Articles by Stephen Corby

Stephen Corby

Contributing Journalist

Stephen Corby stumbled into writing about cars after being knocked off the motorcycle he’d been writing about by a mob of angry and malicious kangaroos. Or that’s what he says, anyway. Back in the early 1990s, Stephen was working at The Canberra Times, writing about everything from politics to exciting Canberra night life, but for fun he wrote about motorcycles.

After crashing a bike he’d borrowed, he made up a colourful series of excuses, which got the attention of the motoring editor, who went on to encourage him to write about cars instead. The rest, as they say, is his story.

Reviewing and occasionally poo-pooing cars has taken him around the world and into such unexpected jobs as editing TopGear Australia magazine and then the very venerable Wheels magazine, albeit briefly. When that mag moved to Melbourne and Stephen refused to leave Sydney he became a freelancer, and has stayed that way ever since, which allows him to contribute, happily, to CarsGuide.

Tesla Model 3 2024 review: Performance

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16 hours by Stephen Corby

What is a prestige car?

22 April 2024 by Stephen Corby

It’s not breaking news that Australians are buying cars in record...Read more

What is a luxury car?

18 April 2024 by Stephen Corby

What is a luxury car?

There are any number of ways to define a...Read more

In Tesla we rust? Brand defends stainless steel Cybertruck promising "you can keep it in the rain for as long as you want"

8 April 2024 by Stephen Corby

Good news, Tesla fans; the all-stainless-steel Cybertruck doesn’t...Read more

Do you pay Luxury Car Tax on electric vehicles?

25 March 2024 by Stephen Corby

The New Vehicle Emissions Standards (NVES) is the most controversial...Read more

What's next for JAC in Australia? Returning Chinese brand to launch SUV, electric cars and plug-in hybrids eventually, but is it trying to compete with GWM and LDV or Ford and Isuzu?

24 March 2024 by Stephen Corby

Australians are no longer resistant to the idea of buying Chinese cars...Read more

JAC of all tradies? 2024 JAC T9 ute pricing confirmed as Chinese LDV T60, GWM Ute Cannon rival hits Australian shores

20 March 2024 by Stephen Corby

JAC is back, and, with its big, brash and bargain-priced ute - and a...Read more

Is there a Luxury Car Tax loophole?

19 March 2024 by Stephen Corby

Luxury Car Tax Loophole in Australia.

The Luxury Car Tax is one...Read more

What is the Luxury Car Tax Threshold in Australia?

11 March 2024 by Stephen Corby

What is the Luxury Car Tax? What is its purpose?

One of the...Read more

Polestar 3 2024 review

1 March 2024 by Stephen Corby

When it comes to stepping out of shadows, there aren’t many bigger than the one cast by Elon Musk’s ego/Tesla’s astonishing success, but that's the task Polestar, the similarly purist, EV-only car company based in Sweden but owned by China, is attempting. The Polestar 2 has long looked and felt...Read more