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Richard Blackburn

Richard Blackburn

Motoring Editor

Richard Blackburn is a former CarsGuide contributor who has decades of experience in the motoring journalism industry. He now works as Motoring Editor for News Corp Australia, where he uses his automotive expertise to specialise in industry news.

Toyota, the dominant brand of the past decade, is facing a brain drain...Read more

As the local car industry winds down, enthusiasts are becoming misty-...Read more

The massive SUVs are twins under the skin but have grown apart over the...Read more

The Everest's sticker puts it at the peak of Ford's price range — it's big...Read more

Work-and-play utes pack ever-higher spec but still involve some...Read more

Sales figures show our car market is becoming more like the US.

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Has someone finally convinced Toyota to go V8 Supercar Racing?

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Driving enthusiasts are spoiled for choice with the latest generation of...Read more

German powerhouses do battle in a booming SUV segment...Read more

The car industry's annual sales figures were released this week and it'...Read more

The Bavarian range-topper adds a hand gesture and makes a grand gesture —...Read more
The Evoque's clever kit saves on fuel but asks you to spend extravagantly...Read more

It's going to be a happy start to the new year for anyone in the market...Read more

Twins under the skin put their platforms to differing uses....Read more

Fuel consumption claims aren't worth the label they're printed on. That...Read more

There are useful features on the city SUV, a definite improver — but the...Read more

They share components but the Korean siblings are very different....Read more

December is customarily the best time to buy a new car.

The...Read more

Hatch? Wagon? Either way, Mini's Clubman is like a breath of fresh air...Read more

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