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.

Check out Bruce McLaren's first race car, the Austin Seven

By Peter Anderson · 06 Jul 2017

Is this the car that started the McLaren legend?

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We've been behind the wheel and under the skin of the Audi RS3 LMS racer

By Peter Anderson · 04 Jul 2017

What's it like to drive? Well. Glad you asked.

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Nissan X-Trail Ti 2017 review

By Peter Anderson · 03 Jul 2017

The X-Trail is one of Nissan's local success stories, first touching down in 2001 and almost immediately striking a chord with Australian buyers.

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Mazda CX-3 Akari 2017 Review

By Peter Anderson · 28 Jun 2017

Mazda's baby SUV, the CX-3, has been nothing short of a sales sensation since its release almost two years ago. But competition is getting hotter, and Mazda has given the CX-3 range some attention.

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Audi Q2 TDI 2017 Review

By Peter Anderson · 27 Jun 2017

This week's Torquing Heads involves another very yellow Audi, this time the Audi Q2 2.0 TDI quattro.

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Lamborghini Aventador S 2017 review

By Peter Anderson · 20 Jun 2017

Lamborghini's Aventador S is the last link to supercars of old. Wild, bedroom-poster material, gigantic anti-socially loud V12 that actually spits flame. It's an unabashed, head-banging, rock ape.

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Audi RS3 sedan 2017 review

By Peter Anderson · 16 Jun 2017

The idea of paying $80,000-plus for a small sedan seemed laughable not long ago. Then the Merc A45/CLA45 changed the game. And now, for the first time, RS is slapped on the boot of a small Audi sedan.

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Honda Civic VTi hatch 2017 review

By Peter Anderson · 15 Jun 2017

In the quiet before Honda's new CR-V arrives, Honda has presented the hatch version of the Civic. Like the sedan, it's pretty much new from the ground up. The sedan was good, but is the hatch better?

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Audi S3 Sportback 2017 review: Torquing Heads

By Peter Anderson · 09 Jun 2017

In this Torquing Heads, Nikki ponders whether this is the perfect car for her and Peter wonders where her fondness for a floored throttle has suddenly come from.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 2017 review

By Peter Anderson · 09 Jun 2017

From the big, bluff front to the slabby sides, the Jeep Cherokee oozes macho off-roader credentials, and it really is a good-looking machine. Could this be the vehicle to turn around the doubters?

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