Articles by Peter Anderson

Peter Anderson

Contributing journalist

Peter grew up in a house in Western Sydney where automotive passion extended to white Sigmas and Magnas. At school he discovered "those" magazines that weren't to be found in the house. Magazines that offered him the chance to sit in the driver's seat of cars he’d never even heard of let alone seen. His path to rebellion was set - he would love cars, know cars and want to write about cars, much to his family’s disgust. They wanted him to be a teacher. He bought a series of terrible cars and lusted after Ford Escort Cosworths, the Alfa Romeo 164 Q and occasionally kicked himself for selling his 1977 Alfa GTV. From 1.0-litre three cylinders to roaring V12s, Peter has driven them all and can't wait to tell you all about it.

Hyundai Santa Fe 2021 review: Highlander petrol

By Peter Anderson · 13 Apr 2021

The 2021 Santa Fe Highlander V6 is the second to last on the tall Santa Fe model ladder. It's much cheaper than the diesel and has more power, but it's only front-wheel drive and uses more fuel. This means you have to do the maths. Actually, you don't - we've done it for you.

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Mazda CX-9 2021 review: Azami LE

By Peter Anderson · 07 Apr 2021

The Mazda CX-9 scored a minor update for 2021 and the most surprising part of that facelift was the Azami LE. The top-of-the-range Azami does well for Mazda but obviously someone asked customers some questions relating to the middle seat in the back and the company discovered some people are willing to pay more for less. Seats, that is.

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Volkswagen Multivan 2021 review: Cruise Edition

By Peter Anderson · 31 Mar 2021

The 6.1 update for Volkswagen's Multivan (and Transporter) series vans seemed like an opportunity to celebrate 70 years of the Kombi. Short of actually doing another Kombi (which is, allegedly, coming after a number of false starts), the German giant gives us the Multivan Cruise Edition.

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Renault Captur 2021 review: Life snapshot

By Peter Anderson · 30 Mar 2021

The second-generation Captur range opens with the sharply-priced Life, kicking off at $28,190 before on-roads.

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Renault Captur 2021 review: Zen snapshot

By Peter Anderson · 30 Mar 2021

The Zen is the second in the three tier range and is the best value of the three at $30,790.

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Renault Captur 2021 review: Intens snapshot

By Peter Anderson · 30 Mar 2021

The top-of-the-range Intens finishes the Captur range at $35,670, $5000 more than the Zen.

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Renault Captur 2021 review

By Peter Anderson · 30 Mar 2021

The 2021 Renault Captur aims to expunge the shortcomings of the car it replaces, with more space, better drivetrain and a whole heap of new tech.

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Peugeot 5008 2021 review

By Peter Anderson · 25 Mar 2021

The Peugeot 5008 is hugely successful in Europe but has barely made a dent here. Perhaps it's the brilliant looks, the innovative and gorgeous interior or the price that scares people off. None of those things should - obviously - so it's probably something to do with the badge. Because it remains hugely underrated by Australians.

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Skoda Scala 2021 review: Launch Edition

By Peter Anderson · 19 Mar 2021

We've had to wait longer than our trans-Tasman friends for the Skoda Scala hatch so we've been rewarded with the Launch Edition. Packed full of useful stuff and ditching the panoramic sunroof, it's a punchy hatchback with a long list of tech and safety gear, funky Czech DNA in its looks and a very tidy chassis.

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Kia Stonic 2021 review: GT-Line

By Peter Anderson · 08 Mar 2021

Kia's Stonic was never supposed to come to Australia, but falling global demand and a persistent local operation - as well as our rapacious appetite for SUVs - opened a gap that Kia Australia jumped into

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