken
Tim Schenken is still the only Aussie to have secured a works Ferrari drive. What was it really like to pull on the red suit?
Ford patents removable controls for driverless car
Is it a fully autonomous car that can be driven, or a car that can become fully autonomous?
2018 Bentley Continental GT protoype review
Prototype promises new dance moves from Crewe
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT review
Imposing 344kW Hemi monster provides smiles with an LSD
Holden backs SuperUtes series
Rear-drive turbocharged diesel Colorado to appear on up to six grid positions
Ford Performance creates Le Mans edition Ford GT
Ford GT ’67 Heritage Edition celebrates Le Mans-winning GT40 Mark IV
Volkswagen to reveal production plans for ID Buzz at Pebble Beach
VW will reportedly unveil the production form of its all-electric microvan at America’s most prestigious car show
2018 Ford Everest Raptor imagined
It looks as though a hardcore version of the Ford Ranger ute is likely to arrive in 2018. But what about its big-arsed brother, the Everest?
