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).

Hyundai i30 2024 review: Sedan Hybrid

By Stephen Ottley · 22 Aug 2023

Hyundai is expanding its range of hybrid models, including the incoming 2024 i30 Sedan. CarsGuide received a preview of what to expect courtesy of an early drive in the USA.Find out if it has want it takes to lure buyers away from the Toyota Corolla Sedan Hybrid and other rivals.

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Would you pay $100k for an MG?

By Stephen Ottley · 20 Aug 2023

Are you ready to pay more than $100,000 for an MG? The Chinese-owned British brand certainly hopes so, with plans for a premium expansion underway for the current price-led player.

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Why Honda is confident it's on the right path

By Stephen Ottley · 19 Aug 2023

Honda Australia is confident that the arrival of the all-new ZR-V and new-generation CR-V will lead it back to sales success.

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Why I'm glad the Ford Mustang isn't 'all-new'

By Stephen Ottley · 13 Aug 2023

And then there was one.

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MG MG4 Excite 64 2024 review: snapshot

By Stephen Ottley · 12 Aug 2023

The MG4 Excite 64 is the first step up the ladder in the range, priced at $44,990 (plus on-road costs), a $6000 premium over the entry-level Excite 51.

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Ford plotting 300kW V8 Ranger Raptor

By Stephen Ottley · 12 Aug 2023

Want to race a Ford Ranger Raptor? Soon you’ll be able to with Ford Performance revealing it’s working on a range of new high-performance, competition-inspired versions of the popular ute.

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MG MG4 2024 review

By Stephen Ottley · 10 Aug 2023

There's been quite the battle at the entry point of the EV market of late with three Chinese brands vying for the title of Australia's cheapest electric car. One of them - MG - has just launched what could be its most compelling offering yet, the MG4. But regardless of price, is it a better drive than the BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora?

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Ford F-150 2024 review

By Stephen Ottley · 10 Aug 2023

This is a big moment for Ford. Literally. The F-150 is returning to our shores to taker on a bunch of massive American trucks, but Ford is also conscious of not eating into sales of its top-selling Ranger ute. Can this iconic nameplate capture the attention of Aussies, or will the incoming Toyota Tundra - as well as the Ram 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado - take the shine off?

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Ford Bronco 2024 review

By Stephen Ottley · 08 Aug 2023

Ford Australia helped develop the underpinnings for the re-born Bronco SUV - but we still can't get it down under.Fortunately, there is hope it will eventually make its way here in time. But for now we'll just have to wait.So, to see what it's like we recently went to the USA to drive this retro-inspired SUV icon.

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Ford Mustang 2024 review: Dark Horse

By Stephen Ottley · 01 Aug 2023

The seventh-generation Ford Mustang has arrived. Featuring an all-new hero model, more power, more technology and fresh style. Is this the muscle car to take on the best Europe has to offer? We drive the Mustang Dark Horse on the road and track to get a comprehensive understanding of just how good this new pony car is.

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