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

Petrol-powered Mini due for final facelift, no new platform coming

The 'old-school' combustion-powered Mini will get one last facelift before going out to pasture, not an all-new platform

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Pricing: 2024 BMW iX1, iX3 & i4 EVs add sub-LCT models

BMW's electric iX1, iX3 and i4 will shortly gain variants priced under the LCT threshold.

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Polestar reveals wild Synergy concept

Polestar design competition fuses three outlandish designs into one stunning electric supercar – the Synergy

News

Watch out Nurburgring, BMW’s first electric M car is coming for you

BMW’s electric M demon to demonstrate performance superiority through Nurburgring record demolition

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2024 Mini Cooper and Countryman revealed: Electric models due next year

Mini family goes Cooper across the board as three-door and Countryman electric models roll out at Munich auto show

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2024 Ford Mustang & Mach-E hit Melbourne, go directly for coffee

Pre-production Ford Mustang and Mach-E gatecrash Melbourne cars-and-coffee, months ahead of launch

Best Small SUVs

Best Premium Small SUV: BMW X1

A new-generation BMW X1 and a first-ever Alfa Romeo Tonale take on the 2019 Wheels Car of the Year Volvo XC40 in a battle of luxury compact SUVs.

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Opinion

Sorry, but Aussie road culture is well behind the UK

The poms understand courtesy on the road. So why can’t Aussies give it the nod?

News

2023 Cupra Born pricing and features: Cupra confident in Australian supply

Sub-$60,000 price and a healthy supply for Cupra’s first electric vehicle

Explained: ZF two-speed EV gearbox
Advice

Explained: ZF two-speed EV gearbox

German transmission giant cuts new teeth on two EV ratios

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Reviews

2022 Bentley Continental GT Speed review

Bentley delivers its most capable drivers car to date. But is that a little uncouth?

News

Combustion power safe in an Ineos future

Petrol and diesel to coexist with electric as Ineos eyes challenging regions with its Grenadier

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Interview with Justin Hocevar on Ineos and the Grenadier

Former Renault Australia boss Justin Hocevar takes on his greatest challenge yet – introducing unorthodox challenger brand Ineos and the Grenadier

Reviews

2023 Cupra Born review: First Australian track drive

Sub-$60k pricing, long range and European build quality puts Cupra Born at the pointy end of the EV revolution

News

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N spied on the road, and imagined in new renders

Electric foray joins Hyundai N family next year, confirmed for Australia in 2023

Reviews

2022 Porsche Macan T review: Wolf, bargain... or both?

Porsche’s second most-affordable car is either a kit-heavy bargain or a sheep in wolf’s clothing

Opinion

Opinion: Utes are the new SUV

Any time someone mentions a particularly impressive dual-cab attribute it is always immediately followed by the caveat “...for a ute”.

Reviews

2022 Mazda BT-50 SP review

Prudent partnership combines car-like comfort and hardworking ethic in Mazda’s mid-range ute

Advice

Is premium petrol worth using?

Higher octane fuels may be more expensive but they also bring a number of benefits

Reviews

2023 Nissan Pathfinder Ti review: First Australian drive

Revenant Pathfinder returns with an increased price tag but a lot to show for it

Reviews

2023 Nissan X-Trail review: First Australian drive

Nissan’s high-end X-Trail costs more, but the cash has been well spent

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2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid pricing and features

The hybrid Hyundai Santa Fe arrives in two flagship grades

Reviews

2023 Lexus RZ 450e review: Electric SUV pre-production drive

Second EV from Lexus will bring game-changing tech – but it’s not its battery or motors

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Advice

Why are my brakes making that noise?

What your car is trying to tell you with a nasty scraping sound coming from the wheels