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Daniel Gardner

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Daniel Gardner is a former staff writer and contributor for Wheels Media.

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.

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Opinion

Defender vs Wrangler | evolution vs tradition

Alienate a loyal customer base or give them exactly what they want – which is the right strategy?

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News

2019 BMW 3 Series Touring vs its rivals

BMW 330i Touring arrives to do battle in a small but highly competitive segment

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News

Final VW Beetle rolls off the line

How are we going to explain how much things weigh now the Volkswagen Beetle is no more?

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Advice

Here’s how your car is going to drive itself

BMW’s level-four autonomous demonstration heralds the evolution of driverless cars

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Advice

Three exercises to make you a better driver

BMW’s Driving Academy highlights some common mistakes you might be making and how to avoid them

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News

BMW Vision M revealed

GALLERY AND VIDEO: BMW's Vision M concept has facial recognition, augmented reality and zero emission capability. But are we ready for it?

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News

BMW charges into an electric future

BMW is set to beat its own goal of 25 electrified cars by 2025, but EV is not the only alternative in play

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News

Explained: BMW water injection system

Leading the horsepower to water

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News

2020 BMW iX3 confirmed

BMW’s X3 range will be the first to offer combustion, plug-in and pure EV powertrains from next year

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News

This BMW will stop at red lights for you

BMW's red light recognition system could dramatically reduce intersection crashes, not to mention red light fines

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TV

2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid heads to the hills

Porsche’s big plug-in hybrid stretches its electrified legs on a weekend food-and-drink escape to Gippsland

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Reviews

2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid – long term review

Plug-in Porsche Cayenne promises to be many cars in one and the path to petrol-free motoring

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Reviews

BMW X2 M35i 2019 review

M Performance fettling brings an aggressive edge and an identity crisis to BMW’s X2

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Advice

WhichCar should I buy: MG ZS Essence?

Tempted by a bargain basement SUV but is it too good to be true?

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Car Style

Who created the world's first production hybrid?

With so many electrified options now in showrooms, it's hard to believe that the first hybrid is more than 100 years old

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Reviews

2019 BMW M850i review

BMW’s returning 8 Series is a judicious nod to the original, but packed with cutting-edge features

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Advice

Porsche Cayenne’s E-Hybrid system explained

Third-generation Cayenne plug-in powertrain is charged with electrifying features

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Reviews

Five unique Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid features

Newest E-Hybrid variant brings even more likable features to the already high-achieving Cayenne range

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News

2019 BMW X1 revealed

Plug-in hybrid X1 highly likely to join BMW’s blossoming electrified family in 2020

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Opinion

A brush with motoring martyrdom in the name of green power

The path to EV nirvana might be harder than you think but don’t pay the ultimate price

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TV

WhichCar TV Episode 16 preview | Sibling and six-cylinder rivalry

Catch high powered exotics, top dog dual-cab utes and a sports car rivalry on your TV this Sunday

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Advice

What is a P-turn?

A new and potentially confusing traffic control method is coming to Melbourne - here’s how to execute a P-turn without fuss

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Advice

Best cars to move house with

There’s more to finding the right load lugger on moving day than a big boot

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TV

2019 Lamborghini Urus | True Lamborghini or chic charlatan?

The Lamborghini Urus is a practical performance paradox. Here are six reasons why.