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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.

Club Moolia WA
News

Finally, a country club for car nuts

Pricey petrolhead paradise opening in WA in 2022 complete with its own FIA race track

Hyundai Ioniq range
News

Hyundai forges EV-only Ioniq family

Dedicated Ioniq brand to deliver three new all-electric cars to the Hyundai fold inside four years

EV charging
News

EV smart charger trial switched on

Government supports $2.9m trial to explore grid-preserving smart chargers

GMA T50
Podcast

WhichCar Weekly Podcast episode 64 now live

The most significant minds in motoring podcasts regroup to discuss one of the world’s most significant cars

Jeep managing director Kevin Flynn
News

Jeep finds solid footing to 'rebuild' in Australia

One of the world’s most famous off-road vehicle brands finally has the solid ground it needed

double overhead camshafts
Advice

What does DOHC mean?

Is your car's engine DOHC or SOHC or something else?

Audi RS3 tachometer
Advice

What is RPM?

If you’re wondering what the speedometer’s fraternal twin is all about, let us explain

2001 Aston Martin Vanquish
Podcast

WhichCar Weekly podcast episode 63 now live

F1 fallout, road cars revisited and a torturous labour of love

Magnis lithium ion battery
News

EV battery breakthrough could slash charge times

Ground-breaking fast-charging EV battery could be made in Australia

Ford Mustanc Mach-E prototype
Podcast

WhichCar Weekly podcast episode 62 now live

All about electrics from the monster heroes through accessible models to the downright ludicrous

2020 Maserati Ghibli Hybrid
News

Maserati joins the electrified era

Four-cylinder foray takes Maserati into the 21st century with Ghibli Hybrid

Tesla Autopilot
News

Tesla Autopilot name banned in Germany

German court shuts down Tesla’s premature autonomous driving party

2020 Hyunda Santa Fe Active X
News

Hyundai Santa Fe Active X arrives

Surprisingly premium Active X joins the Hyundai Santa Fe line-up

2020 Range Rover Sport SVR Carbon Edition
News

2020 Range Rover Sport updates detailed

Silky new engines headline Range Rover Sport revisions for 2020

2020 Mini Cooper SE
Reviews

Mini Cooper SE review

Mini’s first pure electric model is the perfect pairing of pragmatism and personality

Lamborghini Huracan Evo
TV

Behind the scenes: Around the world in eight cars

The bits you got to see and the bits you didn’t when we retraced our steps around the planet

Cannonball record
Podcast

WhichCar Weekly podcast episode 61 now live

Making EVs pay their way, and the record attempt that’s keeping oil giants in business

Car crash hedge ditch
Advice

What to do after a car accident

It's something we all hope to avoid, but every road user needs to know what to do in the event of a collision

Toyota RAV4 and Subaru Forester
TV

Behind the scenes | Hidden talents

Track and field sports in two of Australia’s favourite SUVs, but who’s talents stood out?

Banana in 1989 Holden Berlina tailpipe
Advice

Continental Car Lab | banana in the tailpipe

It seems unlikely that something as innocent as a banana could halt a car, so we found out

Hyundai Nexo fleet
Opinion

NSW's flawed plan to tax electric vehicle drivers is unfair

Proposed ‘distance charge’ will sting electric vehicle drivers where fuel tax can't

Mini Cooper SE
News

Six things you’ll love about Mini’s first EV

Mini’s pure electric foray adds some welcome colour and variety to Australia’s growing EV pool

Geneva 2020 Cancelled Wide 10 Jpg
Geneva Motor Show

2021 Geneva motor show cancelled

Covid-19 cost claims yet another year of Geneva Motor Show with upcoming 2021 event scratched from the auto calendar

Warming engine on cold day
Advice

Winter’s coming: how should I warm up my car?

Here’s how to give your engine a warm reception when the mercury goes south