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    Articles by Stuart Martin

    Stuart Martin

    Stuart Martin

    Contributing Journalist

    GoAutoMedia

    Stuart Martin started his legal driving life behind the wheel of a 1976 Jeep ragtop, which he still owns to this day, but his passion for wheeled things was inspired much earlier.

    Born into a family of car tinkerers and driving enthusiasts, he quickly settled into his DNA and was spotting cars or calling corners blindfolded from the backseat of his parents' car before he was out of junior primary.

    Playing with vehicles on his family's rural properties amplified the enthusiasm for driving and his period of schooling was always accompanied by part-time work around cars, filling with fuel, working on them or delivering pizzas in them.

    A career in journalism took an automotive turn at Sydney's Daily Telegraph in the early 1990s and Martin has not looked backed, covering motor shows and new model launches around the world ever since.

    Regular work and play has subsequently involved towing, off-roading, the school run and everything in between, with Martin now working freelance as a motoring journalist, contributing to several websites and publications including GoAuto - young enough for hybrid technology and old enough to remember carburettors, he’s happiest behind the wheel.

    Isuzu MU-X 2022 review

    11 October 2021 by Stuart Martin

    Holden's Elizabeth plant closure: We were there

    20 October 2017 by Stuart Martin

    The door has closed on Holden’s “fantastic” 69-year journey through...Read more

    Best medium sedans, wagon and hatches detailed

    15 March 2017 by Stuart Martin

    The rise and rise of the SUV doesn't add up when yousee what's...Read more

    Kia Grand Carnival vs Hyundai iMax

    8 November 2016 by Stuart Martin
    Kia Grand Carnival and Hyundai iMax go head-to-head in this comparative...Read more

    Toyota Kluger Grande AWD 2014 review

    15 December 2014 by Stuart Martin
    Kluger means "smarter" in German apparently — but Toyota's big family...Read more

    Range Rover Sport SDV8 2014 review

    21 November 2014 by Stuart Martin
    Aussies love V8s - it's a well-attested fact that flies in the face of...Read more

    BMW M4 vs Mercedes-Benz C63 vs Nissan GT-R vs Audi RS5 2014 Review

    14 November 2014 by Stuart Martin
    Stuart Martin and Cara Jenkin compare the BMW M4 against the Mercedes-Benz...Read more

    Lexus NX300h F Sport SUV 2014 Review

    10 November 2014 by Stuart Martin
    Not big, not too small, the just-right comfort levels - meet the Lexus '...Read more

    Hyundai and Kia US fined $300m

    7 November 2014 by Stuart Martin

    Hyundai and Kia pay a heavy price in the US for inaccurate fuel...Read more

    Audi A8 vs Lexus LS vs Mercedes S-Class 2014 Review

    3 November 2014 by Stuart Martin

    What really makes life safer behind the wheel? The authorities' road...Read more

    Renault Kangoo ZE and Twizy 2014 Review

    25 October 2014 by Stuart Martin

    Postman Pat never had it so good. If the affable postie ventured into a...Read more

    Volkswagen Tiguan 130TDI 2015 review

    24 October 2014 by Stuart Martin
    A new flagship and a more powerful diesel variant are the ammunition...Read more

    Nissan Qashqai Ti vs Holden Trax LTZ

    7 October 2014 by Stuart Martin

    Hatchback on stilts and a familiar wagon with a new badge aim for a...Read more

    Porsche Macan 2014 review

    7 October 2014 by Stuart Martin
    For a company that mocked the idea of four-door passenger cars, diesels or...Read more

    Mazda 3 Neo 2014 review

    3 October 2014 by Stuart Martin
    There's no doubting the appeal of machines with all the bells and whistles...Read more

    Honda Jazz, Volkswagen Polo and Ford Fiesta 2014 Review

    26 September 2014 by Neil Dowling

    These hidden gems shine in their civic duties. 

    ...Read more

    Infiniti Q50 2.0t GT 2014 review

    26 September 2014 by Stuart Martin
    A price closer to $50,000 than its key competition is designed to push the...Read more

    Volkswagen Golf GTI 2014 Review

    19 September 2014 by Stuart Martin
    There's always a concern when a title states the bleeding obvious - "...Read more

    Mazda MX-5, Audi A3 Cabriolet and Abarth 595 Convertible 2014 review

    19 September 2014 by Neil Dowling

    It's the season for convertible cruising and the wind-in-the-...Read more

    Skoda Octavia RS 135TDI 2014 Review

    8 September 2014 by Stuart Martin
    Anyone who thinks they can't have their cake and eat it too hasn't been...Read more

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