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).

Is Ford relying too much on LCVs?

By Stephen Ottley · 09 Oct 2022

It’s been an exciting few months for the Ford Motor Company in Australia - the new Ranger has arrived in showrooms, the F-150 has been confirmed to arrive in 2023 and its first all-electric models, the E-Transit and E-Transit Custom, are locked in.

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No V8? Stay out of Supercars

By Stephen Ottley · 09 Oct 2022

The V8 engine has become Supercar racing’s greatest strength, but arguably its biggest weakness.

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Subscriptions services coming to Ford

By Stephen Ottley · 08 Oct 2022

Ford is the latest company to reveal plans for subscription-style services for future vehicles, which will allow customers to only pay for the functions in the car they want.

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Ford E-Transit 2023 review

By Stephen Ottley · 04 Oct 2022

Ford announced last year that its first battery electric vehicle would not be something sexy like the Mustang Mach-E - instead it was kicking the EV party off with a large electric commercial van - the E-Transit. It might not have the showroom appeal of the electric pony car, but it's no less important for the brand.

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Ford Bronco Raptor 2023 review

By Stephen Ottley · 04 Oct 2022

Ford has opened the door for the Bronco to one day make its way to Australia. We headed to the USA to drive the new Bronco Raptor to see if it would appeal to local buyers.

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Ford EVs to be exciting

By Stephen Ottley · 04 Oct 2022

Ford wants to build “insanely great” electric vehicles, even if they’re not as environmentally friendly as they could be.

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Mustang drift mode uncertain for Oz

By Stephen Ottley · 03 Oct 2022

Australia could miss out on one of the headline items of the new, seventh-generation Mustang – the Electronic Drift Brake.

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Finally, EVs are starting to look sexy!

By Stephen Ottley · 02 Oct 2022

Electric cars are the future, whether you like it or not. The problem I’ve had with them in recent years hasn’t been the switch from sweet sounding petrol engines to humming electric motors.

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Is the Ranger Raptor going desert racing?

By Stephen Ottley · 02 Oct 2022

Ford’s global racing boss would love to see the new Ranger Raptor put to the test in some of the world’s most demanding off-road races, including the Dakar Rally and Australia's own Finke Desert Race.

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How Ford is learning from Tesla

By Stephen Ottley · 01 Oct 2022

Ford may have invented the mass-produced car over 100 years ago, but now it’s using lessons from America’s newest major carmaker, Tesla, to reinvent itself for an electric future.

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