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.

Jaguar XJR 2017 review

By Peter Anderson · 02 Jun 2017

Jaguar's XJ has been on sale for ages, but with the addition of a few bits and bobs, it's as compelling as ever. Most importantly, the performance-focused R has kept its unique supercharged V8.

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Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Exceed 7 seat 2017 review: Torquing Heads

By Peter Anderson · 02 Jun 2017

The Exceed is the top-of-the-range Pajero Sport but is among the cheapest of its competitors while still packing a decent amount of tech. Peter and Nikki discuss the merits of owning such a huge car.

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Subaru Impreza 2.0i-L sedan 2017 review

By Peter Anderson · 01 Jun 2017

Subaru's new Impreza is one of a rash of small car newcomers to drop in the last 12 months. And one of a trio to land on all-new platforms - along with the Honda Civic and Hyundai i30/Elantra.

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Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2017 review

By Peter Anderson · 29 May 2017

The Giulia has had possibly the longest and weirdest journey to production of any recent Alfa Romeo. Supposedly replacing the beautiful but flawed 159, the sweetest example is the Giulia Quadrifoglio.

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Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed diesel 2017 review: Torquing Heads

By Peter Anderson · 25 May 2017

The Mitsubishi Outlander is a firm favourite with Australian buyers, vying with the Holden Captiva for cheapest seven-seat SUV on the market.

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Mazda 3 2017 review

By Peter Anderson · 18 May 2017

For over a decade, the Mazda3 has been part of a three-way battle for supremacy in the Australian small car market. It's testament to the 3's ever-growing reputation that it continues to hold its own.

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Mazda 3 SP25 2017 review: snapshot

By Peter Anderson · 18 May 2017

The SP25 (starting at $25,690) marks the introduction to the range of the larger, more powerful 2.5-litre 'SkyActiv' engine.

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Mazda 3 SP25 GT 2017 review: snapshot

By Peter Anderson · 18 May 2017

The GT is a step up from both the 2.0-litre Touring and 2.5-litre GT, with a specification list closer to the former and the engine from the latter.

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Mazda 3 Maxx 2017 review: snapshot

By Peter Anderson · 18 May 2017

The Maxx is the second tier in the 3 range, fitting between the 2.0-litre Neo and Touring.

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Audi A5 Sportback 2017 review

By Peter Anderson · 12 May 2017

Audi's original A5 Sportback was one of the most successful, if not the most successful, four-door coupe designs made by anybody. Sleek, low and perfectly proportioned.

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