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    Articles by Richard Blackburn

    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.

    Hyundai Tucson, Mazda CX-5, Nissan X-Trail. Picture: Thomas Wielecki

    Hyundai Tucson Active X, Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport and Nissan X-Trail ST 2015 review | midsize SUV comparison

    14 August 2015 by Richard Blackburn

    Porsche Cayenne Hybrid 2015 review

    14 August 2015 by Richard Blackburn
    Porsche hybrid is full of clever tech but it feels like driving Miss Daisy. Cayenne drivers are a selfless lot. They drive boring SUVs so that other Porsche owners can keep driving 911s. The 911 may be the thoroughbred of the Porsche stable but the Cayenne is the cash-cow , keeping the bean-...Read more

    Hyundai expands guaranteed resale plan to cover i30, Sonata, Santa Fe and Tucson

    31 July 2015 by Richard Blackburn

    Hyundai wants people to change over their cars the way they switch...Read more

    Hyundai Tucson 2015 review: road test

    31 July 2015 by Richard Blackburn
    Changing the name of the popular SUV could be a gamble - but Hyundai holds...Read more

    Peugeot 308 hatch vs Honda Civic hatch

    31 July 2015 by Richard Blackburn

    Honda's Euro-built Civic hatch takes on the Peugeot 308. Richard...Read more

    Hyundai i20 dropped for Australia

    27 July 2015 by Richard Blackburn

    One of Australia’s cheapest and most popular city runabouts has been...Read more

    Mazda 3 vs Toyota Corolla vs vs Hyundai i30 2015 review

    24 July 2015 by Richard Blackburn

    They're not flashy but these popular picks are at the peak of their...Read more

    Kia Sorento Platinum Diesel 2015 review

    24 July 2015 by Richard Blackburn
    The Sorento lays claim to being the new family SUV benchmark. Call it the...Read more

    The newer your new car is, the more features you'll get

    17 July 2015 by Richard Blackburn

    The pace of change in the automotive industry is catching out the top...Read more

    Ford's sales slide will cut profit | comment

    17 July 2015 by Richard Blackburn

    Things are going pear-shaped for the Blue Oval.

    In June,...Read more

    2015 mid-year winners and losers

    10 July 2015 by Richard Blackburn

    Sales figures for the first half of the year give a snapshot of...Read more

    Small savings for luxury car buyers | comment

    10 July 2015 by Richard Blackburn

    Luxury car buyers won a small victory last week as the government...Read more

    BMW 118i 2015 review

    10 July 2015 by Richard Blackburn
    BMW's 1 Series is a cheap ticket to a prestige badge for singles or young...Read more

    Nissan Pulsar SSS sedan vs Mazda 3 SP25 hatch

    3 July 2015 by Richard Blackburn

    If a hot hatch is out of the question, look at a warm sedan. Richard...Read more

    Kia Sorento, Toyota Kluger and Ford Territory 2015 review | 7-seat SUV comparison

    26 June 2015 by Richard Blackburn
    Weight, thirst and cost don't dent the popularity of large SUVs. A new...Read more

    2015 Ford Focus RS outputs confirmed

    26 June 2015 by Richard Blackburn

    Ford's new Focus RS hatch will have just 3kW less power than a Holden...Read more

    Hyundai Sonata vs Hyundai i40

    26 June 2015 by Richard Blackburn

    They are identically priced, but very different. Richard Blackburn...Read more

    Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE 2015 review

    19 June 2015 by Richard Blackburn
    A true off-roader yet impressively car-like, the Discovery Sport has the...Read more

    Kia and Hyundai star in US quality survey

    18 June 2015 by Richard Blackburn

    Korean brands, once scoffed at for their poor quality and reliability...Read more

    Hyundai i40 2015 review

    12 June 2015 by Richard Blackburn
    Hyundai is giving its newly arrived Sonata sedan more breathing space by...Read more

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