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 2020 review: V6 Highlander

By Peter Anderson · 29 Jan 2020

Hyundai has spread the V6 petrol love all across the Santa Fe range, including the previously diesel-only Highlander. You gain smooth power but lose all-wheel drive. Does it matter?

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Mitsubishi ASX 2020 review: ES manual

By Peter Anderson · 09 Jan 2020

It is often the case that a car with a manual gearbox can be a more involving and more enjoyable option, particularly with a small-ish car, but there are some rare vehicles where the opposite is true. Will Mitsubishi's timeless (or at least very old) ASX, be one of those?

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Hyundai Ioniq 2020 review: Hybrid Elite

By Peter Anderson · 07 Jan 2020

Hyundai's three-tier Ioniq electrified range opens with the Hybrid. Does the best seller stack up as the best in the range?

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Hyundai Veloster 2020 review: Turbo Premium auto

By Peter Anderson · 10 Dec 2019

Can lightning strike twice for Hyundai? The wonderfully unique Veloster has arrived in its second-generation. It's a bit more grown-up, a bit less Frankenstein and has a bit of chassis magic allied to a turbo engine.

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Hyundai Ioniq 2020 review: Plug-in Hybrid Premium

By Peter Anderson · 06 Dec 2019

The Hyundai Ioniq range has been updated after barely 12 months on sale. The Plug-in Hybrid version has had no changes to its drivetrain, but got the rest of the update. Is it still the best bang for electric buck in the range?

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Lexus IS300 2020 review: Luxury

By Peter Anderson · 29 Nov 2019

The IS300 is now the sole Japanese answer to the might of the three German premium manufacturers and Jaguar's XE. It's getting on a bit, but does the way it consciously does things differently still keep it in the game?

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Kia Seltos 2020 review: S with Safety Pack

By Peter Anderson · 20 Nov 2019

After a long wait, Kia joins the compact SUV fray with the strikingly good looking Seltos. Can this take a chunk out of the Mitsubishi ASX's continuing dominance?

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Hyundai Santa Fe 2020 review: Highlander

By Peter Anderson · 19 Nov 2019

The Santa Fe is a firm favourite on Australian roads with a sharp price and a funky look. The stylish fourth-generation car is the best Hyundai has made but faces some stiff competition.

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Suzuki Baleno 2020 review: GL

By Peter Anderson · 06 Nov 2019

Suzuki does a lot of fun little cars, but lurking in their midst is the very sensible Baleno. It's cheap to buy but is it really as good as the cars it goes up against?

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Mazda CX-5 2019 review: GT turbo petrol

By Peter Anderson · 06 Nov 2019

Mazda's CX-5 sales juggernaut gained even more momentum this year with the second-generation mid-size SUV scoring the CX-9's turbo engine. Is the nearly $50,000 GT enough to stop you going Deutsch?

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