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).

Interpol joins Ghosn hunt
By Stephen Ottley · 03 Jan 2020
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Hyundai's Porsche rival: What we know so far
By Stephen Ottley · 02 Jan 2020
Hold onto your hats: Hyundai is preparing to take on Porsche with a mid-mounted, electrified sports car.
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Why Kia is on the rise
By Stephen Ottley · 28 Dec 2019
Kia is fighting against the tide. While all of its main rivals have suffered a difficult year in 2019, the South Korean brand often thought of as Hyundai’s little brother has been marching forward.
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Why Holden won't be #1 again
By Stephen Ottley · 27 Dec 2019
Holden will never be the same again after 2019.
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Genesis GV80: What we know so far
By Stephen Ottley · 26 Dec 2019
Will 2020 be the start of Genesis?
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Death of the cheap first car explained
By Stephen Ottley · 25 Dec 2019
Buying your first new car is getting more expensive.
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The life and death of the Holden Commodore
By Stephen Ottley · 14 Dec 2019
There's a beautiful, tragic symmetry to the life and death of the Holden Commodore. It began as a smaller, more fuel-efficient replacement for the Kingswood with assistance from General Motors' German brand, Opel.
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Why the Holden Commodore is racing on
By Stephen Ottley · 11 Dec 2019
The Holden Commodore will live on on the racetrack, long after it has left the showroom.
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Land Rover plots Suzuki Jimny rival
By Stephen Ottley · 10 Dec 2019
Land Rover has Suzuki in its sights.
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