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.

Hyundai announces EV Kona pair
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Hyundai announces EV Kona pair

Brace of electric Kona join Hyundai’s compact SUV portfolio

2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 L review
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2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 L review

An engine downsize has not blunted the razor-sharp edge of AMG’s big, bad super sedan

Geneva motor show Alpina XD3 is a quad-turbo 265kmh BMW X3
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Geneva motor show: Alpina XD3 is a quad-turbo 265km/h BMW X3

While left-hook markets enjoy a quartet of turbos, right-hand-drive markets will have to settle for just a pair.

BMWs forgotten South African specials
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BMW’s forgotten South African specials

We look back at the most memorable Saffer 3 Series models as BMW switches Rosslyn production to X3

Hyundai i30 N delivers Golf R grunt for GTI money
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Hyundai i30 N delivers Golf R grunt for GTI money

Hyundai’s i30 N performance halo is priced from $39,990 – and the Performance Pack is standard!

Ferrari 488 Pistas staggering performance figures revealed
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Ferrari 488 Pista’s staggering performance figures revealed

Ferrari returns light artillery fire at Porsche’s 911 GT ensemble with manic track-honed 488 Pista

Video Volkswagen Arteon vs Kia Stinger vs Commodore SS-V
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Video: Volkswagen Arteon vs Kia Stinger vs Commodore SS-V

Can a pair of newcomers from Kia and Volkswagen soothe the sting of the V8 sedan’s demise?

Mick Doohan The time I nearly had a leg amputated
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Mick Doohan: The time I nearly had a leg amputated

Botched surgery and an unfaltering hunger for his maiden title almost cost Doohan his leg – or worse.

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2018 Porsche GT3 RS blasts in from $416,500

Faster, lighter, madder Porsche 911 GT3 RS lighting up Aussie roads from late this year

2018 Nissan 370Z Roadster review
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2018 Nissan 370Z Roadster review

Nissan’s Roadster refuses to age aesthetically, but time’s catching up on the mechanicals

Mark Webber The time I photobombed the school photo in a Corona
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Mark Webber: The time I photobombed the school photo in a Corona

The path from Aussie country boy to international racing legend started on a Queanbeyan dirt track

2018 Ford Mustang cover MAIN
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2018 Ford Mustang GT review

A first drive on US turf reveals minor updates make for a more complete Ford Mustang

Rolls-Royce Cullinan is allergic to being called an SUV
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Rolls-Royce Cullinan is allergic to being called an SUV

Cullinan High-Sided Vehicle from Rolls is sure to confuse the hell out of everyone

Mt Panorama is Australias Nurburgring Webber
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Mt Panorama as tough as Nurburgring: Webber

Bathurst as tough as the Green Hell, but too short for manufacturer testing says F1 ace

2018 Jeep Compass could overtake Grand Cherokee as top-selling Jeep
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2018 Jeep Compass could overtake Grand Cherokee as top-selling Jeep

Infrastructure, customer satisfaction and products all key to rebuilding Jeep reputation: CEO

Surviving Mount Panorama with the Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy
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Surviving Mount Panorama with the Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy

A day with the AMG Driving Academy tackling Mount Panorama is the automotive equivalent of Disneyland

Jeep COMPASS 30
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2018 Jeep Compass Limited review

Fugly duckling becomes beautiful throng pleaser

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2018 Bathurst 12 Hour: mayhem on the mountain

Another spectacular 12 hours of GT racing threatens the Bathurst 1000’s dominance

Hyundai i30
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2017 Hyundai i30 SR Premium long-term review

Speed date or true love? After some sporadic flings with the new Hyundai i30 SR Premium, Dan is still no less impressed by this redhead

2018 Hyundai Santa Fe takes a revolutionary design leap
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2018 Hyundai Santa Fe takes a revolutionary design leap

Hyundai releases renders of the next-generation Santa Fe coming to Australia mid-year

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VW, BMW and Daimler commissioned lab tests on humans and animals: report

Humans and caged monkeys inhaled diesel exhaust gases in car-maker-funded research

Smart Vision EQ ForTwo first ride review
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Smart Vision EQ ForTwo first ride review

A charming and intriguing little concept car finally gets deserved limelight in Las Vegas

2018 Detroit Motor Show Lexus switches focus to lifestyle branding
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2018 Detroit Motor Show: Lexus switches focus to lifestyle branding

Lexus broadens brand appeal through creative partnerships and its untold ‘story’

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FCA sticking with diesel power as sales decline

Marchionne predicts the end of diesel vehicles in Europe as electrification gains momentum