Articles by Laura Berry

Laura Berry
Senior Journalist

Laura Berry is a best-selling Australian author and journalist who has been reviewing cars for more than 15 years.

Much more of a Hot Wheels girl than a Matchbox one, she grew up in a family that would spend every Friday night sitting on a hill at the Speedway watching sprint cars slide in the mud. The best part of this was being given money to buy stickers. She loved stickers… which then turned into a love of tattoos.

Out of boredom, she learnt to drive at 14 on her parents’ bush property in what can only be described as a heavily modified Toyota LandCruiser.  

At the age of 17 she was told she couldn’t have a V8 Holden ute by her mother, which led to Laura and her father laying in the driveway for three months building a six-cylinder ute with more horsepower than a V8.  

Since then she’s only ever owned V8s, with a Ford Falcon XW and a Holden Monaro CV8 part of her collection over the years.

Laura began her career as a journalist in the entertainment industry writing about music for The South China Morning Post; television for tvChoice; fashion and celebrities for The Mirror before combining her passion for cars with her profession and moved into motoring.

In 2008 she joined News Custom Publishing as Managing Editor of its motoring titles, including Australia’s Best Cars and the official programs for V8 Supercars, Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix and Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.

In 2011 she joined CarsGuide (for the first time), back when it was part of a newspaper, and learnt to test and review cars.

This followed a move to Motor as Production Editor, then Wheels as News Editor while also writing for Street Machine and Top Gear Australia.

As the media landscape shifted she left print journalism and joined online motoring publication GoAuto as a senior writer.

A brief stint in automotive public relations then followed before she joined CarsGuide in 2015 (for the second time) as Senior Journalist where she remains to this day.

A wife and mother, and author of two books, her current daily driver is a chopped 1951 Ford Tudor with a V8, of course.

You can find Laura on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram.

Expertise

  • Performance and custom cars
  • Family cars and SUVs

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts | Macquarie University

Featured Publications

  • The Mirror (UK) | 2002-2006
  • South China Morning Post | 2004-2006
  • tvChoice (UK) | 2004-2006
  • TVQuick (UK) | 2004-2006
  • Mercedes-Benz Magazine | 2005-2006
  • Australia’s Best Cars | 2008-2010
  • V8 Supercars Official Program | 2008-2010
  • Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix Official Program | 2008-2010
  • Australian MotoGP Official Program | 2008-2010
  • Motor | 2012-2013
  • Street Machine | 2012-2015
  • Wheels | 2013
  • Top Gear | 2013-2014
  • GoAuto | 2014-2015
  • CarsGuide | 2015-present
Mitsubishi Outlander 2022 review
By Laura Berry · 08 Nov 2021
The all-new Outlander midsize SUV is based on the same underpinnings as the new-generation Nissan X-Trail (due here in 2022), and competes with the big players in this segment, such as the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage.
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Mitsubishi to retain own brand identity
By Laura Berry · 04 Nov 2021
Mitsubishi's new-gen Outlander, hitting Australian showrooms this month, might share its underpinnings with the Nissan X-Trail and Renault Koleos, but the brand believes its product can still retain a unique identity.
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Lancer Evo to return? In Mitsubishi's dreams!
By Laura Berry · 02 Nov 2021
Mitsubishi has decided to now only make and sell SUVs and utes, but that doesn’t mean a return of the Lancer, Starion or a new sports car isn’t off their wish list, a company senior executive has revealed.
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Haval Jolion 2022 review
By Laura Berry · 22 Oct 2021
The Haval Jolion is the Kia Seltos and Nissan Qashqai rival that people really need to know about.
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Haval Jolion 2022 review: Premium snapshot
By Laura Berry · 22 Oct 2021
The Premium grade of the Jolion is the entry point into this small SUV with a driveaway price of $26,990.
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Kia Sorento and Toyota Kluger comparison review - We test two of Australia's best seven-seat family SUVs
By Laura Berry · 20 Oct 2021
The Toyota Kluger and Kia Sorento are seven-seater SUVs and Aussie family favourites, but we discovered in this comparison that they're very different in a few important ways.
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This is what frightens the Triton
By Laura Berry · 23 Sep 2021
The Mitsubishi Triton has been an Aussie favourite for decades as an affordable alternative to old rivals such as the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux but that could change with LDV T60 set to overtake it in sales.
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Kia's new-badge no-no
By Laura Berry · 21 Sep 2021
Kia Australia didn't want to debut its new badge on the Cerato because the logo didn't look good on the small car, according to a senior executive.Speaking to CarsGuide, Kia Australia's general manager of product planning Roland Rivero said the futuristic
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Robot dog now employed by Kia
By Laura Berry · 20 Sep 2021
We wouldn't normally write a story about a new security guard starting work at a Kia plant in South Korea, but this one has four legs, a thermal camera and laser sensors, and goes by the name of Factory Service Safety Robot.The new recruit to the Kia plan
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AMG EV OMG
By Laura Berry · 06 Sep 2021
Packing up to 560kW and 1020Nm, and sounding like nothing you’ve heard before, the Mercedes-AMG EQS53 4Matic+ is the very first mass market all-electric beast from the performance brand, and it’s just been revealed at the International Motor Show in Germany ahead of its early 2022 Aussie arrival.
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