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Tony O'Kane

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The first book Tony ever read cover-to-cover was the maintenance manual for a Volkswagen Beetle, and he’s been reading and writing about cars ever since.

A journalist by training but a car freak by nature, Tony is fascinated by the technology behind automobiles – whether it’s archaic side valve engines or hydrogen fuel cells. His product knowledge and road-testing expertise have been helping Australian new-car consumers buy smarter for more than a decade.

Stilo ST5VR
News

Stilo launches VR helmet for virtual racers

Just when you think you’ve bought literally every gaming peripheral available… this comes along

2020 Toyota GR Supra GT
Reviews

2020 Toyota Supra GT review

The base-model Supra is a sweet and swift drive, though the mixed heritage is obvious. Don't let that dissuade you.

Ford Puma and Ford Fiesta
News

Passenger car sales are losing to SUVs and here’s why

Buyer habits are partly fuelling the SUV surge, but profitability has a massive part to play

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News

The cars GM needs to bring to Australia NOW

Cadillac, Corvette, Blazer… there are more than a few GM products available that could help fill the void left by Holden. Here’s what we’d like to see pronto

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News

Aussie developers announce Torque Drift for PC

Grease Monkey Games is porting Torque Drift to PC – with big upgrades to graphics and gameplay as a result

Dirt Rally 2.0 Flat Out pack Colin McRae
News

Dirt Rally 2.0 to go Flat Out with Colin McRae DLC

The cars of WRC’s best-known personality will re-enter the virtual realm in Dirt 2.0 this March

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Reviews

2020 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Premium review

It may be one of the most basic - and affordable - options in Hyundai's eco-car range, yet the Ioniq Hybrid Premium still has plenty to recommend it

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News

$1000 fine for phone-using drivers kick in this weekend

Live in Queensland and can’t help but mess with your phone while driving? Better end that bad habit, pronto

Mercedes-Benz B180
Reviews

Mercedes-Benz B180 review

It’s maybe Benz’s least-glamorous offering, but we find the homely B180 to be a perfectly agreeable premium hatch

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News

NFS Heat will allow wheels after all!

In response to gamer feedback, Need For Speed Heat will now let you plug in a wheel

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News

2020 Gran Turismo Championship to open in Sydney next month

Want to see what top-tier e-motorsport looks like? You can – and it’s free!

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News

Australians are lining up to buy the Ford Ranger Raptor V8

Our site metrics don’t lie: Aussies are clamouring for a Raptor with a bent-eight

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Reviews

Burnout Masters - we review the official game of Summernats

Still yearning for a bit more of that Summernats action?

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Comparisons

Nissan Navara N-Trek vs Holden Colorado Z71 review

Two burly-chested utes lock horns in this work-hard, play-hard showdown.

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News

Grand Theft Auto 5 added to Xbox Game Pass

Everyone's favourite driving (and crime) game is now free for connected Xbox gamers

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Advice

Gamepad versus wheel – what’s actually better?

Alright so you want a gaming wheel, but is it actually going to help you win races? We get scientific

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Reviews

Need For Speed Heat review

A car guy’s take on the latest installment of the perennial street racing franchise

lexus es 300h f sport
Reviews

Lexus ES 300h F Sport review

Lexus expands the ES range with the addition of an athletic-looking F Sport grade, but does that image gel with the rest of Lexus’ medium sedan?

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News

Stanford boffins create self-drifting Delorean

Autonomous drifting is now a thing

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News

Is Puma’s ‘Gaming Sock’ perfect for sim racers?

That’s right, gaming socks are a thing now

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News

Cigarette tossers to cop up to $11K fine, 10 demerit points

Thinking of casually flicking your ciggie out the window? Think again.

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News

Hyundai i30s recalled for trigger-happy airbag sensors

It’s not Takata-related, but Hyundai has issued an urgent airbag recall for its most popular model.

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News

Takata recall expands – 78,000 more cars affected in Australia

A dangerous new airbag inflator has been discovered, adding even more cars to the ongoing Takata airbag saga.

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Car Style

Electric cars are a ‘licence to dream’: Lexus

Lexus design chief Ian Cartabiano says electric platforms are a designer’s playground