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    Articles by Graham Smith

    Graham Smith

    Graham Smith

    Contributing Journalist

    With a passion for cars dating back to his childhood and having a qualification in mechanical engineering, Graham couldn’t believe his good fortune when he was offered a job in the Engineering Department at General Motors-Holden’s in the late-1960s when the Kingswood was king and Toyota was an upstart newcomer. It was a dream come true.

    Over the next 20 years Graham worked in a range of test and development roles within GMH’s Experimental Engineering Department, at the Lang Lang Proving Ground, and the Engine Development Group where he predominantly worked on the six-cylinder and V8 engines.

    If working for Holden wasn’t exciting enough he also spent two years studying General Motors Institute in America, with work stints with the Chassis Engineering section at Pontiac, and later took up the post of Holden’s liaison engineer at Opel in Germany.

    But the lure of working in the media saw him become a fulltime motorsport reporter and photographer in the late-1980s following the Grand Prix trail around the world and covering major world motor racing events from bases first in Germany and then London.

    After returning home to Australia in the late-1980s Graham worked on numerous motoring magazines and newspapers writing about new and used cars, and issues concerning car owners. These days, Graham is CarsGuide's longest standing contributor.

    Used Nissan Navara review: 2005-2010

    17 October 2014 by Graham Smith

    Used Subaru Forester review: 2008-2009

    9 October 2014 by Graham Smith
    Brett Radford is looking at a 2008 Subaru Forester sports wagon for his 17...Read more

    Used Hyundai Tiburon review: 2002-2010

    3 October 2014 by Graham Smith
    Lucy Liang's son wants to buy a used Hyundai Tiburon and she's worried...Read more

    Used Kia Sportage review: 2011-2012

    26 September 2014 by Graham Smith
    Peter Mifsud wants to buy a 4WD wagon and he’s confused by the many...Read more

    Used Ford Territory review: 2009-2011

    19 September 2014 by Graham Smith
    Jenny Cerroti is looking to buy a second hand car to replace the one that...Read more

    Used Jeep Cherokee review: 2008-2009

    15 September 2014 by Graham Smith
    Paul Noone wants to buy an SUV for about $20,000. He is tossing up between...Read more

    Used Holden Commodore review: 2006-2010

    31 August 2014 by Graham Smith
    Samuel Cass is shopping for his first car and has his eye on a 2006 Holden...Read more

    Used Ford Focus review: 2009

    22 August 2014 by Graham Smith
    Daryl Eaves bought a 2009 Ford Focus petrol manual as a second car, but is...Read more

    Used BMW X5 review: 2000-2003

    19 August 2014 by Graham Smith
    Carsguide reader Ramon Cruz is intending to test drive a 2003 BMW X5 4.4i...Read more

    Used Mercedes-Benz C200 review: 2001

    11 August 2014 by Graham Smith
    Robert Gray is considering buying a 2001 Mercedes-Benz C200. It is a one...Read more

    Used Nissan X-trail review: 2011-2012

    5 August 2014 by Graham Smith
    Jackson Rowe is considering buying a two to three-year-old Nissan X-Trail...Read more

    Used HSV Clubsport review: 1997-2000

    5 August 2014 by Graham Smith
    The spectacular demise of Peter Brock's HDT Special Vehicles in the wake...Read more

    Used Volkswagen Touareg review: 2011-2012

    1 August 2014 by Graham Smith
    NEW After the generously proportioned first-generation Touareg the second-...Read more

    Used Land Rover Range Rover Evoque review: 2011-2013

    18 July 2014 by Graham Smith
    NEW In a sea of unrelenting sameness the Range Rover Evoque stands out...Read more

    Used Dodge Avenger review: 2007-2010

    16 July 2014 by Graham Smith
    It's widely acknowledged that the Australian car market is one of the...Read more

    Used Mitsubishi Triton GLX-R review: 2009-2012

    11 July 2014 by Graham Smith
    NEW The humble ute has long been a favourite of tradies, farmers and...Read more

    Used Lexus IS200 review: 2001-2004

    10 July 2014 by Graham Smith
    There's little doubt of which car Toyota was aiming at when it designed...Read more

    Used Holden Barina Spark review: 2010-2012

    7 July 2014 by Graham Smith
    NEW Some bright spark at Holden decided in 2010 that there was room in the...Read more

    Used Lexus SC430 review: 2005-2010

    1 July 2014 by Graham Smith
    NEW Lexus arrived on the scene in 1990 with the promise of Mercedes-Benz...Read more

    Used Mazda 3 review: 2009-2011

    1 July 2014 by Graham Smith
    New Sporty versions of popular small cars have always been popular with...Read more

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