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.

2023 Skoda Fabia 81TSI
Reviews

2023 Skoda Fabia review: International first drive

Baby of the Skoda range has never felt so grown up

News

2022 Audi E-Tron price and features: S model arrives, prices go up

Audi's luxurious electric SUV is now available to take on the Mercedes-Benz EQC

COTY

Hyundai Palisade takes 5th in Wheels Car of the Year

Eight-seater SUV makes its case on value, packaging and road manners

Performance COTY

Behind the scenes of Performance Car of the Year 2022

Hail, a cracked windscreen, a software update and Omicron... Nothing gets in the way of Performance Car of the Year

2022 Peugeot 508 GT Fastback Plug-in Hybrid Pearl White Australia ABrook
Reviews

2022 Peugeot 508 GT Plug-in Hybrid review: First drive

Peugeot’s posh plug-in hybrid has plenty to offer – but at a price

Features

How Trevor Worthington led Ford Australia to the world stage… and kept it there

From being a Ford Australia engineer to leading the Blue Oval's global product development, this boy from Tallangatta has quite the resume

Reviews

2022 Porsche Taycan RWD review: Australian first drive

Porsche’s most affordable Taycan contrasts its older siblings but shines as brightly

Features

Chasing the Extreme E series in Sardinia

Pioneering off-road racing series Extreme E is thrusting EVs into global motorsport in spectacular style. We join the electric circus in Sardinia to dish the dirt

Features

We take a look inside Skoda's Mlada Boleslav museum

More than a century of Skoda evolution lies perfectly preserved in its hometown’s hallowed halls

High ULP petrol and diesel prices Australia 2022
Advice

Does my car need pricier 98 RON fuel?

We discuss high octane petrol, run ‘flat’ tyres and petrol vs diesel with 2HD Newcastle

2022 Audi A3 sedan 40 TFSI Daytona Grey Australia
Reviews

2022 Audi A3 40 TFSI sedan review: Australian first drive

Has the fourth-generation Audi A3 strayed from the original brief or evolved and matured with the times? Either way, the recipe is a success

2022 Audi S3 Sportback Python Yellow Australia
Reviews

2022 Audi S3 Sportback review: Australian first drive

Fourth-gen Audi S3 packs in performance, practicality and a pleasing price

Features

Exploring Norway's EV haven in a Hyundai Ioniq 5

We take Hyundai’s new Ioniq 5 through Norway to experience EV mobility the way it should be done

Opinion

Opinion: The Hyundai i20 N taps into hot hatch nostalgia

Looking forward, looking back. Daniel gets all misty-eyed over a Fiat while driving Hyundai’s baby N

2022 Mazda MX-5 GT RS Soul Red Crystal Metallic Australia
Reviews

2022 Mazda MX-5 RS review: First drive

Introduction of KPC chassis innovation sharpens the MX-5's manners on track and road

News

Mazda plans premium EV push

Petrol, PHEV and rotary range-extender all plot a path to electrification for Mazda line-up

Opinion

Opinion: Australia is at risk of losing important automotive cultural artifacts

If Aussies aren’t careful, important parts of our nation’s motoring history could soon be lost forever to urban sprawl

Comparisons

Audi SQ5 TDI vs Jaguar F-Pace P400 HSE comparison review

A pair of familiar SUV faces bring advanced new six-cylinder engines to a fierce under-bonnet battle

2022 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT EU-spec
Reviews

Snow Blower: 2022 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT review

A Black Forest blizzard blast reveals Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT’s split personality

Reviews

Cupra Formentor E-Hybrid review

As the Cupra brand gears up for its Australian launch, we take a Formentor E-Hybrid through Sardinia in search of a spark

Opinion

Opinion: We should all be sceptical of subscription-based car features

When it comes to the prospect of forcing customers to pay subscription fees for car features, Dan remains unconvinced

Opinion

Opinion: Why fast cars are some of the safest you can buy

Dan has been driving some seriously fast metal lately, and it got him thinking about how quick cars are safe cars

Comparisons

Nissan Juke vs Toyota Yaris Cross comparison review

The Hybrid Yaris Cross throws down the challenge to Nissan’s segment-pioneering crossover: let’s take this outside

Reviews

2022 Volvo C40 Recharge review: First drive

Pretty looks and ballistic performance cement Volvo’s electric intent