Articles by Stephen Ottley

Stephen Ottley

Contributing Journalist

Steve has been obsessed with all things automotive for as long as he can remember. Literally, his earliest memory is of a car. Having amassed an enviable Hot Wheels and Matchbox collection as a kid he moved into the world of real cars with an Alfa Romeo Alfasud.

Despite that questionable history he carved a successful career for himself, firstly covering motorsport for Auto Action magazine before eventually moving into the automotive publishing world with CarsGuide in 2008. Since then he's worked for every major outlet, having work published in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Drive.com.au, Street Machine, V8X and F1 Racing.

These days he still loves cars as much as he did as a kid and has an Alfa Romeo Alfasud in the garage (but not the same one as before... that's a long story).

Will the GV80 put Genesis on the map?

By Stephen Ottley · 29 Aug 2020

As Nissan learnt the hard way with the ill-fated Infiniti brand, breaking into the luxury car market dominated by Germany's Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz is not the work of a moment.It took Lexus nearly 30 years before it was seen as a true rival, and even

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Hyundai Nexo closer to public viability

By Stephen Ottley · 22 Aug 2020

In theory hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) offer the best of both worlds - the zero-emissions motoring of EVs and the fast refuelling times of an internal combustion engine.

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Looking to head off-road with the family? New Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, Isuzu MU-X, Land Rover Defender and other rugged SUVs worth considering

By Stephen Ottley · 22 Aug 2020

Planning your next adventurous weekend or epic camping trip? Then you'll need the right transport.

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Why now is a good time to buy a hybrid SUV: Toyota RAV4, Subaru Forester and Hyundai Tucson leading new petrol-electric charge

By Stephen Ottley · 11 Aug 2020

Nothing happens overnight in the car industry. It takes years to develop individual models and decades for widespread change to take place.

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The new Toyota Prado will pack more punch

By Stephen Ottley · 04 Aug 2020

It seems the Toyota LandCruiser is set to get more power after all. Despite being told in May that the off-roader would miss out on an updated engine bound for the HiLux, reports from Japan confirm more grunt is coming.

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Mainstream high-performance SUVs

By Stephen Ottley · 02 Aug 2020

It's no secret that Australians love both performance cars and SUVs - so naturally we like performance SUVs.

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Goodbye Renault Clio RS

By Stephen Ottley · 01 Aug 2020

Think of popular French cars over the last two decades and the chances are a hot hatch will spring to mind

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Genesis expands retail footprint

By Stephen Ottley · 29 Jul 2020

It appears Australian's may not be ready to buy cars from a CBD store, rather than a traditional dealership.Hyundai's luxury brand Genesis, is changing tacit in the local market by adding a more traditional dealership space to go with its flagship stores.

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Hyundai Santa Fe N: High-performance for the whole family

By Stephen Ottley · 27 Jul 2020

Hyundai was a late-comer to the performance car party, but it appears poised for a rapid expansion of its range of N-badged models. That includes the possibility of its family-friendly Santa Fe SUV getting the N Performance treatment.

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The Japanese sports car launching soon

By Stephen Ottley · 26 Jul 2020

If you are a fan of Japanese sports cars, then 2020 has been an exciting year

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