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

Mazda boosts MX-5 power

Mid-life Mazda MX-5 update brings 2.0-litre engine tune and chassis revisions

Reviews

Ford Ranger XLT vs Mercedes-Benz X-Class Progressive

Popular patriot bumps gloves with polished dual-cab newcomer

News

Saved by the Bell: 2019 F1 helmet revealed

Bell ends speculation over Formula 1’s mandatory helmet safety standards

News

2019 Chevrolet Camaro going manual

Facelifted Camaro will come to Australia with both auto and manual transmissions in 2019

Reviews

Holden Colorado LTZ Crew vs Toyota Hilux SR

Australia’s favourite car bumps gloves with an old adversary that’s come of age

News

Jaguar Land Rover adding 150 chargers to national network

Jaguar Land Rover joins the Australian EV infrastructure charge with $4m network investment

News

Chrysler brand to live on, but not as we know it

FCA boss Sergio Marchionne reinvents Chrysler as its specialist autonomy and people movers brand

News

Jaguar Land Rover electric cars to go only AWD

Single-motor electric vehicles are a “lame duck”, Jaguar’s head of product development says

Reviews

2019 Jaguar I-Pace review

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

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

Features

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

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

News

Ford launches five-year warranty across range

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

News

Tiny glass bubbles to boost vehicle performance, efficiency

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

News

2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan: High-riding hyperbole

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

Reviews

2019 Haval H6 Coupe quick review

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

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.

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

Turbo Titans

Explained: Mercedes-Benz EQ-boost

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

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