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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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News

20 percent of Victorian crash victims not wearing seatbelts

Australian drivers are still not getting the message – not wearing a seatbelt is suicide

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News

Congestion charge could sting Aussie drivers

Peak period traffic charging would cut metropolitan travel times and fund better roads, but at a significant cost to drivers

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Car Style

The Deni Ute Muster Survival Guide

A pair of strangers wander into town and a reception they didn’t expect

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News

Audi’s carbon-neutral vision detailed

Widespread electrification, zero-carbon manufacturing and renewable energy form Audi’s 2030 carbon-neutral strategy

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News

2020 Renault Kadjar pricing and features

Renault's mid-sizer plugs the gap in in its local SUV range

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News

E-turbos coming to a car near you

BorgWarner’s high-tech turbo is blowing Formula 1 technology into cars you can own

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News

3D printed glow-in-the dark Lamborghinis on the way

Lamborghini predicts a future where customers play a part designing and styling their car

2019 Audi SQ2
Reviews

Audi SQ2 2019 first drive review

Baby SUV of the family grows up and graduates with Audi Sport colours

Audi Q3 Sportback 2019
Reviews

Audi Q3 Sportback 2019 review

Sportback revolution spreads to Audi’s mid-sized SUV with up to three variants confirmed for Australia next year

Audi EVs
News

Next gen Audi EVs to share Porsche potency

High-performance PPE platform will weave Porsche DNA into Audi’s growing family of emissions-free cars

2020 Audi Q4 e-tron
News

Every Audi SUV will spawn Sportback coupe version

Electric vehicles and environmental ethics shaping Audi’s future aesthetics as it confirms sportback SUVs for all models

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Frankfurt Motor Show

Audi AI:Trail concept beats a track to autonomous fun

Fourth and final Audi AI concept is a hands-on experience in the outback, but hands-off for the ride home

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Advice

Vehicle paint finishes explained

What do you do when silver isn’t bright enough, gloss isn’t shiny enough and black isn’t dark enough?

Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge 2019
Reviews

2019 Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge review

The gold standard in luxury cars gets a blackout | Here’s what nearly a million dollars gets you

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News

2020 Peugeot 508 sedan and wagon pricing and features

Generous standard kit and knee-weakening looks buoy Peugeot 508’s chances in a risky market

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Reviews

Exclusive: Skoda Kodiaq RS 2019 track review

We beat Australia to the punch and take the box-fresh Skoda Kodiaq RS for a first blast around Phillip Island

Volkswagen Tiguan snow
Reviews

Volkswagen 4Motion takes the piste

A surface that’s almost impossible to walk on highlights the virtues of all-wheel drive

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Comparisons

Skoda Octavia RS245 wagon vs Kodiaq 132 TSI Sportline review

A set of sensible Skodas bring very different skill sets for the same cash

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Opinion

Would you drive an EV charged with nuclear power?

Nuclear energy is often feared and rarely understood but is it a better EV solution than the current arrangement?

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Advice

The best tyres for your car in all conditions

From one extreme to the other, our quick tyre type guide will help you shoe your car correctly regardless of the weather

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News

Half of Australian sales to be EV by 2030: VW

Volkswagen’s ID.3 electric pioneer will be the new people’s car, leading the way for a whole family of EVs

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Advice

How does a winter tyre work?

Here’s how seven degrees separates your tyres when the mercury plummets

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Reviews

2020 Volkswagen T-Roc review

We test Volkswagen’s cheeky small SUV rival for the Mazda CX-3 for a snowy sneak preview

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News

Cooler climate rating means hotter VWs for Oz

Recent climate reclassification opens the doors for more powerful and affordable VW models