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.

News

Nissan wants to offer Titan ute in Australia

Local auto engineering authority Premcar in talks with Nissan to convert Titan to right-hand drive

News

2020 Hyundai Santa Fe gets V6 power

More muscular V6 replaces four-cylinder Santa Fe petrol engine with a 206kW shot in the arm

2019 isuzu mu-x
Car Style

2019 Isuzu MU-X LS-T takes on Stradbroke Island

Armed with the Isuzu MU-X, we go in search of an 'overseas' escape alternative that’s unforgettable and won’t break the bank

Advice

Six ways to drive fast without losing your license

The exhilaration of going fast in a car doesn’t have to be illegal, dangerous or something to be ashamed of

Top Gear - Coolest Automotive Products
Features

Top Gear: the coolest automotive products we found in July

A curated collection of auto-related car kit that you can buy

Audi RS7 review
Reviews

2020 Audi RS7 first drive review

The second-generation RS7 performance sedan under-promises and over-delivers

2020 Volkswagen Golf
News

2020 Volkswagen Golf revealed

Mk8 Golf breaks cover early ahead of Australian launch late next year

News

Holden Commodore facelift revealed

Updated Buick Regal previews 2020 ZB Holden Commodore’s mid-life refresh

News

20 percent of Victorian crash victims not wearing seatbelts

Australian drivers are still not getting the message – not wearing a seatbelt is suicide

News

Congestion charge could sting Aussie drivers

Peak period traffic charging would cut metropolitan travel times and fund better roads, but at a significant cost to drivers

Car Style

The Deni Ute Muster Survival Guide

A pair of strangers wander into town and a reception they didn’t expect

News

Audi’s carbon-neutral vision detailed

Widespread electrification, zero-carbon manufacturing and renewable energy form Audi’s 2030 carbon-neutral strategy

News

2020 Renault Kadjar pricing and features

Renault's mid-sizer plugs the gap in in its local SUV range

News

E-turbos coming to a car near you

BorgWarner’s high-tech turbo is blowing Formula 1 technology into cars you can own

News

3D printed glow-in-the dark Lamborghinis on the way

Lamborghini predicts a future where customers play a part designing and styling their car

2019 Audi SQ2
Reviews

Audi SQ2 2019 first drive review

Baby SUV of the family grows up and graduates with Audi Sport colours

Audi Q3 Sportback 2019
Reviews

Audi Q3 Sportback 2019 review

Sportback revolution spreads to Audi’s mid-sized SUV with up to three variants confirmed for Australia next year

Audi EVs
News

Next gen Audi EVs to share Porsche potency

High-performance PPE platform will weave Porsche DNA into Audi’s growing family of emissions-free cars

2020 Audi Q4 e-tron
News

Every Audi SUV will spawn Sportback coupe version

Electric vehicles and environmental ethics shaping Audi’s future aesthetics as it confirms sportback SUVs for all models

Audi AI:Trail concept
Frankfurt Motor Show

Audi AI:Trail concept beats a track to autonomous fun

Fourth and final Audi AI concept is a hands-on experience in the outback, but hands-off for the ride home

BMW ultra black 2019
Advice

Vehicle paint finishes explained

What do you do when silver isn’t bright enough, gloss isn’t shiny enough and black isn’t dark enough?

Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge 2019
Reviews

2019 Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge review

The gold standard in luxury cars gets a blackout | Here’s what nearly a million dollars gets you

News

2020 Peugeot 508 sedan and wagon pricing and features

Generous standard kit and knee-weakening looks buoy Peugeot 508’s chances in a risky market

skoda kodiaq rs
Reviews

Exclusive: Skoda Kodiaq RS 2019 track review

We beat Australia to the punch and take the box-fresh Skoda Kodiaq RS for a first blast around Phillip Island