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Articles by Byron Mathioudakis

Byron Mathioudakis

Byron Mathioudakis

Contributing Journalist

Byron started his motoring journalism career when he joined John Mellor in 1997 before becoming a freelance motoring writer two years later.

He wrote for several motoring publications and was ABC Youth radio Triple J's "all things automotive" correspondent from 2001 to 2003.

He rejoined John Mellor in early 2003 and has been with GoAutoMedia as a senior product and industry journalist ever since.

With an eye for detail and a vast knowledge base of both new and used cars Byron lives and breathes motoring.

His encyclopedic knowledge of cars was acquired from childhood by reading just about every issue of every car magazine ever to hit a newsstand in Australia.

The child Byron was the consummate car spotter, devoured and collected anything written about cars that he could lay his hands on and by nine had driven more imaginary miles at the wheel of the family Ford Falcon in the driveway at home than many people drive in a lifetime.

The teenage Byron filled in the agonising years leading up to getting his driver's license by reading the words of the leading motoring editors of the country and learning what they look for in a car and how to write it.

In short, Byron loves cars and knows pretty much all there is to know about every vehicle released during his lifetime as well as most of the ones that were around before then.

In nearly 140 years of the motor vehicle, history records only two...Read more

Hybrid-powered small SUVs and Alfa Romeos aren’t exactly synonymous with each other. Especially if they’re comparatively inexpensive, well made and user-friendly. But that’s exactly what we’re looking at here with the all-new Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida (Italian for hybrid ) – and more besides...Read more

Is Ford worried about the economic fallout from the US Federal...Read more

OK, Australia. You love mid-sized SUVs. You’re falling for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). And you long for a bargain. Ideal conditions, then, for Australia’s cheapest new PHEV , the Leapmotor C10 Range Extender EV (REEV) medium SUV to launch into. Like the slightly more expensive EV...Read more

Australia’s premium small hybrid SUV segment is about to experience a...Read more

Available in two grades from launch, the intriguing Cupra Tavascan comes...Read more
The Cupra Tavascan is available in two grades for Australia – the aptly...Read more

Is this a prototype of the 2027 Ford Bronco?

Spotted driving...Read more

Timing is everything. For instance, with all the bad publicity the man behind the brand is generating, right now might be the perfect time if you’re in the market for a Tesla Model Y alternative. And that’s especially so if said alternative happens to be around the same price… such as the all-new...Read more

What is the most significant Ford of all time?

The Model T from...Read more

Holden’s first big blunder, launched 60 years ago, was serious enough...Read more

Nissan’s unexpected announcement of a dealer-servicing-activated 10-...Read more

You’re looking at what Mercedes-Benz dubs “The AMG for all occasions”, the...Read more

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