Dylan Campbell

Contributor

Wheels Media contributor Dylan Campbell (photo: Alastair Brook)

Specialist road-tester Dylan Campbell has evaluated more than 1500 new cars since starting as a full-time journalist in 2006. Away from work, Dylan is a hobbyist mechanic with a keen interest in old cars, long-distance driving, Formula One and grassroots motorsport.

Dylan was Editor of Wheels magazine between 2020 and 2021 and Editor of MOTOR magazine between 2013 and 2020. Dylan is currently a judge at Wheels Car of the Year.

Social media: @aussiecarjourno

Features

2001 VW W12 Nardo - Forgotten fast cars

The fully functioning concept that spawned Bugatti Veyron

2020 Porsche 718 Spyder
Reviews

2020 Porsche 718 Spyder review

Porsche's big bore atmo-six 718 Boxster Spyder was made for Victoria's chilly high country roads

Toyota AE86 Trueno GTV Apex
Features

Opinion: The freedom of driving after lockdown

Recreational driving was recently illegal. Consider that!

Australia lockdown lift advice
Features

Opinion: Keep calm even as lockdowns begin to lift

Fuel prices and empty roads look tempting, but we should err on the side of caution as regular life slowly resumes

Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupe review
Reviews

2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupe review

Stuttgart’s hybrid halo SUV is a 500kW V8 sledgehammer

Keeping sane coronavirus opinion
Features

Opinion: How to keep yourself sane during lockdown

There are plenty of car-related things to do while being stuck at home

Holden closure great loss Australia
Features

Opinion: Why Holden's closure is a great loss to Australia

General Motors closed more than just an entry into a ledger, it shut the door on Australia's engineering potential

Opinion will there be a Performance SUV of the Year
Features

Opinion: We think it's time to run a Performance SUV of the Year test

Like a mole that keeps getting bigger and doesn't go away, we have to address the SUV in the room

Mercedes-AMG GT63 S Performance Car of the Year 2020 results
Performance COTY

Mercedes-AMG GT63 S becomes the PCOTY 2020 runner-up

Very much winning material, just not this year

Audi RS Q3 Sportback review
Reviews

2020 Audi RS Q3 Sportback review

Audi’s new baby RS performance SUV is a five-cylinder delight – on snow and ice, at least

Lexus RC F Track Edition Performance Car of the Year 2020 results
Performance COTY

Lexus RC F Track Edition lands in 9th at PCOTY 2020

Lives up to the promise but too slow for how much it costs

Aston Martin Valkyrie not coming to Australia
News

ADRs kill off Aston Martin Valkyrie for Australia

Aston’s hypercar won’t make it to local shores due to design rules

Lamborghini Huracan Evo review
Reviews

Lamborghini Huracan Evo review

Sant’agata powers its baby bull to 470kW courtesy of the Performante powerplant, but also promises a chassis to match with new all-wheel steering

WCTV s02 e01
TV

WhichCar TV Editor's Review: Ford Mustang

MOTOR editor Dylan Campbell checks out the Ford Mustang in our regular editor's review segments

2020 most anticipated performance cars
Features

Ten performance cars we are excited to drive in 2020

Here are the ten performance cars we are looking forward to in 2020, bring it on!

2019 MOTOR Awards Best Looking
Features

2019 MOTOR Awards: Best Looking, Best Detail, Ugliest

Try to take your eyes off Lamborghini’s fastest-ever droptop

2019 MOTOR Awards Most Fun
Features

2019 MOTOR Awards: Most Fun, Scariest, and Hardest to Master

Little car big on having a damn good time

What is the performance car of the 2010s decade
Features

Opinion: Are these the best performance cars of the decade?

Of all the greats the 2010s gave us, which deserves to be crowned as the best of the lot?

Ferrari SF90 Stradale Australia introduction
News

Ferrari SF90 Stradale arrives in Australia

Maranello’s ‘most powerful ever road car’ officially unveiled in Melbourne

Alpine A110 vs Porsche 718 Cayman vs Alfa Romeo 4C Spider comparison review
Comparisons

Alpine A110 vs Porsche 718 Cayman vs Alfa Romeo 4C Spider comparison

There's something about a mid-engine sports car. We pick the best of three vying for your 100-odd-grand

Opinion turbocharging performance
Features

Opinion: Hybrids haven't killed turbo petrol engines yet

Despite all the talk of hybridisation, BMW and Porsche engineers are heroically unlocking new levels of performance from turbocharging

StreetFighter SF750S Chevrolet Camaro review
Reviews

StreetFighter SF750S Chevrolet Camaro review

Supercharged 560kW Camaro has the mongrel the ZL1 is missing

Australian performance muscle demand opinion
Features

Opinion: Australians still have a knack for performance muscle

Is the Ford Mustang R-Spec the comeback of the Aussie-developed performance car industry?

Opinion Top speed attempts arent pointless
Features

Opinion: Top speed attempts aren't pointless, but inspiring

Few will ever attempt to match a hypercar's top speed claim, but it is the engineering effort behind such attempts that are inspiring