Articles by Stuart Martin

Stuart Martin

Contributing Journalist

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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.

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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.

Fiat stars fall short

16 May 2013 by Stuart Martin

Opel Astra OPC vs Ford Focus ST

9 May 2013 by Stuart Martin

Opel Astra OPC and Ford Focus ST go head-to-head in this...Read more

Small car price war

8 May 2013 by Stuart Martin

Nissan has fired the latest...Read more

Tech will compensate for careless drivers

8 May 2013 by Stuart Martin

The next step in pedestrian and vehicle safety is taking the weakest...Read more

Toyota Prius C 2013 Review

7 May 2013 by Stuart Martin

No longer is the Prius an only child, now part of a family that includes the Camry and two new Prius siblings - the "v" and the "c". The “c” is the “city” car hybrid version of the Yaris , which is at least a $2000 price rise over the top spec petrol powered light car from Toyota but there's 30-odd...Read more

Nissan Pulsar ST price plans to shake market

3 May 2013 by Stuart Martin

Cue cat, assemble the pigeons - the ultra-competitive small car segment...Read more

Avida Esperance motorhomes launched

1 May 2013 by Stuart Martin

The new range starting from around $148,000 and is on offer in three...Read more

Nissan recalls 40000 Navara D40 4WDs

29 April 2013 by Stuart Martin

Nissan is recalling 40,400 (out of as many as 90,000 4x4 models it sold...Read more

New Volvo system can cut fuel by 25pc

29 April 2013 by Stuart Martin

A new spin has been put on fuel-saving energy recovery systems by...Read more

More cars, but less car travel

23 April 2013 by Stuart Martin

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Survey of Motor Vehicle Use...Read more

Used prestige SUVs review: 2006-2009

22 April 2013 by Stuart Martin

It's a topic of debate -- some would argue the Range Rover kicked off the...Read more

Ford Kuga Trend 2013 review

16 April 2013 by Stuart Martin

Appetites for SUVs don't look like being satisfied yet and Ford's new Kuga...Read more