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 Peugeot 3008 GT first drive review
Top-spec diesel 3008 ends up being a stretch too far
Red Bull Racing reveals Sandown 500 retro livery
Red Bull Holden Racing Team is set to run a livery inspired by ‘60s Monaros and ‘70s Toranas
A Mercedes-Benz convertible SUV isn’t gonna happen
Benz design director pours cold water on the idea of a lifestyle-driven SUV drop-top
Team Johnson seeks to enter Tru-Blu Falcon in TCM
An XD Falcon with Dick Johnson’s Tru-Blu livery might join Touring Car Masters if rules are changed
Honda Australia gunning for sub-HR-V micro crossover
Honda is pushing hard for a compact SUV to sit beneath the HR-V, with demand for tiny crossovers expected to explode in the future.
Group B specials for auction at Pebble Beach
Bonhams’ Pebble Beach auction features some tasty homologation motors
2017 Renault Megane GT wagon quick review
The Renault Megane GT hatch gets a wagon version that offers more in terms of space and practicality without compromising performance and handling
Ferrari Enzo v Ferrari F12 TDF v Ferrari 458 Speciale – Driven
As the sun gradually sets on seven decades of Maranello’s commitment to the natural aspirated engine, we touch on Ferrari’s fiercest atmo specials
Range Rover Velar powertrain and specification options will spoil you with choice
Unprecedented engine and spec choices for Land Rover’s new premium midsize SUV
Holden Motorsport Editions remain unsold
Dealers attempt to cash in on demand for final limited edition Commodores
2017 Hyundai i30 SR: 3rd Place $0-$50K
Plucky Korean surprises all in the final reckoning
Is F1 any closer to an acceptable engine for beyond 2020?
Formula One’s new bosses are intent on making engines way cheaper, as well as noisier and better…
Infiniti Prototype 9 concept attempts to rewrite history
Nissan’s luxury car arm celebrates a couple of decades of history by building a 70-year-old car – wait what?
Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso scores a stunner at 2017 Austrian MotoGP
Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso holds off a last-lap challenge from world championship leader Marc Marquez to snare a last-corner victory
Editor’s Letter: A milestone at Maranello
Wheels editor Alex Inwood recounts the first time he drove a Ferrari out of the gates at Maranello
Explained: Mazda G-Vectoring Control
Wheels delves into the tricky tech behind Mazda’s software-based torque-vectoring system
2018 BMW M4 CS: first drive
M Division finds its sweet spot
2017 Holden Astra RS: 4th place $0-$50K
The Astra RS is fast, but not fast enough
Two legends went rallying in McLaren 570 GTs
Pair of Youtubers take McLaren 570 GT supercars onto a dirt road. Epicness ensues
Retro: 1958 Aston Martin DB4 – Stiff upper brit
Beautiful yet brawny Aston was the unlikely holder of a production car record
Why the Australian Orbital two-stroke engine never took off
In the early ’90s, Carey test drove a Ford Festiva with an Australian developed two-stroke engine and it worked quite well but never took off. Carey found the answer years later from a Porsche engineer
BMW and Mercedes sedans fighting sales trends
New-generation German four-doors buck sales trend… and cripple rivals
2017 Toyota 86: 5th place $0-$50K
The Drift king, Toyota 86 is not quite BFYB royalty
The 10 most annoying features of modern cars
No one is perfect and neither are our cars, so here are some suggestions that could make the latest vehicles even better to live with
