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Daniel Gardner

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Daniel Gardner is a former staff writer and contributor for Wheels, WhichCar and 4x4 Australia.

With a degree in mechanical design, Daniel has enjoyed tenures as a mechanic and engineer – but he eventually realised writing about cars is far better than a real job.

Many cars have passed through his garage over the years. All of them produced more power than the manufacturer intended, and most of them ended up in a hedge.

Ten years on the spanners in both the UK and Australia has given Daniel a unique perspective of the constantly changing automotive landscape and a genuine insight into what customers want and need.

If you’re after a new set of wheels, he’s all ears. Just don’t ask to borrow his socket set.

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Reviews

2025 Mazda CX-80 review: First international drive

Premium, practical and punchy but is it too much, too late?

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Opinion

Opinion: Defining the supercar

Exactly how Super does a supercar need to be?

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Features

The star cars of China's big auto show

Think motor shows are dead? Seems someone forgot to tell Beijing... After a four-year hiatus, Auto China rebounds with gusto

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Reviews

First overseas drive: GWM Ute Cannon Alpha

GWM looks to expand its local Ute line up with more Cannon Alpha variants under consideration

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News

M-Hero 1: 800kW/1400Nm LandCruiser killer targets Australia

Dongfeng's planned M-Hero sub-brand is set to come to Australia, starting with an electric off-roader with wild looks and wild performance

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News

Mini family keeping it to three models for now

Countryman facelift next in line for Mini family

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Reviews

GWM quick drives: 2025 Haval Jolion Hybrid, Tank 700, Tank 400

We get a taste of what’s coming (and what could be coming) to Australia from the GWM stable with a quick spin in a trio of models at the company's China proving ground

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News

2025 GWM Haval H9 seven-seat SUV lines up for an Australian return

GWM Haval could offer two seven-seat, off-road-focused SUVs inside 12 months

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News

Aion launching in Australia in 2025

Aion V electric SUV spearheads Aion Chinese brand into Australia next year

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News

Updated Haval Jolion and H6 imminent

Jolion hybrid to get its own unique look, H6 facelift coming within 12 months

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News

GWM Tank 700: Flagship $100K 4WD eyes Australia

Tank 700 under consideration for Australian launch, heralding new flagship for GWM and its first model costing six figures

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Opinion

OPINION: There's a lot of overrated stuff out there

Can we talk about undeserved reputations?

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Reviews

2024 Mini Countryman review: Electric and JCW petrol models

With the transition to electric, Mini’s third-gen Countryman is both practical and the obvious performance pick

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Opinion

Despite rising fines, the road toll is rising too

Speed limits continue to go south while the fines go north and yet the road toll continues to rise

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Reviews

2024 BMW X2 & iX2 EV review: International first drive

BMW’s X2 returns with an electric stablemate as well as a level of technology and interior space to worry cars from the class above

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Opinion

Politics and safety policy: The deadliest piece of the road toll

The problem with putting politicians in charge of road safety is that we end up with politics, not policy

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Opinion

Carbon fibre as decoration is getting out of hand

Is the other carbon economy a busted flush?

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Features

Artura vs science: The design of McLaren's daring new supercar

McLaren Artura designer Joao Dias explains the intrinsic connection between engineering and design

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Opinion

OPINION: They said we'd have flying cars in the future...

Personal mobility aircraft sound brilliant, but the whole thing really is a pie-in-the-sky concept, scoffs Dan

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Opinion

Opinion: Emojis as positive reinforcement for speed limit enforcement

Rather than defaulting to a ticket in the mail, Andorra's speed limit enforcement will whip you into shape by holding you up at the lights – but get it right and they'll blow you a kiss.

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Reviews

2023 Toyota HiLux EV review: Revo BEV concept driven

Officially the Revo BEV is a ‘functioning concept’ but a first steer of the fully electric Hilux suggests a production model is not far away

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Reviews

2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe review: Australian first drive

Jeep’s first plug-in hybrid arrives in Australia but at a hefty price

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Opinion

Embracing our mistakes makes for great reading

On the colourful journey to racking up seven decades, what’s the occasional bent supercar between friends?

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Reviews

2023 Ferrari Roma Spider review: First international drive

Ferrari’s first front-engined soft top in half a century is expensive, but sacrifices almost nothing compared with its coupe cousin