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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.

Kia Stonic
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2021 Kia Stonic pricing and features

Full details on Kia's rival for the Mazda CX-3, Toyota CH-R and Hyundai Venue.

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2021 Nissan Navara prices and details

Nissan prices the bigger, bolder 2021 Navara

2021 Audi e-tron charging
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Audi Smart Meter keeps your car charged and house cool

Audi Smart Meter Gateways make EVs line-up for recharging to ease peak loads on our electricity grid

Kia electric vehicles
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Kia sets up for a sporty EV onslaught

Kia confirms EV1 to EV9 naming convention, high-performance variants across electric family

Flat-plane crank V8 engines explained
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On another plane: flat-plane V8s explained

Here’s why only the bold dare go where the traditional bent-eight can’t

Kia rebrand electric vehicles
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Kia plays catch-up at the EV party

More sustainable manufacturing to spawn seven new Kia electric vehicles before 2027

2021 Mercedes-Benz E300 Cabriolet
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2021 Mercedes-Benz E300 Cabriolet review

Mercedes-Benz's E300 Cabriolet is pricey, but feeling this good doesn’t come cheap

2021 Kia Carnival
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All-new 2021 Kia Carnival prices revealed

Modest price bump for hugely upgraded Kia's popular people mover

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Purosangue will spur pure EV era for Ferrari: report

More SUVs and crossovers in the Ferrari pipeline following F175 Purosangue pioneer in 2022

2021 BMW M5 CS
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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
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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?

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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
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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

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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

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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
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2021 Hyundai Palisade review

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

2021 Mercedes Benz EQ strategy
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Mercedes maps out EQ model production

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

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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
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First Subaru Outback details emerge

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

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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
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Toyota Supra gets more power

Bigger power output and asking price for updated Toyota Supra

Genesis G80 3.5T
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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
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2022 Honda CR-V review

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

Molly Taylor SAS Australia
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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!