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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.

    Jaguar E-Pace S 2018 review: snapshot

    4 April 2018 by Stephen Corby

    Jaguar E-Pace SE 2018 review: snapshot

    4 April 2018 by Stephen Corby
    Because Jaguar seems to want to offer its customers almost infinite choice...Read more

    Jaguar E-Pace HSE 2018 review: snapshot

    4 April 2018 by Stephen Corby
    The wonderful thing about premium cars is that you really can spend as...Read more

    Jaguar E-Pace First Edition 2018 review: snapshot

    4 April 2018 by Stephen Corby
    Those who are in a hurry to get their hands on a new Jaguar E-Pace, and...Read more

    Jaguar E-Pace 2018 review

    4 April 2018 by Stephen Corby
    The E-Pace is a new Jaguar, or is it? Jaguars used to be something your...Read more

    Nissan Pathfinder ST-L 2WD 2018 review: long term

    9 March 2018 by Stephen Corby
    The problem with working as a freelancer (a far nicer word than the more...Read more

    Ferrari 812 Superfast 2018 review

    2 March 2018 by Stephen Corby
    Picturing yourself driving a Ferrari is always a pleasant way to waste a...Read more

    How to save money on roadside assistance

    27 February 2018 by Stephen Corby

    Many moons ago, when “choke” still meant the knob you used to pull when...Read more

    Ferrari Portofino 2018 review

    27 February 2018 by Stephen Corby
    It’s not often that the rest of us get to look down our noses at Ferrari...Read more

    Why you really shouldn't use your mobile phone while driving

    26 February 2018 by Stephen Corby

    Human beings have a strange fondness for engaging in behaviours they...Read more

    Why Australia will never build cars again

    6 February 2018 by Stephen Corby

    You only need to dip a toe into the lava-filled pool of comments that...Read more

    How GST applies to used or second hand cars

    1 February 2018 by Stephen Corby

    When the GST was introduced in Australia back in 2000, by that great...Read more

    Why Thailand is the ute capital of the world

    17 January 2018 by Stephen Corby

    Among Australia’s many, many gifts to the world - Rebel Wilson, Tony...Read more

    How to avoid paying a speeding fine

    19 December 2017 by Stephen Corby

    The best way to avoid paying a speeding fine is probably to be a...Read more

    Why can't the US president drive? Trump's wasted car collection

    18 December 2017 by Stephen Corby
    Wouldn’t it be great if there was some kind of law to keep distracted, angry, old-aged yet child-like drivers off our roads? Well, in America there is, but sadly it only applies to Presidents, and former Presidents,...Read more

    Worst traffic in the world: What is the most congested city?

    6 December 2017 by Stephen Corby

    We’ve all felt it: the boiling, impotent and yet unstoppable rage of...Read more

    Infiniti QX50 2018 will boast diesel torque and efficiency plus V6 power from 2.0 litres

    29 November 2017 by Stephen Corby

    Infiniti, a brand with all the visibility of the tooth fairy but none...Read more

    Uber vs Taxi

    31 October 2017 by Stephen Corby

    Yes, it’s human nature to look at the past through heavily rose-tinted...Read more

    How many ways can you be booked in a school zone?

    3 October 2017 by Stephen Corby

    You might feel like the authorities throw the book at you for any and...Read more

    How to save big dollars on road tolls

    13 September 2017 by Stephen Corby

    Paying tolls is one of the many financial stings you have to endure to...Read more

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