Daniel Gardner

Contributor

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.

2021 Hyundai i30 N hatchback
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Hyundai details new i30 N in full

Comprehensive performance makeover sharpens Hyundai i30 N’s claws and looks

2021 Hyundai Tucson
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Hyundai grooms the Tucson as its halo model

Hyundai’s head of design details Tucson’s design direction and broader purpose for the company

Tesla Cybertruck
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Tesla Cybertruck definitely not for Australia

Musk repeats confirmation Cybertruck not coming to Australia, smaller version more likely

oil companies and electric vehicles
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Oil giants drilling for green gold

Rise of electric vehicles forces oil companies to adapt for ‘new fuels’

Hyundai Nexo Daniel Gardner
TV

The stories behind our WhichCar TV EV special

How we pulled together an electric car special from Portuguese start to gassy finish

Bugatti Centodieci
Podcast

WhichCar Weekly podcast episode 70 now live

Bugatti bombshell, a Toyota tease and a Nissan miss or just misdirection?

TV

WhichCar nominated for IMFA Best Journalist Film

WhichCar TV Lamborghini Urus feature makes 2020 International Motor Film Award shortlist

Mechanic covid19
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Car servicing allowed under Victorian COVID-19 restrictions

Relaxed coronavirus restrictions allow Victorians to take their vehicles to service centres

2016 Hyundai Creta STC concept
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Door still open for Hyundai utes

Hyundai ute could take six-cylinder fight to Volkswagen Amarok

Tesla Semi
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Musk slams Gates on electric truck future

Tesla founder Elon Musk slaps down Bill Gates on electric truck predictions

2021 Hyundai Tucson
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Hyundai reveals all-new Tucson

Radical redesign takes 2021 Hyundai Tucson into a different league

2021 Mercedes S-Class
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Mercedes-Benz faces German sales ban

Daimler loses technology patent court case against Sharp, triggering potential sales hiatus

H2X Snowy
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East coast hydrogen highway takes form

First in a series of hydrogen production facilities planned, starting in Bundaberg

Lucid Air 2021
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Everything we know about the Lucid Air

Tesla-challenging EV maker Lucid takes flight with production Air reveal

Lucid Gravity
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Lucid reveals Tesla Model X fighter

Fledgling EV manufacturer Lucid adds a luxury SUV to its Tesla-taunting portfolio

News

Eight EVs that’ll make you want to convert

Eight of the coolest myth-busting electric vehicles coming your way courtesy of a skateboard

Advice

When should I replace my car?

Car value depreciation is almost inescapable but there are things you can do to minimise the loss

TV

Celebrating mini but mighty hot hatches: WhichCar TV

Here’s how we pulled together a special episode to honour giant-slaying, high-achieving hot hatches

1990 Vauxhall Astra
Podcast

WhichCar Weekly podcast episode 69 now live

The passing of a motoring icon, the arrival of another and the car purchases we’d rather forget

News

VW Tiguan Allspace regains diesel power

Frugal and torquey diesel engine returns to Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace line-up with 140 TDI Highline

Advice

Get smartphone mirroring in your next ute

As smartphone mirroring gains popularity, the dual-cab market is getting on board, but not every brand is playing ball

2020 Land Rover Defender
Podcast

WhichCar Weekly podcast episode 68 now live

Defender’s defence, a Tesla toppler and a fearsome finger fine

2020 Abarth 695 70 Anniversario
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Abarth 695 70th Anniversario arrives

Latest Abarth limited edition is pricey but one of the cheapest ways into proper downforce fun

Mercedes EQA hatch concept
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There's more room in the Mercedes compact family

Flexible architecture makes additional compact combustion-powered and EV models ‘simple’