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Articles by Philip King

Philip King

Philip King

Contributing Journalist

Philip King is a former CarsGuide contributor, and currently is Motoring Editor at The Australian newspaper. He is an automotive expert with decades of experience, and specialises in industry news.

Whenever I hear a volume carmaker (it's usually one of the Japanese or...Read more

If you already have a garage of off-the-shelf exotica, your next...Read more

ONE of the only surviving prototypes for the first ...Read more

… because of the energy used in making their batteries, a study has...Read more

Chinese buyers helped Bentley survive the downturn, which hit top-tier...Read more
YOU can buy a version of the Vantage, Aston Martin 's junior sportscar,...Read more

… and opt for automatics. More are learning to drive on them and more...Read more

TO have a chance of working, the Lexus CT200h has to be the most...Read more
WHEN you think of French cars, you probably think of odd-looking...Read more
It has been a long time since I've driven a Saab and even longer since I'...Read more

The history of the car is filled with footnotes about failed garage...Read more

The spy scandal at Renault shows it's capable of some classic Inspector...Read more
THE large luxury sedan has slipped off shopping lists and everyone is...Read more
"FUEL, sir?" Not unless you have a plug, a 30m lead and eight hours to...Read more
ALFA Romeo is one of those brands that seems to promise a lot but deliver...Read more
WHEN Volkswagen wanted to reinvent the Beetle, it designed something that...Read more
WANDERING past the Peugeot stand at the Frankfurt motor show three years...Read more
THERE have been some mad, bad BMWs in the past that had more in common...Read more
THEY say Aston Martins all look the same, and they have a point. When you...Read more

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