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    Articles by Stephen Corby

    Stephen Corby

    Stephen Corby

    Contributing Journalist

    Stephen Corby stumbled into writing about cars after being knocked off the motorcycle he’d been writing about by a mob of angry and malicious kangaroos. Or that’s what he says, anyway. Back in the early 1990s, Stephen was working at The Canberra Times, writing about everything from politics to exciting Canberra night life, but for fun he wrote about motorcycles.

    After crashing a bike he’d borrowed, he made up a colourful series of excuses, which got the attention of the motoring editor, who went on to encourage him to write about cars instead. The rest, as they say, is his story.

    Reviewing and occasionally poo-pooing cars has taken him around the world and into such unexpected jobs as editing TopGear Australia magazine and then the very venerable Wheels magazine, albeit briefly. When that mag moved to Melbourne and Stephen refused to leave Sydney he became a freelancer, and has stayed that way ever since, which allows him to contribute, happily, to CarsGuide.

    What is the most popular car colour?

    1 hour by Stephen Corby

    Leasing a car in Australia: Who, what, when, where, why and how!

    23 April 2025 by Stephen Corby

    Buying a car outright - a new car, no less - has long sat just below...Read more

    Electric Vehicle Fringe Benefit Tax explained

    25 March 2025 by Stephen Corby

    Few employee perks can trump a company car (pizza parties run a close...Read more

    Why are cars cheaper with an ABN?

    18 March 2025 by Stephen Corby

    Between towering import costs, dealer markups, and an archaic Luxury...Read more

    Car tracking devices: Everything you need to know

    17 March 2025 by Stephen Corby

    You are being watched. No, seriously, right now there's a device...Read more

    Audi Q5 2025 review: International first drive

    7 March 2025 by Stephen Corby
    So EV evangelist Audi is still making a range of Q5s with engines in them? New ones? Yes, it is confusing, isn’t it? When Audi said they’d like us to fly to Spain to drive its new Q5 , I was still digesting the fact that its sexier sister brand - Porsche’s Macan - had gone all-in on electricity...Read more

    Why are cars cheaper with an ABN?

    26 February 2025 by Stephen Corby

    Between towering import costs, dealer markups, and an archaic Luxury...Read more

    What are on-road costs?

    25 February 2025 by Stephen Corby

    Buying a car should be as simple as picking the one you like, paying...Read more

    How to draw a car

    14 February 2025 by Stephen Corby

    How do you draw a car? Well, if you’re one of those annoying people...Read more

    American car imports: How to import a car from the USA to Australia

    30 January 2025 by Stephen Corby

    So you want to import an American car from the USA to Australia?

    ...Read more

    Can P-platers drive a V8?

    24 January 2025 by Stephen Corby

    Can P-platers drive V8 cars?

    Literally and physically yes, and...Read more

    What is the best car for Uber in Australia?

    16 January 2025 by Stephen Corby

    What is the best car for Uber in Australia?

    The obvious answer is...Read more

    Is it illegal to drive naked?

    13 December 2024 by Stephen Corby

    Is it illegal to drive naked in Australia? In terms of specific...Read more

    How to pay for a car via private sale

    6 December 2024 by Stephen Corby

    Buying a car privately seems like the smarter, cheaper way to go about...Read more

    How much does it cost to charge an electric car at a public charging station?

    5 December 2024 by Stephen Corby

    How much does it cost to charge an electric car at a public charging...Read more

    Rolls-Royce Ghost 2025 review: International first drive

    3 December 2024 by Stephen Corby
    It’s finally happened: Rolls-Royce has become so divorced from the everyday world of common folk that it's no longer even sharing the previously agreed meanings of words. Rolls has its own meanings, possibly its own language, which must be spoken with a plum on the tongue. They’ve been heading here...Read more

    How long does it take to charge a Tesla?

    28 November 2024 by Stephen Corby

    How long does it take to charge a Tesla? Well, it can take anywhere...Read more

    Bentley Flying Spur 2025 review: Speed - International first drive

    25 November 2024 by Stephen Corby
    In any other super car, it would seem deeply strange, wrong even, to loll (and LOL) in the back seats while a colleague blasts you around a race track at insane speeds, and not just because cars with V12 engines making 575kW and 1000Nm don’t normally have more than two seats. The Bentley Flying...Read more

    When will diesel cars be banned in Australia?

    23 October 2024 by Stephen Corby

    When will diesel cars be banned in Australia?

    The answer is no...Read more

    How much parking can you claim on tax without receipts?

    17 October 2024 by Stephen Corby

    How much parking can you claim on tax without receipts?

    Strictly...Read more

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