Articles by Joel Strickland

Joel Strickland

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Growing up in Tasmania, car culture hardly surrounded Joel. But between Targa, the Australian Rally Championship and V8 Supercars there was enough to build Joel’s passion for all things automotive.

Joel got his first big break covering the Australian Rally Championship in the mid 2000s. His two biggest publishing accomplishments were for two publications which are no longer in print, first one photo published in Motorsport News in the mid ‘90s and then his first feature story published in Speed magazine in the mid 2000s, both from rally events.

He now combines that automotive passion every day in his photography and writing.

The best car he’s owned to date was a 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX, with the sound of the boxer engine and handling causing him to yearn for another.

If he had the money, he would buy a Dodge Viper from the early ‘90s. Did someone say 8.0-litre V10?

View over 250 priceless machines from Petersen museum's famous 'Vault'

By Joel Strickland · 19 Mar 2020

All from the comfort of your own home.

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Be mesmerised by this Porsche engine time lapse build

By Joel Strickland · 17 Mar 2020

Engine building is a science in its own and isn't always something we get to see broken down into fine detail.

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Batman has a new company car and it's the coolest one yet

By Joel Strickland · 05 Mar 2020

TO THE BATMOBILE!

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Racers use empty Indy as off-season playground

By Joel Strickland · 11 Feb 2020

What do race car drivers do in the off season?

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We check out all things Japanese in Ballarat

By Joel Strickland · 20 Jan 2020

JDM AF, bro.

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GRID: The Oversteer review

By Joel Strickland · 18 Oct 2019

Let's face it: if you're really into motorsport or cars in general but not that great behind the wheel, gaming really is the next best thing.

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Targa Tasmania to go electric in 2021

By Joel Strickland · 01 Oct 2019

Targa Tasmania has announced plans to add an electric category to its tarmac rally series from 2021.

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McLaren builds unique Ayrton Senna tribute

By Joel Strickland · 07 Jan 2019

As an F1 fan, the late '80s McLaren in Marlboro colours is one of the most iconic liveries of that era.

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Gymkhana 10 packs five of Ken Block's toys, but there's a catch...

By Joel Strickland · 10 Dec 2018

Ken Block and the Hoonigan team have been teasing us since late last year about Gymkhana Ten and it's finally here.

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This Mustang just drifted the entire 'Ring!

By Joel Strickland · 26 Sep 2018

Vaughan Gittin Jnr today has released video of his recent attempt at drifting the entire length of the Nürburgring in his 2018 Ford Mustang. This was Gittin Jnr second attempt after trying earlier this year but was called off due to poor weather.

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