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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.

    Used Nissan Dualis review: 2010-2011

    7 June 2013 by Graham Smith

    Used Ford Fiesta review: 2010-2011

    16 May 2013 by Graham Smith
    There's no argument that the car market has changed. The once dominant big...Read more

    Used Subaru Outback review: 2009

    7 May 2013 by Graham Smith
    Few carmakers have thought as laterally as Subaru has over the years. NEW...Read more

    Used BMW X5 review: 2007-2011

    29 April 2013 by Graham Smith
    The BMW X5 received rave reviews when it was launched; road testers were...Read more

    Used BMW E46 review: 1998-2005

    18 April 2013 by Graham Smith
    There's little doubt that BMW is the brand that paved the way for the...Read more

    Used Audi A5 review: 2009-2011

    15 April 2013 by Graham Smith
    Convertibles, or cabriolets as they have become known, have had a...Read more

    Used Citroen DS3 review: 2010-2011

    11 April 2013 by Graham Smith
    Buying a small car doesn't mean you have to forsake some of the pleasures...Read more

    Used Subaru Exiga review: 2009-2011

    23 March 2013 by Graham Smith
    The choices available to car buyers today can be bewildering. Where once...Read more

    Used Nissan Murano review: 2009-2011

    21 March 2013 by Graham Smith
    The Murano was a revelation in the SUV market when it first hit town back...Read more

    Used Subaru WRX review: 2010-2011

    14 March 2013 by Graham Smith
    NEW - There has never been any doubt about the performance of the WRX, it'...Read more

    Used Ford Focus review: 2010-2011

    7 March 2013 by Graham Smith
    NEW - Ford has always used performance as a selling tool, well, that is...Read more

    Used BMW 528i review: 2010-2011

    1 March 2013 by Graham Smith
    NEW There's no doubt that the BMW badge is holding its own despite a...Read more

    Used Skoda Octavia review: 2009-2010

    21 February 2013 by Graham Smith
    Skoda is one of those brands that muddles along in the mid-size market,...Read more

    Used Volvo S60 review: 2010-2011

    14 February 2013 by Graham Smith
    Try as it might Volvo can't seem to shake its reputation for being boring...Read more

    Used Mini Cooper review: 2010-2011

    8 February 2013 by Graham Smith
    BMW was in the vanguard of the new-age nostalgia wave when it launched the...Read more

    Used Suzuki Kizashi review: 2010-2011

    31 January 2013 by Graham Smith
    NEW - Suzuki has always been a highly regarded small car brand by those in...Read more

    Used Honda Accord Euro review: 2008-2011

    24 January 2013 by Graham Smith
    NEW - Going shopping for an Accord you were confronted with two quite...Read more

    Used Kia Optima review: 2010-2012

    14 January 2013 by Graham Smith
    There was a time, not so long ago, when no one would dare attempt to crash...Read more

    Used Mitsubishi ASX review: 2010-2011

    20 December 2012 by Graham Smith
    NEW - There is little doubt that the SUV is the most popular type of...Read more

    Used Mazda 2 review: 2002-2011

    13 December 2012 by Graham Smith
    It's hard to believe given its strong recent performance that Mazda was...Read more

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