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Podcast: VFACTS, Civic Type R review

The CarExpert team is back for another week of podcasting, looking at the topics that made car news over the past week.

15 Apr 2023 at 8:00 am

William Stopford

William Stopford

News Editor

William Stopford

William Stopford

News Editor

In this episode, Mandy is joined by Scott Collie and William Stopford, with James Wong and Mike Costello dialling in to discuss the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.

In car news:

Mike Costello dials in to chat about the latest VFACTS sales data, and James Wong dials in to chat about his review of the Honda Civic Type R.

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William Stopford

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William Stopford

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William Stopford is an automotive journalist with a passion for mainstream cars, automotive history and overseas auto markets.

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