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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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Advice

New Car Calendar 2019

From Alfa Romeo to Mitsubishi, Nissan to Volvo: here's all the new cars coming to Australia in the next 12 months

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Reviews

2019 Audi Q8 55 TFSI quattro review

Four-ringed flagship joins the Q

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News

New utes and vans coming to Australia in 2019

There’s plenty of new utes and vans coming to Australia in 2019, including the Jeep Gladiator, Mercedes-Benz X-Class, Mitsubishi Triton, and maybe even an electric Tesla ute!

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Advice

Xmas gifts for car-loving pets

Check out these premium products for pampering your precious pooch

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News

2019 Audi Q8 gallery

New flagship of the Audi SUV line-up brings styling to match its luxury virtues

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Reviews

2019 Audi Q8 review

Audi’s new SUV flagship brings A8 luxury for less cash

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News

2019 Audi Q8 pricing and features

Audi’s new SUV flagship takes limo luxury off the beaten track for $128,900

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News

Explained: Carbon Ultra-Capacitors

Tricky tech in simple terms. This month we explain NaWa's carbon ultra-capacitors

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News

2019 Range Rover Evoque price and features revealed

Bigger, more expensive second-gen Evoque expands into hybrid territory, three-door ditched

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Advice

Audi's e-tron is helping you kick the hydrocarbon habit

From an initial concept a decade ago to a range of showroom models; here’s what Audi’s e-tron brand means for you

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News

Gallery: Eight larger-than-life Yank utes we want in Australia

Here’s the A-list of upper-large dual-cab utes that would give bantamweight one-tonners a run for their money on red dirt

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News

Nine emerging new car trends we spotted at Wheels’ COTY

We unearth nine cool new features we reckon will hit the mainstream in the next year

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News

Kia serves up Picanto X-Line AO

Kia’s Picanto Australian Open special joins a long line of branded limited edition models from the ages

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Opinion

Ad Standard’s double standards are out of control

Australia is addicted to alcohol and gambling but heaven forbid you should see someone having fun in a ute

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News

Ford Ranger Raptor ad banned

Ad Standards watchdog forces Ford to pull advert for depicting ‘reckless’ driving

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Advice

10 handy car features you might not know about

Here are a handful of useful hacks your car might be hiding to make life easier at the wheel

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Reviews

2019 Mercedes C200 review

A decent dose of optional extras turn the most affordable C-Class into a compelling all-rounder

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News

2019 BMW X1 and X2 updated with more gear, lower pricing

BMW’s baby SUVs get standard head-up display, smartphone mirroring and sharpened price

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News

2019 BMW M2 and M5 Competition pricing and features

Pumped up high-performance Competition pair replace ‘standard’ M2 and M5 varieties

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Advice

Crashing carbon cars

Carbonfibre construction is allowing manufacturers like Polestar to build cars that are both fun and safe

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Opinion

Why the four-door Ford Mustang is a terrible idea

A Mustang with four cylinders makes perfect sense, but four doors is a Ford faux pas

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News

Volkswagen baby ute concept will spawn pint-sized production pick-up

Tiguan-based small ute brings versatile folding cab for more tray space

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News

2019 Jaguar F-Type Chequered Flag price and features

Limited edition F-Type celebrates 70 years of Jaguar sportscars with unique custom touches and smartphone mirroring

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News

Autonomous car test in Adelaide city centre deemed success

Cohda demonstrates how autonomous cars will respond when everything doesn’t go to plan in an ambitious test in Adelaide’s CBD