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).

Has Toyota previewed a new sports car?

By Stephen Ottley · 23 Jan 2022

Move over, Supra, there’s a new hero sports car coming to Toyota’s showrooms - and it’s taking aim at the biggest names in performance, including Porsche, Ferrari and Aston Martin.

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GMSV the next Australian EV powerhouse?

By Stephen Ottley · 23 Jan 2022

General Motors’ decision to close down Holden looks set to help the brand usher in an electric future in Australia.

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James Courtney: 13 things you might not know about the Aussie racing hero

By Stephen Ottley · 20 Jan 2022

James Courtney is now a veteran of the V8 Supercar series - a former champion and one of the most recognisable faces in the sport.

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Mark Skaife: 13 things you didn't know about the Aussie racing legend

By Stephen Ottley · 20 Jan 2022

Mark Skaife is V8 Supercar racing’s answer to Eddie McGuire - a colourful character with multiple roles across his chosen sport.

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Jaimie Whincup: 15 things you didn't know about the Australian Supercars driver

By Stephen Ottley · 20 Jan 2022

Jamie Whincup is the most successful touring car driver in Australian motor racing history - and he might be the least well-known.

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Nissan Navara 2022 review: Pro-4X family review

By Stephen Ottley · 13 Jan 2022

The Nissan Navara Pro-4X is a premium take on the dual-cab ute - which makes it an option for an active family.

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Sebastian Vettel: Top 22 questions about the four-time F1 champion driver answered

By Stephen Ottley · 10 Jan 2022

The Formula One careers of Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher share many similarities - and that’s no coincidence.

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Ayrton Senna: 20 things you might not know about the Formula 1 icon

By Stephen Ottley · 10 Jan 2022

The name Ayrton Senna is one of the most instantly recognisable in Grand Prix racing history. Considered by many to be the greatest racing driver ever, the three-time world driver's champion's life was tragically cut short while leading a race close to three decades ago. But what do we know about this famously private and single mindedly focused individual?

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New 2022 cars that have us excited

By Stephen Ottley · 09 Jan 2022

Each year, car brands promise us exciting new metal that has the potential the change the game, but seldom do they actually deliver the goods.In 2022 however, there are some genuine mould breakers coming from some of the biggest names in the industry that

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Toyota's monster GR HiLux diesel super ute

By Stephen Ottley · 09 Jan 2022

Ford has been grabbing the ute headlines lately with the reveal of the all-new Ranger. But Toyota is poised to hit back against its archrival.

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