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Daniel Gardner

Contributor

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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

2019 Jaguar I-Pace review

Jaguar storms into the electric vehicle arena with an impossibly complete first attempt

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News

2019 Jaguar i-Pace: 9 things you should know

Jaguar’s all-electric i-Pace is due in Australia in October. Here are nine ways the newcomer plans to steal a piece of the e-SUV action from Tesla

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Features

Video: Hot-hatch mega-test heads to Haunted Hills

Twelve affordable high-performance hopefuls battle it out for hot-hatch sovereignty

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News

Ford launches five-year warranty across range

Two year boost takes Ford’s range-wide warranty to five years and unlimited kilometres

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News

Tiny glass bubbles to boost vehicle performance, efficiency

3M’s glass microspheres shave weight from a multitude of plastics without compromising strength

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News

2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan: High-riding hyperbole

Rolls-Royce’s Cullinan fourbie foray reveals its features through the subtle art of superlatives

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Reviews

2019 Haval H6 Coupe quick review

Engine and transmission upgrade heralds a more compelling Haval line-up on the way

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News

2019 Mini hatch and convertible pricing and features

The Mini 3-door, 5-door and Convertible sport a fresh look, cutting-edge infotainment and new transmissions, but still lack auto braking as standard.

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News

2019 BMW M5 Competition confirmed

More powerful, faster, track-honed BMW M5 Competition hitting Australian roads from $229,000

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News

Great Wall eyes Chinese market powertrain dominance

In-house developed Great Wall engine and gearbox packages offered to rival Chinese brands

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News

Clearmotion rekindles Bose proactive suspension

Massachusetts start-up takes revolutionary active suspension system a step closer to production cars

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Turbo Titans

Explained: Mercedes-Benz EQ-boost

Found in Mercedes-AMG's new CLS53, EQ Boost is a game changer

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News

More Haval hardware on the way in 2019

Left-hooker-only Haval H6 and F5 locked out for Australia, but more right-hand drive models in the mix for next generation

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Industry

Ford Asia Pacific leaning on Australian development centre

An ability to quickly switch between projects is piling on the work for Ford’s local design and engineering skunk works

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News

Haval tech drive to narrow rival brands’ lead

Haval targets greater share of foreign markets with big technology investment

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Comparisons

2018 Ford Mustang GT v Chevrolet Camaro SS comparison review

The Chevrolet Camaro will meet an updated, harder-hitting Ford Mustang in Australia later this year. We're Stateside to see how they'll fill some big, bent-eight boots

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News

Kia eyes one-tonner ute market

Dual cab ute likely to join Kia line-up by 2021

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News

Kia 10-year warranty under consideration

Seven-year deal could grow to industry-first 10 years as Kia feels the pressure from longer-lasting rival warranties

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News

GT and GT Line to bolster Kia performance presence

Sportier GT-branded variants to join Kia ranks, expanding Stinger’s high-performance promise

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News

2018 BMW M2 Competition officially revealed

Baby M2 Competition borrows twin-turbo six from M3/M4 bigger siblings and the performance to match

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News

2018 Audi A6 Avant boots up

Ultimate SUV antidote Audi A6 Avant keeps the wagon cool

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News

Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo leaps from virtual to reality

Audi 90 Quattro IMSA GTO homage hits Formula E track as the ultimate race day taxi

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Comparisons

Hyundai i30N v VW Golf GTI Original: road and track review

A hopeful newcomer to the hot hatch segment posts up against the longstanding segment benchmark

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News

Explained: Luminar LiDAR

Ever wondered how an autonomous car is able to detect objects and react accordingly? In this instalment of Explained, Wheels outlines LiDAR technology and how it is applied to self-driving cars.