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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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Behind the scenes: HSV Camaro ZL1 1LE

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WhichCar Weekly podcast episode 52

Road tests that didn’t go to plan, the cars that shouldn’t have been and those that never were, but should

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Next-gen Ram designers could resurrect the ute

Ram reveals truck design battle winners, including mighty muscle-car-based concepts

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WhichCar Weekly podcast episode 51 now live

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SsangYong Musso XLV review

A South Korean newcomer offers a lot of kit for your cash in a fearsomely competitive ute market

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Thrashing the 2020 Hyundai Veloster in New Zealand

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WhichCar TV behind the scenes: Frankfurt motor show

2019 might have been the most significant year in the Frankfurt show’s history

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WhichCar TV Behind the scenes: Audi RS7

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Genesis G80 vs GV80: what's the difference?

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This V8 Ford sparked the sports ute revolution

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Camry based sportscar offered a “taste of things to come” in 2003, but what became of the manic Toyota SP9R racer?

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Australia’s first supercar is still ahead of its time

More than half a century after it was revealed, Holden’s Hurricane is still paving the way for production cars

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Could left-hand-drive cars have saved Holden?

Converting Australia to a left-hand drive nation might have saved Holden

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Sweeping reform for Honda Australia

Models and dealers dumped and renewed customer focus in Honda’s damage-control business strategy

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Could this Holden have stolen the Camaro's thunder?

This show-stopping coupe would have bumped gloves with the Camaro as a true-blue Aussie muscle hero

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Are dealer-fit options worth the extra cash?

Does investing a little extra cash with dealer options improve the new car ownership experience?

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The forgotten Ford ute concepts that preceded the Ranger Raptor

A pair of all-terrain ute concepts heralded Ford’s ultra-popular Ranger as far back as 1997

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A staggering number of Australian drivers admit to ‘multi-tasking’ behind the wheel

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Kia Cerato GT sedan - long term review

Kia's turbo Cerato four-door is a sharp whip... but is it too focused for the long haul?

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The McLaren 600LT’s top-mounted exhaust isn’t just for show

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Holden prices slashed as final fire sale starts

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HSV’s Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE driven at Sandown

New supercharged flagship hero demolishes the American muscle car stereotype