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.

News

2019 Mini Millbrook Edition adds luxury to JCW hot hatch

Exclusive Mini Millbrook Edition is a luxurious hot hatch, but limited to just 20 examples in Australia

Features

Gathering of the faithful: 40 years of the Mazda RX-7 at Fuji Speedway

A throng of Mazdas descends on Fuji Speedway to celebrate 40 years of the RX-7, and buoy hopes of the rotary’s return

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VFACTS December 2018: Australia’s top models revealed

Utes, hatchbacks take out the title as Australia’s favourite models, while SUVs join forces to dominate overall

Features

Rise of the son: Mazda MX-5 driven on its home turf

What’s the essence that has made the MX-5 a global icon over its 30-year run? We reconnect with the updated fourth-generation car on its home turf in a quest to unlock its secret

News

Most popular advice stories of 2018

WhichCar’s advice stories bring help to thousands of motorists every year, and none more than these ten most popular advice articles

News

Top ten comparisons of 2018

Hatchbacks, sedans, SUVs and one-tonne utes – no segment avoids the spotlight in our exhaustive comparison reviews

News

The biggest news headlines of 2018

2018 was a huge year in the automotive world. Here’s our list of the top stories as voted by WhichCar.com.au readers

News

The most popular new car reviews of 2018

WhichCar reviewed almost 700 news cars in 2018, across every category and every price bracket. Here’s the ten most popular reviews as voted by our readers

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

Reviews

2019 Audi Q8 55 TFSI quattro review

Four-ringed flagship joins the Q

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!

Advice

Xmas gifts for car-loving pets

Check out these premium products for pampering your precious pooch

News

2019 Audi Q8 gallery

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

Reviews

2019 Audi Q8 review

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

News

2019 Audi Q8 pricing and features

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

News

Explained: Carbon Ultra-Capacitors

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

News

2019 Range Rover Evoque price and features revealed

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

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

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

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

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

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

News

Ford Ranger Raptor ad banned

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

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