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    Articles by Stuart Martin

    Stuart Martin

    Stuart Martin

    Contributing Journalist

    GoAutoMedia

    Stuart Martin started his legal driving life behind the wheel of a 1976 Jeep ragtop, which he still owns to this day, but his passion for wheeled things was inspired much earlier.

    Born into a family of car tinkerers and driving enthusiasts, he quickly settled into his DNA and was spotting cars or calling corners blindfolded from the backseat of his parents' car before he was out of junior primary.

    Playing with vehicles on his family's rural properties amplified the enthusiasm for driving and his period of schooling was always accompanied by part-time work around cars, filling with fuel, working on them or delivering pizzas in them.

    A career in journalism took an automotive turn at Sydney's Daily Telegraph in the early 1990s and Martin has not looked backed, covering motor shows and new model launches around the world ever since.

    Regular work and play has subsequently involved towing, off-roading, the school run and everything in between, with Martin now working freelance as a motoring journalist, contributing to several websites and publications including GoAuto - young enough for hybrid technology and old enough to remember carburettors, he’s happiest behind the wheel.

    Orders open on Holden's US cop car

    30 September 2010 by Stuart Martin

    Kia Grand Carnival 2010 Review

    28 September 2010 by Stuart Martin
    This is probably the fastest Kia on Australian roads. No, we're not in...Read more

    Best vans for the job

    24 September 2010 by Stuart Martin

    Office, rest area, tool carrier, workshop and transport, the versatile...Read more

    BMW X5 35i 2010 Review

    23 September 2010 by Stuart Martin
    Whatever you want to call it - a Sport Utility or Activity Vehicle - the...Read more

    Volvo pedestrian safety feature

    16 September 2010 by Stuart Martin

    The brand synonymous with car occupant safety is now putting...Read more

    Holden Commodore vs Falcon Comparo 2010 Review

    16 September 2010 by Stuart Martin
    ... but for a truly great feud there are few greater than Holden versus...Read more

    Holden Commodore VEII vs Ford Falcon 2010

    13 September 2010 by Stuart Martin
    The landscape of the battlefield has changed but the combatants have not...Read more

    Peugeot 3008 2010 review

    13 September 2010 by Stuart Martin
    Carmakers have been turning to creating niche models to try and catch the...Read more

    5 best soft-tops

    9 September 2010 by Stuart Martin
    But traditionalists will tell you that the folding metal hard-tops that...Read more

    Holden VEII jobs

    9 September 2010 by Stuart Martin

    The Adelaide-based manufacturer will return its 2300-strong workforce...Read more

    Sales tipped to hit million

    3 September 2010 by Stuart Martin

    The Australian new vehicle market year-to-date is up by 15 per cent...Read more

    Holden ditches Statesman for Caprice

    2 September 2010 by Stuart Martin

    The long-running Holden nameplate has adorned the...Read more

    Holden Commodore price won?t rise

    31 August 2010 by Stuart Martin

    Launching the new car today, Holden's chairman...Read more

    Volkswagen Golf GTI DSG 2010 review

    26 August 2010 by Stuart Martin
    How to make the Volkswagen Golf R feel a little lardy and quiet? Jump into...Read more

    Ford Fiesta now Thai built

    26 August 2010 by Stuart Martin

    Ford has switched the source of its Fiesta hatch...Read more

    Ford Fiesta sedan 2010 review

    25 August 2010 by Stuart Martin
    The new Ford Fiesta will change the landscape of Australia's small car...Read more

    How to save money on fuel

    20 August 2010 by Stuart Martin

    Every day driving habits can make or break the budget when it comes to...Read more

    Bentley Arabia Middle-East models

    13 August 2010 by Stuart Martin

    The special 'Arabia' models from Bentley show how well the luxury badge...Read more

    Kia's new cars on the way

    12 August 2010 by Stuart Martin

    While the company has launched the Sportage with a locally-tuned...Read more

    Car sales lift on SUVs

    5 August 2010 by Stuart Martin

    The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries figures show the market to...Read more

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