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Dylan Campbell

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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

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COTY

2023’s best SUVs at Wheels Car of the Year

They’re part of the biggest-selling segment in Australia, and at COTY we have six of the year’s true standout SUVs

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COTY

2023 Tesla Model Y review: Wheels Car of the Year finalist

Popular electric car gives Elon a real shot at winning his first COTY. Here’s why the Model Y just fell short

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Comparisons

Fire Starters: Toyota GR86 GT vs 1986 Toyota AE86

Can the new, bigger-bore Toyota GR86 ever hope to reach the cult status of its AE86 forebear? Time for a highly scientific Wheels investigation

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Reviews

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 review: First drive

Hyundai’s “electrified streamliner” packs a punch, but in a bit of a heavyweight way

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Comparisons

2023 BYD Atto 3 vs MG ZS EV comparison review

Australia’s cheapest electric vehicles go head-to-head – but there’s not much of a fight

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News

2023 Mercedes-AMG C63: 500kW hybrid system confirmed

The next-generation Mercedes-AMG C63, with a futuristic hi-po hybrid and acceleration like never before, will be unveiled this week

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Features

The LT6 'Gemini': GM's ultimate LS V8

The General’s new 5.5-litre LT6 produces a Ferrari-beating 493kW – without a pushrod in sight

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News

Tech explained: Electric vehicle battery swapping

Tesla thinks it’s a joke, but Chinese EV upstart Nio is betting billions on autonomous battery ‘swap stations’ that could pull the plug on roadside recharging

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Features

Farewell drive: R35 Nissan GT-R, first and final forms

As the sun sets on Nissan’s R35 GT-R in Australia, we give it one last meal – a bowl of bitumen spaghetti, its favourite – and reflect on the impact it made

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Comparisons

2022 Subaru BRZ vs Mazda MX-5 vs Hyundai i30 N comparison

Subaru’s new BRZ packs in more cubes and 174kW, but is it still the king of sub-$50K driving thrills? Hyundai’s hottest hatch and a Roadster from Hiroshima will see about that

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News

Green eFuels: Guilt-free petrol from the wind

Could high-tech green ‘eFuels’ save the combustion engine – and turn EVs into a decarbonisation dead end?

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2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Subaru Outback

Better at pleasing owners than wooing judges

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2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Kia Carnival

Brings sexy to the people-mover segment, but did it move the judges?

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Honda Civic at the 2022 Wheels Car of the Year

Does so much so well, up until the price tag swings into view

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COTY

Mercedes-Benz C-Class takes 3rd place in Wheels Car of the Year 2022

Compact three-pointed star advances to the pointy end

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Reviews

Land Rover Defender 90 review: Exploring Victoria's alpine forests

The old Land Rover Defender wouldn’t know its grandchild. So is the new short-wheelbase version a worthy successor to the original? Or just another luxo SUV wannabe?

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Features

Can burning hydrogen save the ICE engine?

Internal combustion of a greener kind picks a fight with electrification in a bid to save the exhaust note

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Comparisons

Audi Q5 vs Genesis GV70 vs Jaguar F-Pace comparison review

The Genesis GV70 is the most complete offering so far from the ambitious Korean luxo brand. But has it got the wow factor to challenge Audi and Jaguar?

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium Australia review
Reviews

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium review

Meet the V8 pick-up that out-tows, out-accelerates and out-emasculates any dual-cab ute

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Reviews

2021 Mercedes-AMG E 53 Cabriolet review

How to maximise your straight-six decibels

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Reviews

2021 Genesis GV80 long-term review

Big luxury SUV arrives as a message of intent from Korea

2021 BMW M3 Competition review
Reviews

2021 BMW M3 Competition review

Enough about the divisive styling; now is the time to pound the M3 for answers to the questions that count

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Reviews

2021 Mazda MX-30 E35 Astina review

RX-8 DNA for first-ever electric Mazda

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Comparisons

2021 BMW M2 CS vs Porsche Cayman GTS 4.0

Two ways to reach six-cylinder manual sports car nirvana