Articles by John Law

John Law
Deputy News Editor

Born in Sydney’s Inner West, John wasn’t treated to the usual suite of Aussie-built family cars growing up, with his parents choosing quirky (often chevroned) French motors that shaped his love of cars.

The call of motoring journalism was too strong to deny and in 2019 John kickstarted his career at Chasing Cars. A move to WhichCar and Wheels magazine exposed him to a different side of the industry and the glossy pages of physical magazines.

John is back on the digital side of things at CarsGuide, where he’s taken up a role as Deputy News Editor spinning yarns about the latest happenings in the automotive industry. When he isn’t working, John can be found tooling around in either his 2002 Renault Clio Sport 172 or 1983 Alfasud Gold Cloverleaf.  

Mazda bosses excited by halo sports car
By John Law · 01 Oct 2024
“The MX-5 is here to stay,” said Mazda Australia Managing Director Vinesh Bhindi before jumping into the subject of the Iconic SP concept car.
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Ford Mustang Dark Horse 2025 track review: snapshot
By John Law · 30 Sep 2024
It may be the first of the more focused Mustang variants but the Dark Horse won’t be the last. Sitting somewhere between the old Mach-1 and GT350, it's the perfect place to start.
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Mazda CX-80 2025 review - International first drive
By John Law · 30 Sep 2024
The third 'Mazda Large Product' instalment is the most important for the brand, with the CX-80 needing to strike a fine balance between plushness and price to bring the brand on its upmarket journey without alienating the bulk of CX-8 and CX-9 buyers. We head to Germany for a first taste of Mazda's latest three-row SUV.
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Mazda's strategy is as bold as ever
By John Law · 30 Sep 2024
In Europe, you’ll find a re-faced Toyota Yaris posing as the Mazda2, while in the United States, Mazda’s rugged mid-size SUV uses the same powertrain as its biggest rival: the Toyota RAV4. 
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Ford Mustang GT 2025 review: snapshot
By John Law · 23 Sep 2024
With many little tweaks and changes, the seventh-generation ‘S650’ Mustang is the most complete and refined ever. In GT guise, you get the 5.0-litre ‘Coyote’ V8 which remains the engine to take over the EcoBoost if you have the extra $13,000. 
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Truth about cut-price Chinese cars
By John Law · 22 Sep 2024
Just as there was scepticism about Japan's global auto expansion in the 1970s and resistance to Korea's meteoric rise in the '90s, there are staunch detractors of Chinese cars today. 
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Ford Mustang EcoBoost 2025 review: snapshot
By John Law · 21 Sep 2024
Ford didn't clean-sheet the new Mustang, it shares a platform and many basic hard points with the previous model. But the EcoBoost's engine is allegedly 'all new' and, if you can get over the lack of V8, there’s plenty to like.
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Mazda's answer to the popular EV sedan?
By John Law · 19 Sep 2024
A new Mazda sedan has been spied testing in Europe. 
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LDV's electric ute game levels up
By John Law · 19 Sep 2024
Chinese car giant SAIC has revealed an electric dual-cab ute with a generous 102kWh battery, a 317kW twin-motor AWD set-up and claimed 3500kg braked towing capacity.
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Ford Mustang 2025 review - Australian first drive
By John Law · 19 Sep 2024
If there was any time Mustang should fall from relevance it's now. Yet Ford has invested in the seventh-generation car with more technology, more safety and fresh looks all without sacrificing the signature V8.
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