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).

Australia’s incoming premium electric cars

By Stephen Ottley · 08 Aug 2021

A few weeks ago, we looked at what electric vehicles are coming down the road from Australia’s biggest-selling brands. But what if you prefer a prestige model? Well, we’ve got you covered.

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The craziest concept cars of all time

By Stephen Ottley · 08 Aug 2021

Concept cars serve many purposes, from showcasing a new design language to previewing technology or just thinly disguising the next production model.

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New Australian supercar coming soon?

By Stephen Ottley · 07 Aug 2021

Australia is unlikely to ever mass-produce cars again, but that doesn’t mean we can’t build world-class vehicles. And the team at Walkinshaw Automotive Group wants to take on the very best with an Australian rival to the likes of the C8 Chevrolet Corvette, Audi R8 and Porsche 911.

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2022 Ford Ranger PHEV spied

By Stephen Ottley · 05 Aug 2021

We suspected it was coming but this could be our first look at the ground-breaking Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid. As we reported back in February the Ranger is set to add a hybrid variant and spy photos from Europe appear to confirm that.

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Scott McLaughlin: 17 things you didn't know about the IndyCar driver

By Stephen Ottley · 03 Aug 2021

He came, he saw and he conquered Supercars racing - and now Scott McLaughlin is trying to do the same in IndyCar racing in America.

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Chevy to replace Camaro with electric sedan

By Stephen Ottley · 01 Aug 2021

Could a replacement for the beloved Holden Commodore SS finally be on the way?

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What we know so far about new EV brand Rivian

By Stephen Ottley · 31 Jul 2021

Tesla is the biggest name in American electric vehicles, but new rival Rivian is hoping to change that.Rivian is set to launch its first models, the R1T full-size pick-up and related R1S SUV, later this year in the US and begin rolling out to the rest of

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The electric cars Australia doesn’t get – yet

By Stephen Ottley · 25 Jul 2021

Australia is the lucky country. Aside from the natural wonders, we’re blessed with a wide variety of automotive choices - from pint-size Kia Rios to hulking Toyota LandCruisers. But that doesn’t mean we can’t wish for more.

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Don’t expect Euro V8 Supercars anytime soon

By Stephen Ottley · 25 Jul 2021

The Supercars series is steaming ahead with plans to introduce new ‘Gen3’ race cars in 2022, and it’s hoping to have a European rival to the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro.

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What is the global semiconductor shortage?

By Stephen Ottley · 24 Jul 2021

The world has changed dramatically in the past 18 months and every aspect of life has been impacted by the global pandemic, including the cars we drive.

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