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
7 Cars you would have to be crazy to own
These are the cars that you have to be a bit mental to have in your garage.
Nissan Qashqai ST: 9 things you need to know
Nissan’s small SUV offering is one of the best vehicles in its line-up. Take a glance at 9 lesser-known Qashqai facts.
Jaguar D-Type sells for staggering $28m, breaks record
Le Mans conquering Jag trumps Monterey auctions
Archive: Nissan R33 Skyline GT-R
It’s a beast with a brain – combining high-tech engineering and old-fashioned attention to detail. Angus MacKenzie and Peter Nunn appraise Nissan’s brutal beauty.
1972 Ford Falcon XA review
With all the good points of the old car and a few new ones thrown in, Ford’s new one continues the “great road car” theme.
Original Shelby Cobra sells for record amount at auction
Check out this ridiculously awesome $18million Shelby Cobra.
2017 Porsche 911 GT2 spied, sans manual transmission
Porsche is putting an automatic in the 911 GT2 – and we have the video to prove it.
Hyundai i30 Series II SR Premium Auto Quick Review
Australians can’t get enough of the Hyundai i30, which snared the title of Australia’s bestselling car in March, April, May and June 2016. So there wasn’t too much to finesse when it came to the Series II SR range.
Hyundai i30 SR Premium Auto: 12 things you need to know
Here’s some things you may be interested about the top-spec sports version of Hyundai’s popular i30 hatch.
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class updates boost performance and price
The latest Mercedes CLA-Class Coupe and Shooting brake models include a new turbo diesel variant.
Electric Concept One destroys LaFerrari
All-electric concept destroys opposition in drag race.
Sydney is the most expensive Australian city for car ownership
A new national transport affordability index shows the cost to capital city households of owning two cars and using public transport.
Audi TT Sport quattro Quick Review
The Audi TT is Audi’s entry-level sports car, and channels the styling language of its heavy-hitting supercar big brother, the Audi R8.
Tesla Model S P90d Quick Review
The Tesla Model S flagship is fast, futuristic and cheap to run, but even at $202,000 you don’t get all the available options.
Cadillac Escala Concept revealed
Aussie-designed V8 concept debuts in Cali, previews next-gen Caddys
Australia’s motoring future is bleak
We have had a glimpse at our automotive future, and it is bloody miserable.
Porsche 911 R review
If only Porsche’s incredible 911 GT3 RS came in manual. Well, you’re looking at it – and it’s bliss
ACCC and fuel retailers disagree on profit margins
An ACCC report claims motorists aren’t seeing the full benefit of low global oil prices, while fuel retailers have been recording increased profits. However, the organisation representing fuel retailers says the report is being selective with the information it presents.
1971 Ford Falcon GT HO Phase 3 review
In 1971, Wheels gained an exclusive first drive of the car conceived by Ford to win Bathurst, the Ford Falcon GT HO Phase 3 – and using that now-famous doctored photo. Even today, this edition stands out as the magazine’s biggest-selling issue.
2016 Pebble Beach highlights
This year’s Monterey Car Week managed to stir up all seven deadly sins with the sheets coming off an incredible line up of concept and launch vehicles that became instant legends.
Audi A3 etron vs BMW i3 comparison review
It’s a battle of plug-ins, with the futuristic BMW i3 Range Extender facing off against the more conventional Audi A3 e-tron to see which makes the better premium small hybrid.
Mazda MX-5 RF buyers told to tap the brakes on special edition
Want one of the first targa-top MX-5s sold in North America? Your name will need to be on the list…
Honda Civic Type R arriving 2017 from sub-$50K
Manual-only hot hatch to tackle Focus RS here from 2017
New cars on sale in Australia: September and October
If you’re thinking of buying a new car in the coming months, and aren’t sure which new models are arriving, this list is essential reading.
