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 HiLux be replaced by an EV?
By Stephen Ottley · 06 Mar 2022
The electric ute is all the rage in the automotive industry at the moment. Everyone from Ford and General Motors, to Tesla and Rivian are planning a battery-powered load lugger.
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Would these cars have worked at another time?
By Stephen Ottley · 06 Mar 2022
Launching the right car at the right time is the greatest challenge for the car industry. 
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Why the Ram 1500 is more expensive in 2022
By Stephen Ottley · 03 Mar 2022
Ram Trucks may eat utes for breakfast, but it’s buyers who will need to swallow higher prices for the 2022 models
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Ford Mustang Bullitt on the comeback trail!
By Stephen Ottley · 02 Mar 2022
Ford is due to reveal the all-new Mustang later this year and the Bullitt-inspired version could return thanks to Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg
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Top six most expensive SUVs in the world
By Stephen Ottley · 02 Mar 2022
SUV - three letters that dominate the automotive industry today.
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How long will you wait for the Cybertruck?
By Stephen Ottley · 27 Feb 2022
With much fanfare (and an embarrassing window failure) Tesla revealed the ground-breaking Cybertruck in November 2019.It was a truly revolutionary car and promised to give the brand its biggest boost since the arrival of the original Model S, it's first t
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What we know about Toyota's new MR2
By Stephen Ottley · 27 Feb 2022
Toyota has been teasing a new sports car for years and in December 2021 we got our best look yet at what's likely to be the all-new MR2.It was almost lost in the crowd as Toyota unveiled 17 electric concept cars on the same day, but the GR-badged, mid-eng
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Five most expensive Rolls-Royce cars in the world
By Stephen Ottley · 23 Feb 2022
Close your eyes and think of an ‘expensive car’ and the chances are your mind will immediately picture a Rolls-Royce.
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Everything we know about the 2023 Mustang
By Stephen Ottley · 20 Feb 2022
Ford has been busy in recent years with the revival of the Bronco, as well as introducing new generations of F-150 and Ranger, and the all-new Maverick.
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Will Alfa Romeo achieve greatness again?
By Stephen Ottley · 19 Feb 2022
Alfa Romeo’s first major move since moving under the Stellantis umbrella was the belated launch of the Tonale last week. The arrival of this small SUV brings the Italian brand’s model line-up to three offerings, alongside the mid-size Giulia sedan and Stelvio SUV.
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