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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
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Bodywork
2018 Toyota LandCruiser Prado facelift leaked
The ageing Toyota LandCruiser Prado could be getting some visual tweaks if leaked images are to be believed
Formula 1’s worst red mist moments
Think Hamilton v Vettel was bad? Here are six of the most dastardly deliberate biffs in F1 history
The supercharged FPV V8 Ford Ranger ‘Raptor’
Diesel Leaders put an FPV Miami V8 in a 4X4 ute… what could go wrong?
Insane V8 Fiat Abarth 500
One man from Austria wanted to build a twin-Hayabusa-engined hillclimb car. So he did.
2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo Quick Review
Nissan’s most track-focused GT-R to date is one hell of a wild ride. And that may be its downfall
Supercars rendered as wagons and utes
Automotive blasphemy, or…?
Citroen C4 Cactus to lose its unique styling, reports hint
The C4 Cactus’s AirBumps make it unique in the car world. Surely Citroen wouldn’t …
2018 BMW X3 details leaked ahead of launch
An all-new BMW X3, including a 264kW M-Performance version, has had a premature reveal on the BMW Hong Kong website
2018 Audi A8 game-changing suspension explained
A new active suspension system for Audi’s flagship limousine will include the ability to recognise when a side-on crash is about to happen, and react
5 brilliant alternatives to a family SUV
Best used driver’s wagons all for less than the price of a loaded Mazda CX-5
Classic Wheels: 1951 Jaguar C-Type review
Thoroughly modern Michael Stahl discovers the pleasure of conducting a classic racing Jaguar worth more than $10 million
30 years of BMW M3: E36 M3R
The need to battle Mazda and Porsche on Aussie racetracks led to the creation of the rarest M3 of all.
Daniel Ricciardo wins 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
The first ever Azerbaijan Grand Prix had more drama than a daytime soap opera, with Daniel Ricciardo claiming victory in spectacular fashion
Mr Bean’s Land Rover Defender up for sale
Actor Rowan Atkinson is selling his limited-run off-roader, and unlike his McLaren this one is in mint condition
New-car showrooms look to the future
You don’t have to go to the nearest car yard to shop for a new ride. Many brands now come to you
Mike Horn, and two Mercedes G500s, take us on the trip of a lifetime through New Zealand
Mike Horn has swum the Amazon, circumnavigated the globe and even been sat on by a polar bear. But can the super-explorer keep a pampered Wheels journo alive in the wilds of New Zealand?
30 Years of BMW M3: E30 Evolution II
Where it all started, a homologation special that created one of the finest driver’s cars ever conceived.
The best engines on sale – as chosen by Wheels
Off the back of the International Engine of the Year awards, Wheels picks its shortlist of the best engines on sale right now
2017 Holden Commodore SS V Redline vs 2008 BMW M3
Aussie grunt faces off against German muscle in a $60K dilemma
The best crashes from the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Known as an orgy of automotive bliss, sometimes things go wrong on Lord March’s driveway at Goodwood
Australians buying more sports cars for over $80K
Sleek new-generation two-door sports cars on the rise
Next-gen Mercedes A-class harks a return to simple design
Mercedes’ design boss Gorden Wagener speaks on a less is more approach in design for the next generation of the brand’s hot-selling A-class small car
MOTOR celebrates 30 years of the BMW M3
The family reunion begins for Munich’s iconic rear-drive giant slayer.
2017 Nissan X-Trail: Which spec is best?
Which variant in the updated Nissan X-Trail range offers the best buy based on features, performance and value?
