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    Articles by Graham Smith

    Graham Smith

    Graham Smith

    Contributing Journalist

    With a passion for cars dating back to his childhood and having a qualification in mechanical engineering, Graham couldn’t believe his good fortune when he was offered a job in the Engineering Department at General Motors-Holden’s in the late-1960s when the Kingswood was king and Toyota was an upstart newcomer. It was a dream come true.

    Over the next 20 years Graham worked in a range of test and development roles within GMH’s Experimental Engineering Department, at the Lang Lang Proving Ground, and the Engine Development Group where he predominantly worked on the six-cylinder and V8 engines.

    If working for Holden wasn’t exciting enough he also spent two years studying General Motors Institute in America, with work stints with the Chassis Engineering section at Pontiac, and later took up the post of Holden’s liaison engineer at Opel in Germany.

    But the lure of working in the media saw him become a fulltime motorsport reporter and photographer in the late-1980s following the Grand Prix trail around the world and covering major world motor racing events from bases first in Germany and then London.

    After returning home to Australia in the late-1980s Graham worked on numerous motoring magazines and newspapers writing about new and used cars, and issues concerning car owners. These days, Graham is CarsGuide's longest standing contributor.

    Jeep Grand Cherokee

    Used Jeep Grand Cherokee review: 2011-2013

    23 September 2015 by Graham Smith

    Used Nissan Dualis review: 2007-2013

    15 September 2015 by Graham Smith
    If you can come to terms with the quirky CVT, this may be the car to move...Read more

    Why does my car use less fuel on the highway than it does around town?

    8 September 2015 by Graham Smith

    Fuel consumption is one of the things we most talk about when...Read more

    Used BMW X1 review: 2010-2012

    28 August 2015 by Graham Smith
    Having given us the luxury X5 and X3 SUVs it was only a matter of time...Read more

    Used Volkswagen Passat review: 2006-2010

    22 August 2015 by Graham Smith
    Discerning Passat buyers went for the German comforts and dynamics — but...Read more

    Used Suzuki Grand Vitara review: 2008-2012

    18 August 2015 by Graham Smith
    Suzuki once had the compact four-wheel drive market almost to itself, but...Read more

    Used Mercedes-Benz C-Class review: 2007-2011

    7 August 2015 by Graham Smith
    For a long time Mercedes struggled to get on terms with the BMW 3-Series...Read more

    How to save money on your car's servicing

    17 July 2015 by Graham Smith

    Well, you can do something about it and it's easy; shop around and...Read more

    Used Kia Cerato review: 2009-2013

    10 July 2015 by Graham Smith
    Anyone doubting the improvement in Kia should take a look at the TD Cerato...Read more

    Used Alfa Romeo 159 review: 2006-2012

    10 July 2015 by Graham Smith
    Mention Alfa Romeo in conversation and you're sure to get a mixed response...Read more

    Used Toyota Land Cruiser Prado review: 2009-2013

    3 July 2015 by Graham Smith
    Toyota largely built its enviable reputation for toughness and reliability...Read more

    Used BMW 1 Series review: 2004-2011

    26 June 2015 by Graham Smith
    With BMW sales soaring and more and more first-timers buying the BMW hype...Read more

    Used Suzuki Swift review: 2011-2013

    16 June 2015 by Graham Smith
    The FZ Swift released in 2011 was an evolutionary model explained Suzuki...Read more

    Used Toyota Camry review: 2006-2012

    5 June 2015 by Graham Smith
    The new Camry released in 2006 was locally made and aimed at capitalizing...Read more

    Used Mazda 2 review: 2007-2013

    25 May 2015 by Graham Smith
    Mazda has been the standout performer over the last decade or so when its...Read more

    Used Mitsubishi Lancer review: 2007-2013

    8 May 2015 by Graham Smith
    It seems the Lancer has been around forever, much like the Toyota Corolla...Read more

    Used Honda Jazz review: 2008-2012

    24 April 2015 by Graham Smith
    The Jazz arrived here in 2002 and quickly won fans with its easy driving...Read more

    Used Kia Sportage review: 2010-2013

    17 April 2015 by Graham Smith
    Kia has come on gangbusters in recent years, the quality and refinement of...Read more

    Used Honda Odyssey review: 2009-2013

    13 April 2015 by Graham Smith
    There's nothing very sexy about peoplemovers, well most of them anyway,...Read more

    Used Holden Adventra review: 2003-2006

    3 April 2015 by Graham Smith
    It seems everyone wants to go bush. Ford certainly thought so when it...Read more

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