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.

2018 Toyota Hilux drops V6
News

2018 Toyota Hilux drops V6

Mid-life update swaps 10 Toyota Hilux variants, V6 petrol put out to pasture

2018 Porsche Panamera wagon gets Turbo S E-Hybrid power
News

2018 Porsche Panamera wagon gets Turbo S E-Hybrid power

Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Turbo S E-Hybrid landing next year priced from $466,400

2018 Audi Q7 e-tron landing January
News

2018 Audi Q7 e-tron landing January

Audi’s first PHEV SUV on sale early 2018 with $139,900 price tag for Q7 e-tron

2017 Audi Q7 e-tron review
Reviews

2017 Audi Q7 e-tron review

Audi’s fourth Q7 offering proves plug-in hybrid SUVs can be frugal and fun

AMGs GT family explained
Features

AMG’s GT family explained

GT C coupe and convertible arrival takes AMG GT family to six variants. Here’s how they all fit in

Beware: Lexus’ ‘Ultimate’ LC 500 review
Opinion

Beware: Lexus’ ‘Ultimate’ LC 500 review

Why you shouldn’t get just anyone to review a car – even if they do happen to be one of the world’s highest-paid writers.

2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C coupe review
Reviews

2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C coupe review

Mercedes-AMG’s GT C brings more power to the growing two-seater range wrapped up in a tractable coupe package

Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series safe for now
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Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series safe for now

Mining company pressure safeguards workhorse Toyota LandCruiser’s future Down Under

Audi ‘working hard’ to rebuild trust
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Audi ‘working hard’ to rebuild trust

Audi and Mercedes diesel engines safe despite VW Group diesel emissions scandal fallout

Mercedes electrified vehicle range to top 50 by 2022
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Mercedes electrified vehicle range to top 50 by 2022

Emerging battery and powertrain technology helps boost Mercedes-Benz electrified vehicle line-up to 50 vehicles within five years

Mercedes-AMG Project One to arrive here with $5 million price tag
News

Mercedes-AMG Project One to arrive here with $5 million price tag

Local demand outstrips AMG Project One supply despite the massive seven-figure buying price and hefty maintenance bill

News

NSW revises Graduated Licensing Scheme

Young driver licensing changes align NSW system with Victoria’s

Audi, Benz steer away from Tesla's autonomy approach
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Audi, Benz steer away from Tesla's autonomy approach

German brands reassure consumers that self-driving cars are safe amid Tesla liability case

AMG boss outlines future Black Series, GT4 models
Events

AMG boss outlines future Black Series, GT4 models

Mercedes-AMG GT Black, at least two four-door variants and more affordable models all on the cards

2018 Toyota LandCruiser Prado adopts Aussie feedback
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2018 Toyota LandCruiser Prado adopts Aussie feedback

Toyota engineers tweak 2018 LandCruiser following previous-gen Wheels review and extensive Australian testing

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Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Five new Audi Sport models by 2021, including SUVs

Audi’s go-fast division plans for a future with an even more powerful five-pot, electrification

Mercedes-Maybach 6 land yacht could enter production
Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mercedes-Maybach 6 land yacht could enter production

Mercedes-Maybach doesn’t need brand boosting production 6 flagship but could build it for the well-heeled few

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Events

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Audi goes rear-drive to keep competitive edge

Did Audi drop the Quattro name in favour of Audi Sport so that it could add more rear-wheel-drive models?

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Self-driving Benz heads Down Under
Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Australia joins Benz global autonomous drive lab

Autonomous research S-Class coming to Australia as part of Mercedes’ Intelligent World Drive

AMG boss reveals Project One secrets
Frankfurt Motor Show

2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: AMG boss reveals Project One secrets

Mercedes-AMG chief executive predicts the end of zero to 100km/h benchmark in electrified hypercar era

Mercedes-AMG Project One hypercar revealed in full
News

Mercedes-AMG Project One hypercar revealed in full

Mercedes-AMG Project One is the closest realisation yet of an F1 car for the road, and yours for $3m

2017 Volkswagen Golf 7.5 review video
Reviews

2017 Volkswagen Golf 7.5 review video

Golf’s midlife update aims to stay fresh against strong competition in a popular segment

Explained V2X Vehicle to everything communication
Features

Explained: V2X Vehicle-to-everything communication

Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication will soon become a mainstay of our roads, but our cars could soon after be talking to traffic lights and buildings. Wheels delves into the What? How? and Why? in this edition of Explained.

Sprung! 2018 Genesis G70 spied sporting twin-turbo V6
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Sprung! 2018 Genesis G70 spied sporting twin-turbo V6

We’re not meant to see the Genesis G70 until next week, so here’s an early preview