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.

2021 BMW M5 CS
News

BMW 'Flasches' its new M5 CS for New Year

Even sharper BMW M5 rolling out in 2021 taking the CS family to four members

FCA PSA merger approved
News

FCA and PSA merger approved

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will join Peugeot Citroen to make the world’s fourth biggest car company. What does it mean for Australia?

News

Holden Lang Lang Proving Ground sold

Holden’s hallowed playground has a new owner but the big news is that not much will change

2017 HSV GTSR W1 Maloo
News

Rare HSV, Holden, Ford muscle cars going under the hammer

New Year auctions put ultra-desirable Australian icons up for grabs headlined by HSV GTSR W1 Maloo

Features

Opinion: A car's cost is inversely proportionate to fun factor

A really fast, expensive and rare car is often the opposite of driving nirvana, reckons Dan

Reviews

2021 Honda Civic Type R track review

A light refresh keeps Honda’s excellent Civic Type R at the top of the performance pack

2021 hyundai palisade
Reviews

2021 Hyundai Palisade review

Massive but elegant Hyundai Palisade grand SUV is a big jewel in the Hyundai crown

2021 Mercedes Benz EQ strategy
News

Mercedes maps out EQ model production

Mercedes EV production to kick off in Germany, America and China

Features

Opinion: Aussie car ads don’t have to be so boring

The system is built to outlaw anything resembling having fun in a car, but we have a solution

2021 Subaru Outback
News

First Subaru Outback details emerge

Sixth-generation tech-packed Subaru Outback arriving early next year, turbo petrol likely

Reviews

Living with Subaru’s first electrified car - the XV Hybrid

Subaru’s hybrid foray checks into the WhichCar long-term fleet

2021 Toyota Supra GTS
News

Toyota Supra gets more power

Bigger power output and asking price for updated Toyota Supra

Genesis G80 3.5T
News

2021 Genesis G80 on sale in Australia

Second-generation Genesis G80 arriving locally in November with three engine and transmission combinations

2021 Honda CR-V
Reviews

2022 Honda CR-V review

Lightly updated Honda CR-V gets a handsome design, more equipment and a heftier price

Molly Taylor SAS Australia
Car Style

This is why rally star Molly Taylor did so well in SAS Australia

SAS Australia star Molly Taylor has been tested before - and by one of our own!

UK combustion engine ban by 2030
News

The UK will bring forward its ban on petrol and diesel cars

Historic decision to outlaw fuel-powered vehicles for EVs could change the world

South Australia EV tax
News

South Australia wants to tax EV use

South Australia follows New South Wales with proposed rego-style electric vehicle distance charge that critics say will set-back EV uptake

Akio Toyoda 2020
News

Toyota boss roasts Tesla with restaurant jibe

Tesla ‘not a real business in the real world’ says Toyota

Zombie Apocalypse car comparison
TV

Behind the scenes: Apocalyptic car comparison

How we shot the most chilling and obscure car review in recent television history

1969 Holden Hurricane
News

Holden design centre closes

Lights out at GM Australia Design brings an end to more than 50 years of true-blue car creation

Wrangler vs D-Max zombie apocalypse
Reviews

Cars to beat the zombie apocalypse

Watch our weirdest car comparison to date and the video that got us into trouble

Skoda Kodiaq 132TSI Sportline
News

Skoda updates Kodiaq and Karoq

Skoda’s mid and large SUVs get a kit boost and price increases for 2021

SSC Tuatara production speed record fake
News

SSC responds to cheating claims

‘Editing mix-up’ to blame for misleading record run video: SSC

2021 Ford Escape ST-Line
News

Ford Escape arriving November, PHEV delayed

Virtual showroom for Ford Escape, driveaway pricing for ST-Line, PHEV delayed