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 Corvette be delayed?

By Stephen Ottley · 08 Oct 2019

A strike by Chevrolet workers is threatening the arrival of the all-new C8 Stingray destined for Australia.

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Meet Audi's Tesla Model 3 rival

By Stephen Ottley · 05 Oct 2019

Audi has given its first glimpse of its latest e-tron offering, an A5-sized four-door that will expand its electric range to five models.

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Hyundai reveal more powerful i30 Fastback N

By Stephen Ottley · 02 Oct 2019

Hyundai will use an entry in the World Time Attack Challenge as a test bed for a faster, more powerful i30 N in the future.

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Suzuki extends warranty

By Stephen Ottley · 02 Oct 2019

Better late than never, Suzuki has arrived at the five-year warranty party.

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Why Skoda wants to stay an Audi rival

By Stephen Ottley · 01 Oct 2019

Skoda Australia has vowed to stick with its premium focus despite reports from Europe suggesting the Czech-brand would be skewed downmarket.

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Hyundai plotting hotter i30 N

By Stephen Ottley · 27 Sep 2019

Hyundai is preparing to give its i30 N hot hatch some special upgrades.

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Why Hyundai is targeting the police

By Stephen Ottley · 26 Sep 2019

Hyundai is planning on pushing its new Sonata upmarket - and into the hands of Johnny Law.

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Mazda RX-7 successor closer

By Stephen Ottley · 22 Sep 2019

A new patent unearthed in Japan may be another key indicator Mazda is planning on reviving the iconic RX-7.

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How ready is Australia for the EV future?

By Stephen Ottley · 22 Sep 2019

There's a lot of excitement around electric vehicles (EVs) these days as more and more arrive on the scene as diverse as the Tesla Model 3, Porsche Taycan and Hyundai Kona EV.But EVs continue to make up just a fraction of the new car sales market, and whi

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Has Tesla really beat Porsche?

By Stephen Ottley · 20 Sep 2019

There was excitement for Tesla fans this week with reports that the American electric car maker may have beaten Porsche’s new EV Nurburgring record - but a closer examination reveals things are far from settled between the two brands.

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