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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.

Australia’s hottest motorsport home sold
News

Australia’s hottest motorsport home sold

505 Conrod Straight has new owners with plans to expand its petrolhead accommodation

2018 Abarth specials on the way
News

2018 Abarth specials on the way

Abarth builds brand exclusivity with fashion-inspired specials

Porsche sticks to two-SUV strategy
News

Porsche sticks to two-SUV strategy

Baby Porsche SUV ruled out for now along with larger seven-seat model

2018 Volkswagen Golf pricing
News

2018 Volkswagen Golf pricing

Sharpened driveaway pricing announced for 2018 Volkswagen Golf 7.5 range

48-volt electrics days already numbered
News

48-volt electrics days already numbered

Porsche says ephemeral 48-volt systems will die out as beefier electrified drivetrain systems take over, while ruling out EV SUVs for now.

2018 Porsche Cayenne S review
Reviews

2018 Porsche Cayenne S review

Porsche’s once unlikely SUV is now three generations into convincing the skeptics

Holden on to what matters: a family portrait - VIDEO
Features

Holden on to what matters: a family portrait - VIDEO

To mark the end of Holden's Australian manufacturing, we invited more than 50 faithful owners to the Lion's Lang Lang proving ground for one more hurrah

2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Cabriolet review
Reviews

2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Cabriolet review

Lower the roof, raise your standards

Gran Turismo Sport car line-up revealed
News

Gran Turismo Sport car line-up revealed

A total of 162 cars form the starting grid for Gran Turismo Sport ahead of its October 18 launch

Koenigsegg Agera RS snatches zero-400-zero record
News

Koenigsegg Agera RS snatches zero-400-zero record

A Koenigsegg customer’s car has knocked more than five seconds off the Bugatti Chiron’s hyperspeed start-stop benchmark

Citroen C3 cover MAIN
News

2018 Citroen C3 detailed

Third-generation Citroen C3 landing in November priced from $22,990

Toyota top brass fronts up on the shutdown
News

Toyota top brass fronts up on the shutdown – “we failed our people”

Wheels takes you into the room as Toyota Australia’s executives discuss the company’s biggest-sweeping changes to date

2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake breaks record
News

2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake breaks record

Jaguar adds another record to its name with a high-speed XF Sportbrake skiing stunt

What happens after lights-out at Toyota’s Australian factory?
Industry

What happens after lights-out at Toyota’s Australian factory?

At 1pm on October 3 Toyota’s car making machines fell silent for the final time. But it marked the start of a bright, new era, it says

End of local manufacturing won’t dent 200K sales: Toyota
Industry

End of local manufacturing won’t dent 200K sales: Toyota

Toyota aims to maintain 200,000 sales a year despite departed locally made Camry

Mercedes-AMG GT R on track vs GT C on road
Features

Mercedes-AMG GT R on track vs GT C on road

With six variants now filling out the AMG GT range, how does the new 410kW GT C coupe compare with the vicious GT R?

2018 Toyota Hilux drops V6
News

2018 Toyota Hilux drops V6

Mid-life update swaps 10 Toyota Hilux variants, V6 petrol put out to pasture

2018 Porsche Panamera wagon gets Turbo S E-Hybrid power
News

2018 Porsche Panamera wagon gets Turbo S E-Hybrid power

Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Turbo S E-Hybrid landing next year priced from $466,400

2018 Audi Q7 e-tron landing January
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2018 Audi Q7 e-tron landing January

Audi’s first PHEV SUV on sale early 2018 with $139,900 price tag for Q7 e-tron

2017 Audi Q7 e-tron review
Reviews

2017 Audi Q7 e-tron review

Audi’s fourth Q7 offering proves plug-in hybrid SUVs can be frugal and fun

AMGs GT family explained
Features

AMG’s GT family explained

GT C coupe and convertible arrival takes AMG GT family to six variants. Here’s how they all fit in

Beware: Lexus’ ‘Ultimate’ LC 500 review
Opinion

Beware: Lexus’ ‘Ultimate’ LC 500 review

Why you shouldn’t get just anyone to review a car – even if they do happen to be one of the world’s highest-paid writers.

2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C coupe review
Reviews

2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C coupe review

Mercedes-AMG’s GT C brings more power to the growing two-seater range wrapped up in a tractable coupe package

Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series safe for now
News

Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series safe for now

Mining company pressure safeguards workhorse Toyota LandCruiser’s future Down Under