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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.

    Audi TT 2007 review

    7 February 2007 by Stephen Corby

    Mazda3 MPS 2006 review

    21 December 2006 by Stephen Corby
    This monster of a small car attempts the engineering no mean feat of...Read more

    Mitsubishi Outlander 2006 Review

    28 November 2006 by Stephen Corby
    The station wagon is dead. Which is a bit sad, really. Like many of my era...Read more

    Cross purpose

    19 November 2006 by Stephen Corby

    There was a time when it was quite acceptable for SUVs to handle like a...Read more

    Mazda CX-7 2006 Review

    16 November 2006 by Stephen Corby
    The overall look resembles a people mover mashed with a station wagon, but...Read more

    Best and worst value used cars in Australia

    15 November 2006 by Stephen Corby

    Nick Adamidis, national sales and marketing manager for automotive...Read more

    Holden VE Commodore safety buckle recall

    11 November 2006 by Stephen Corby

    The recall affected the rear seat belt buckles in around 13,000 of the...Read more

    Hyundai Elantra SX 2006 review

    7 November 2006 by Stephen Corby
    When criticised, car companies can, and do, react in a number of violently...Read more

    Holden VE Commodore sales fail to revive market

    4 November 2006 by Stephen Corby

    It was the second full month of sales for Holden’s VE Commodore and...Read more

    Holden concept car scoops US awards

    1 November 2006 by Stephen Corby

    The Efigy is a modern tribute to Australia’s iconic FJ Holden and was...Read more

    Australian Motor Show opening day part 2

    28 October 2006 by Stephen Corby

    Alfa Romeo stepped up straight after the Peugeot unveiling of a woman,...Read more

    Australian Motor Show opening day part 1

    28 October 2006 by Stephen Corby

    Each carmaker presented their new cars to the media on opening day in...Read more

    Hummer at the movies

    27 October 2006 by Stephen Corby

    From rap songs to movies, the Hummer’s presence is always felt. With...Read more

    Holden to sell Hummer H3

    27 October 2006 by Stephen Corby

    The General Motors-made vehicle is considered one of the largest and...Read more

    BMW 3 series convertible hardtop arrives

    26 October 2006 by Stephen Corby

    The 3 Series convertible arrives less than a month after the coupe,...Read more

    Mazda Kabura kicks off Motor Show

    24 October 2006 by Stephen Corby

    The Mazda Kabura - a sporty coupe with a unique asymmetrical design...Read more

    Wayne Gardner thrill rides

    11 October 2006 by Stephen Corby

    There was a time in my life when I would have, given the chance, quite...Read more

    Mark Skaife crashed out Bathurst 1000 trackside audio commentary

    9 October 2006 by Stephen Corby

    Skaife choked as soon as the starting flag dropped, with a slipped...Read more

    V8 supercar engine audio

    9 October 2006 by Stephen Corby

    There are already too many gushing words used to describe the rumble of...Read more

    Bathurst 1000 pics - fans and racing

    5 October 2006 by Stephen Corby

    We'll all see lots of flashy pics from professional sports...Read more

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