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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 Volkswagen Golf review: 2005-2010

    11 December 2012 by Graham Smith

    Used Toyota Yaris review: 2005-2010

    3 December 2012 by Graham Smith
    Small cars are in, in fashion that is, since downsizing became sensible in...Read more

    Used Volkswagen Beetle review: 2000-2010

    26 November 2012 by Graham Smith
    The new Beetle might look like the original 'People's Car' but in reality...Read more

    Used Ford Fiesta review: 2009-2010

    19 November 2012 by Graham Smith
    ...and what to watch for when you are buying it. NEW - The Fiesta was Ford...Read more

    Used Skoda Superb review: 2009-2010

    8 November 2012 by Graham Smith
    By the time Skoda inveigled its Superb here the carmaker was working hard...Read more

    Used Mercedes-Benz E280 review: 2008

    2 November 2012 by Graham Smith
    NEW The Mercedes-Benz E-Class one of the business world's favourite cars,...Read more

    Used Ford Falcon review: 2008-2010

    2 November 2012 by Graham Smith
    As new In the 20 years since its introduction the Falcon XR6 has become...Read more

    Used Holden Commodore review: 2006-2009

    12 October 2012 by Graham Smith
    New The all-new VE Commodore was heralded as the car that would keep...Read more

    Used Lexus RX350 review: 2009-2010

    27 September 2012 by Graham Smith
    NEW - The rise of the SUV has been remarkable. It's not that long ago that...Read more

    Used Audi Q5 review: 2009-2010

    20 September 2012 by Graham Smith
    Audi has been the mover in the local prestige market for the past few...Read more

    Used Kia Soul review: 2009-2010

    17 September 2012 by Graham Smith
    The Soul was created to appeal to younger motorists with the desire to...Read more

    Used Peugeot 307 review: 2001-2005

    11 September 2012 by Graham Smith
    French carmakers have long had an on-again, off-again relationship with...Read more

    Used Renault Laguna review: 2008-2010

    31 August 2012 by Graham Smith
    The competition for mid-sized sales has become fiercely contested in...Read more

    Used Subaru Impreza review: 2007-2010

    23 August 2012 by Graham Smith
    NEW - The WRX rally weapon inevitably comes to mind when you think of the...Read more

    Used Subaru Forester review: 2008-2010

    16 August 2012 by Graham Smith
    Subaru chose to mimic its rivals when it revamped the Forester in 2008. It...Read more

    Used Mazda 3 review: 2009-2011

    9 August 2012 by Graham Smith
    New The hot hatch has been part of the motoring landscape since the Mini...Read more

    Used Mazda CX-7 review: 2006-2010

    2 August 2012 by Graham Smith
    There was a lot to like about the Mazda CX7 when it was first launched...Read more

    Used Nissan Maxima review: 2009-2010

    27 July 2012 by Graham Smith
    NEW - Some cars just never seem to grab the attention of buyers. No matter...Read more

    Used Volvo C30 review: 2007-2010

    19 July 2012 by Graham Smith
    Rightly or wrongly Volvo came to stand for boring, stodgy, but safe family...Read more

    Used Honda CR-V review: 2007-2010

    17 July 2012 by Graham Smith
    Honda recognised before most that city dwellers were more interested in a...Read more

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