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Articles by Andrew Chesterton

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Andrew Chesterton

Andrew began his career as a journalist at Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph, before he was lured into the fast-paced world of supercars at TopGear Australia. He has also held senior roles at The Daily Mail, which involved spending time at HQ in London, and on the other side of the automotive divide with FCA Australia.

As one of Australia’s best-read freelance writers, Andrew now contributes to Robb Report, Wish in The Australian, Domain in The Australian Financial Review, CarsGuide, The West Australian, and more, as well as taking on judging duties for TopGear Car of The Year and CarsGuide Car of The Year awards.

His love for writing has carried him around the world and back again, writing for clients in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the USA. He secretly enjoys it so much he’d probably do it for free, but he hopes his editors never find out that bit…

The MG Cyberster
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“We have absolutely zero sales expectations”: MG Cyberster a roll of the dice in Australia with brand unsure who will buy $100k-plus electric sports car

July 26, 2024July 25, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 11042 Views MG Cyberster

For a brand that first made its name on accessible performance, before pivoting to affordable vehicles for the masses, the

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The MG Cyberster in Sydney
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The 2025 MG Cyberster lands in Australia! New price range revealed as all-electric sports car touches down with the Porsche Boxster in its sights

July 24, 2024July 23, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 15728 Views MG Cyberster

The MG Cyberster has officially landed in Australia ahead of its launch here in Q4 this year, and it’s brought

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The Zeekr 009
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“Chinese luxury EVs will lead the world”: Meet the Australia-bound Zeekr 009 that has Mercedes, BMW and even Rolls-Royce in its sights

July 24, 2024July 23, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 11267 Views Zeekr 009

The Zeekr 009 will aim to reshape the luxury people-mover segment when it arrives in Australia in the fourth quarter

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Mitsubishi Pajero
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Mitsubishi muscles up: All-new Pajero plug-in hybrid to deliver 285kW and proper 4WD – reports

July 15, 2024July 29, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 19170 Views 4WD, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Pajero

A new Mitsubishi Pajero would be a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series-taming monster, with twin electric motors contributing to the plug-in

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The Zeekr X small SUV
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Forget entry-level cheap electric cars, now China is coming for the German big three BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 12583 Views Zeekr X

Fresh from its assault on Australia’s entry-level EV space, a new wave of Chinese manufacturers will now attack more premium

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The McLaren Artura Spider
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2024 McLaren Artura Spider review: Electrification boosts excitement in this Ferrari-baiting plug-in powerhouse

June 30, 2024June 29, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 4079 Views McLaren Artura Spider

Electrification has arrived in the world of supercars, where the world’s most mad-hatter manufacturers are now using electric motors not

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2023 Cadillac Lyriq
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Forget Tesla and BYD: Cadillac is shooting for the (three-pointed) stars in Australia with 2024 Lyriq electric car to spearhead multi-model rollout

May 11, 2024May 11, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 4683 Views cadillac

Cadillac will be a “tier-one luxury brand” in Australia, with the incoming Lyriq EV to be followed by a fleet

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BYD Shark revealed
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2024 BYD Shark revealed: Plug-in petrol dual-cab wants to decimate diesel

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 5068 Views

The 2024 BYD Shark has been revealed without camouflage, with the plug-in petrol dual cab’s launch timing now officially revealed.

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Abarth 500e
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2024 Abarth 500e review: This might be Australia’s stupidest electric car — and I bloody love it

April 7, 2024April 12, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 5374 Views Abarth 500e

Ok, fair warning: if you’re someone who approaches a new-car purchase with oodles of common sense, rationality and a keen

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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD
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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really

March 16, 2024March 16, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 9252 Views toyota bz4x review

There’s fashionably late, and then there’s whatever the hell you call Toyota’s mega-tardy arrival to Australia’s EV party. But the

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Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

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