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Daniel Gardner

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Daniel Gardner is a former staff writer and contributor for Wheels Media.

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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Opinion

OPINION: There's a lot of overrated stuff out there

Can we talk about undeserved reputations?

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Reviews

2024 Mini Countryman review: Electric and JCW petrol models

With the transition to electric, Mini’s third-gen Countryman is both practical and the obvious performance pick

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Opinion

Despite rising fines, the road toll is rising too

Speed limits continue to go south while the fines go north and yet the road toll continues to rise

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Reviews

2024 BMW X2 & iX2 EV review: International first drive

BMW’s X2 returns with an electric stablemate as well as a level of technology and interior space to worry cars from the class above

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Opinion

Politics and safety policy: The deadliest piece of the road toll

The problem with putting politicians in charge of road safety is that we end up with politics, not policy

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Opinion

Carbon fibre as decoration is getting out of hand

Is the other carbon economy a busted flush?

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Features

Artura vs science: The design of McLaren's daring new supercar

McLaren Artura designer Joao Dias explains the intrinsic connection between engineering and design

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Opinion

OPINION: They said we'd have flying cars in the future...

Personal mobility aircraft sound brilliant, but the whole thing really is a pie-in-the-sky concept, scoffs Dan

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Opinion

Opinion: Emojis as positive reinforcement for speed limit enforcement

Rather than defaulting to a ticket in the mail, Andorra's speed limit enforcement will whip you into shape by holding you up at the lights – but get it right and they'll blow you a kiss.

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Reviews

2023 Toyota HiLux EV review: Revo BEV concept driven

Officially the Revo BEV is a ‘functioning concept’ but a first steer of the fully electric Hilux suggests a production model is not far away

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Reviews

2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe review: Australian first drive

Jeep’s first plug-in hybrid arrives in Australia but at a hefty price

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Opinion

Embracing our mistakes makes for great reading

On the colourful journey to racking up seven decades, what’s the occasional bent supercar between friends?

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Reviews

2023 Ferrari Roma Spider review: First international drive

Ferrari’s first front-engined soft top in half a century is expensive, but sacrifices almost nothing compared with its coupe cousin

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Reviews

2023 BMW X1 sDrive18i review

BMW’s baby SUV finally comes of age and beats its bullies

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News

Mini Moke and multi-seater model under development

Moke homage, larger multi-seat model, and electric convertible are all on the Mini drawing board

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News

Petrol-powered Mini due for final facelift, no new platform coming

The 'old-school' combustion-powered Mini will get one last facelift before going out to pasture, not an all-new platform

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News

Pricing: 2024 BMW iX1, iX3 & i4 EVs add sub-LCT models

BMW's electric iX1, iX3 and i4 will shortly gain variants priced under the LCT threshold.

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News

Polestar reveals wild Synergy concept

Polestar design competition fuses three outlandish designs into one stunning electric supercar – the Synergy

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News

Watch out Nurburgring, BMW’s first electric M car is coming for you

BMW’s electric M demon to demonstrate performance superiority through Nurburgring record demolition

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News

2024 Mini Cooper and Countryman revealed: Electric models due next year

Mini family goes Cooper across the board as three-door and Countryman electric models roll out at Munich auto show

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Explore

2023 VW Amarok fights nasty weather en route to the Big Red Bash

Volkswagen’s new Amarok sets out on its first outback test of mettle against the elements and the clock

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News

2024 Ford Mustang & Mach-E hit Melbourne, go directly for coffee

Pre-production Ford Mustang and Mach-E gatecrash Melbourne cars-and-coffee, months ahead of launch

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Comparisons

2023 Best Premium Small SUV: BMW X1

A new-generation BMW X1 and a first-ever Alfa Romeo Tonale take on the 2019 Wheels Car of the Year Volvo XC40 in a battle of luxury compact SUVs.

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Opinion

Sorry, but Aussie road culture is well behind the UK

The poms understand courtesy on the road. So why can’t Aussies give it the nod?