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).

Lux SUVs you should keep your eye on

By Stephen Ottley · 19 Sep 2020

Give the people what they want. It's the ethos of businesses around the world - including the car industry.Which is why the last decade has seen a proliferation of SUVs from premium car brands.

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Toyota Yaris scores big in crash test

By Stephen Ottley · 16 Sep 2020

It seems you get what you pay for. While the new Toyota Yaris may be more expensive than ever before, it’s also the safest city car.

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This is officially Australia's safest ute

By Stephen Ottley · 16 Sep 2020

The new Isuzu D-Max has become the first ute to score a maximum five-star rating under the latest crash testing scheme.

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Family sedans are nearly a thing of the past

By Stephen Ottley · 12 Sep 2020

Once a common sight in Australian driveways, the family sedan is now an endangered species following the recent confirmation that the once-popular Subaru Liberty would join the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon in the history books

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Luxury cars to look forward to

By Stephen Ottley · 11 Sep 2020

It's an understatement to say 2020 has been a challenging year for most, particularly the car industry, but the hard times won't last forever.

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South Korea’s BMW 3-Series rival revealed

By Stephen Ottley · 09 Sep 2020

The changes keep coming at Hyundai luxury brand Genesis in a busy 2020, with the company unveiling an updated look for its G70 sedan.

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Is Australia set to be a hydrogen hub?

By Stephen Ottley · 07 Sep 2020

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles such as the Hyundai Nexo and Toyota Mirai could not only become more common, but Australia could create more jobs and reduce our dependence on forgien fuel supplies.

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Why you should wait for these SUVs

By Stephen Ottley · 07 Sep 2020

Cars keep getting bigger and bigger, but if you have a family of five, the chances are something like a Toyota RAV4 or Mazda CX-5 just doesn't have enough space for your needs.

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Hyundai commits to EV dominance

By Stephen Ottley · 05 Sep 2020

Hyundai announced this week it has teamed up with K-Pop superstars BTS to release a song called 'Ioniq: I'm On It'. Why is that a big deal?

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Don’t go out and buy a hot hatch yet

By Stephen Ottley · 30 Aug 2020

It's a good time to be a hot hatch fan. That's because a raft of new or upgraded models are headed our way in the next 18 months that should have everyone covered.

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