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    Articles by Andrew Chesterton

    Andrew Chesterton
    Contributing Journalist

    Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold.

    But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul.

    And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard.

    When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House.

    But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others.

    More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.

    Smarter than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid? New Nissan X-Trail e-Power to debut in April
    By Andrew Chesterton · 30 Mar 2021
    The next Nissan X-Trail will be unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show next month, with the mid-size SUV packing some seriously clever electrification that Nissan hopes will force shoppers to think twice about the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.The new X-Trail will break
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    Hyundai ute's diesel engine would dominate HiLux and Ranger: All-new dual-cab could be crowned Australia's most powerful ute!
    By Andrew Chesterton · 28 Mar 2021
    With Toyota dragging its feet on its GR HiLux, Hyundai (and Kia) is looking like it will beat it to market with a tough-as-nails dual-cab ute complete with a thumping diesel engine that will shade everything from the Ford Ranger Raptor to the Mitsubishi T
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    Is this the Toyota 86 at last? Japanese giant to finally reveal "good car" developed with Subaru
    By Andrew Chesterton · 26 Mar 2021
    It seems Toyota is set to finally reveal its Subaru BRZ twin, with the new 86 though to be the star of the Japanese giant's just-announced new-car reveal on April 5.The announcement - though mysterious - is entitled "let's make a good car together!
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    Secret super ute touches down: First RAM 1500 TRX slips quietly into Australia as world's fastest truck prepares for launch
    By Andrew Chesterton · 24 Mar 2021
    The first examples of the RAM 1500 TRX have slipped into Australia for examination and testing as the world's fastest tuck edges closer to a local launch.The bananas pick-up truck - billed as the world's quickest - is currently being examined in Ram Truck
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    Mazda's huge premium play: CX-5 to wave goodbye to Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and go after the BMW X5 and X6 - reports
    By Andrew Chesterton · 23 Mar 2021
    The next Mazda CX-5 will shift away from its Toyota RAV4 rival, both physically and philosophically, with the Japanese brand's next mid-size SUV to be bigger, more powerful, and offered in two different body styles much like the BMW X5 and X6, according t
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    Nissan 400Z leaked! Production-ready Toyota Supra hunter snapped
    By Andrew Chesterton · 23 Mar 2021
    The incoming Nissan 400Z has been snapped in what appears to be final production guise, with the Toyota Supra hunter looking just about ready to rock and roll.The images, which were reportedly, shot at Nissan's Tochigi factory and were first published by
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    Toyota's warning for Land Cruiser 200 Series shoppers: Buy now or you'll pay later as 300 Series prepares to launch
    By Andrew Chesterton · 21 Mar 2021
    Toyota has issued a fresh warning for 200 Series, with growing delays and eye-watering pricing for the last examples of the iconic off-roader before the all-new 300 Series is revealed, possibly as soon as next month.While fresh reporting from Japan sugges
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    More Toyota GR Corolla hot hatch and wagon details drop! More road less rally for 200kW monsters - reports
    By Andrew Chesterton · 21 Mar 2021
    Toyota's incoming performance heroes, the GR Corolla and Wagon, are set to launch sooner than expected, and with a focus on road speed over rally ability, according to fresh reports out of Japan.
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    Is this the new Subaru WRX? New renders of incoming performance icon emerge
    By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Mar 2021
    These images might be our most accurate glimpse yet of the incoming Subaru WRX, with these fresh renders of the Japanese performance hero based on a set of spy-shots that captured the all-new Rex in action.First published by Kolesa, these artist impressio
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    Look out HiLux and Ranger - the all-new Ram 1500 is ready to rumble! Here's when you'll be able to buy the V8-powered jumbo truck in Australia
    By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Mar 2021
    The all-new Ram 1500 is nearly ready to launch in Australia, with the full-size answer to the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger now expected to hit dealerships in a matter of weeks.
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