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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
Ford Mustang Goodie Guide: $25K plus
522kW supercharger or crate engine? Serious upgrade options for your new Ford Mustang.
How Steer-By-Wire Works
Steering, the most intimate operation of a car, seems to be the next candidate for electric modulation
Electric cars on the rise in a changing new car market
Minds broad enough for two ideas to sit comfortably side-by-side are required as the car enters an era of transition.
Wayne Boatwright: Isuzu Team D-Max precision driving team
Running Australia’s oldest stunt team is still a major attraction for Wayne Boatwright of the Isuzu Team D-Max precision driving team.
Wheels’ Top 10 photos of 2016
We look back on the best shots from our amazing photographers over the past year, handpicked by Wheels Art Director Felipe Ubilla.
Cars for 2017: Top 5 SUVs
WhichCar guides you through five of the most notable new mainstream SUVs heading for showrooms in 2017, in what is expected to be a record-breaking year.
Mazda CX-5 vs Hyundai Tucson vs Kia Sportage – Which SUV Should I Buy?
We analyse mid-size SUVs in areas of safety and comfort for starting a family, alongside the important short-term resale value.
Sprung! HSV’s final model line-up caught in the wild
Big-winged HSV GTS-R believed to be one of several send-off models scooped up in grainly images sweeping the internet
2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo Review
The hunchback is gone in Porsche Panamera Take Two
Motorsport 2017: The year ahead
What has already been confirmed and what can we expect for 2017? We detail everything we know ahead of another exciting year for the world of motorsport.
Why Honda Should Make a Jazz Type R
Honda’s baby hatch, branded with the red ‘H’
Best opinion pieces of 2016
The Nanny State and Ford have a lot to answer for, if our most popular commentaries are anything to go by. We explore the best Wheels opinion stories of 2016.
Opinion: Traffic Makes Me a Homicidal Maniac
Maybe I need to stop demonising traffic jams. In fact, maybe I need to find a way to make them… desirable
Top 5 biggest motorsport crashes of 2016
Over a big glass of Egg-nog, we’ve put our noggins together to count down the five biggest and best motorsport crashes of 2016.
Best time wasting videos of 2016
Our favourite videos of the year make for great summer procrastinators, from a WRC car at fast-food drive through to Ricciardo’s summer shenanigans.
Most controversial moments of 2016
We take a closer look back on 2016 to bring you the most controversial moments.
World Rally Championship 2017 Rules Explained: Geek Speak
Think current cars are fast? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet
Within a few years, the Supercars grid will be a very different place
Within a few years, the Supercars grid will be a very different place
Hyundai i30 vs Kia Cerato vs Mazda 3 – Which Car Should I Buy?
Korean counterparts Hyundai and Kia face-off against mighty Mazda in an affordable hatchback battle royale.
Best driver’s cars of 2016
We count off five cars of 2016 that gave us the broadest grins: BMW M2, Porsche Boxster, HSV Clubsport R8 Track edition, Peugeot 308 GTi 270 and Ford Focus RS.
Cars of 2017: Top 5 luxury SUVs
WhichCar guides you through five of the most notable upcoming luxury SUVs, on the way to Australian showrooms come 2017.
Mazda 2 vs Mazda CX-3 – Which one should I buy?
Mazda’s smallest hatch and SUV go head to head – both have their advantages and disadvantages, but what would out expert recommend?
People’s Performance Car of 2016: Ford Falcon XR6 Sprint
Behold, the Falcon XR6 – most-loved performance car of 2016
2017 Mini Cooper JCW Cabriolet review
Al fresco driving fails to improve the flavour
