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    Articles by Byron Mathioudakis

    Byron Mathioudakis

    Byron Mathioudakis

    Contributing Journalist

    Byron started his motoring journalism career when he joined John Mellor in 1997 before becoming a freelance motoring writer two years later.

    He wrote for several motoring publications and was ABC Youth radio Triple J's "all things automotive" correspondent from 2001 to 2003.

    He rejoined John Mellor in early 2003 and has been with GoAutoMedia as a senior product and industry journalist ever since.

    With an eye for detail and a vast knowledge base of both new and used cars Byron lives and breathes motoring.

    His encyclopedic knowledge of cars was acquired from childhood by reading just about every issue of every car magazine ever to hit a newsstand in Australia.

    The child Byron was the consummate car spotter, devoured and collected anything written about cars that he could lay his hands on and by nine had driven more imaginary miles at the wheel of the family Ford Falcon in the driveway at home than many people drive in a lifetime.

    The teenage Byron filled in the agonising years leading up to getting his driver's license by reading the words of the leading motoring editors of the country and learning what they look for in a car and how to write it.

    In short, Byron loves cars and knows pretty much all there is to know about every vehicle released during his lifetime as well as most of the ones that were around before then.

    Spirit of Moke lives on in Mini! Next-gen Countryman could get Subaru Outback Wilderness-like chunky makeover

    30 September 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    2024 Mini Cooper EV: How BMW's coming baby electric car, and GWM Ora, Cupra Born rival, does retro design properly

    29 September 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    This is the 2024 Mini Cooper Electric.

    It possesses all the...Read more

    Want the world's only eight-seat rally SUV? 2024 Nissan Patrol Warrior pricing drops and it's still cheaper than a Toyota LandCruiser GXL and any Land Rover Defender

    21 September 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    Nissan’s long-awaited Patrol Warrior’s pricing has finally dropped...Read more

    2024 Suzuki Jimny update! Five-door wagon pricing, launch, spec and delivery info, as three-door auto sells out again!

    21 September 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    If you’re after a new Suzuki Jimny auto this year – then you’re plum...Read more

    Ex-Holden supplier Opel confirms Australia is on its radar as an electric car and EV SUV specialist

    17 September 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    Opel has confirmed that it is considering selling vehicles in Australia...Read more

    Leaked! 2025 BMW iX3 EV set to raise electric car standards against Tesla Model Y, Mercedes EQC, Polestar 3, Audi Q6 e-tron and Genesis GV60

    15 September 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    BMW has teased a few blurry images of what may be its most important...Read more

    Ford Mustang Mach-E 2024 review: Premium

    13 September 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis
    A Mustang crossover. Not quite tall enough to be an SUV but too high to be considered a coupe despite Ford’s best styling efforts, the electrified reimagining of an American icon is a bold and breathtaking boundary-busting effort to ensure the survival of a nameplate. We ought to be glad the...Read more

    Get your kicks on F66: Non-EV 2024 Mini redesign to be based on current model, but with sleeker styling and a knockout dash

    8 September 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    It’s a case of in with the new and… in with the old as well. Starting...Read more

    German electric car bargains! BMW launches three more sub-$90K EVs in Australia, taking on Tesla Model Y, Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Tesla Model 3 and more

    5 September 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    BMW has made good on its promise of making luxury electric vehicles (...Read more

    BMW's Tesla Model 3 electric car beater revealed: The what, how and why of BMW's beautiful, radical EV sedan (and SUV)

    2 September 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    Here’s the closest-look yet at BMW’s most important – and expensively...Read more

    Volvo EX30 and BYD Atto 3 get some strong competition! All-new 2024 Mini Countryman electric car breaks cover at last as the small EV SUV wars heat up

    1 September 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    The much-anticipated Mini Countryman Electric has just had its covers...Read more

    Watch out, GWM Ora, MG4, BYD Dolphin and Peugeot e-208 electric cars! The Mini has just been reborn as a racy retro EV and it might be cheaper than you'd expect

    1 September 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    BMW has finally pulled the covers off its long-awaited and much-leaked...Read more

    Switching teams? Why the Mazda BT-50 might turn into a Toyota HiLux twin to take on the Ford Ranger, Kia Tasman, Isuzu D-Max, Mitsubishi Triton and Nissan Navara

    20 August 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    Will the next all-new Mazda BT-50 be twinned with the upcoming Toyota...Read more

    Mazda wait time blues over at last? 'Most stock since before COVID' as boatloads of 2024 Mazda CX-3, CX-5, CX-30, CX-8, BT-50, Mazda 3 and more dock in Australia

    19 August 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    Great news if you want a new car and don't want to wait months for one...Read more

    Ford Ranger 2024 review: Platinum

    15 August 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis
    Back in the ‘60s, Land Rover decided to combine the humble station wagon with an off-road 4WD, to create the first Range Rover. This was the original luxury SUV . And the one that has set the standard ever since. Now, Ford is trying to do the same with the Ranger Platinum – the first luxury mid-...Read more

    Confirmed! Mazda's most expensive SUV ever here next year

    14 August 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    Mazda has confirmed the Australian release of what will be its most...Read more

    Mazda CX-90 2024 review

    14 August 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis
    The all-new Mazda CX-90 has massive shoes to fill. Not only does it replace the sleek CX-9 – which remains widely regarded as one of the best seven-seater SUV on the market regardless of price, even after seven long years – it must serve as the brand's flagship, as it moves upmarket. A lot like the...Read more

    How Hyundai and Kia can take on MG, Chery and other cheap car brands to win the value war - AND your heart! | Opinion

    6 August 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    Remember when Hyundai and Kia were all about low prices (and immediate...Read more

    Which budget electric cars give the best range for your buck? A low price doesn't always mean big value in an EV...

    30 July 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    Thanks to BYD, MG and Tesla, electric vehicles (EVs) are more...Read more

    The cool Toyota hybrids denied to Australians that would sell like hotcakes here

    29 July 2023 by Byron Mathioudakis

    As rival carmakers know all too well, Australia is not short of a...Read more

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