Tony O'Kane

Contributor

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.

2019 Nissan Navara ST Black Edition
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2019 Nissan Navara ST Black Edition review

Nissan’s injected a bit more visual brawn to its volume-selling utility, but is it enough to help the Navara battle its dual-cab rivals?

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Japan to fight road toll… by raising speed limit

Japan’s National Police says that it doesn’t expect the country’s road toll to be effected by a highway speed limit increase to 120km/h.

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2019 Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 tech details confirmed

The Mercedes-AMG GLE 43 is set to be replaced by the new straight six-powered GLE 53, and it’s heading our way before the end of the year

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Emoji numberplates are now a thing in Queensland

Live in Queensland and like non-verbal forms of expression? You can now slap a state-sanctioned emoji on your numberplate. Yes, really.

2020 Toyota HiAce
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2020 Toyota HiAce officially revealed

Toyota’s top-selling commercial van goes large for its all-new sixth-generation

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Honda’s electric hatch will have a classier interior than most houses

Wood panelling, flush-mounted screens, Japanese design… Honda’s first production electric car is an interior design masterclass

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Subaru’s ‘all-powerful’ hybrids may preview next-gen STI

Subaru is preparing two new hybrid powerplants for the Geneva motor show – could they preview what’s coming for the brand’s next-gen performance cars?

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Suzuki Swift hybrid on Aussie wishlist

Could Suzuki Australia undercut Toyota in the ‘most affordable hybrid’ stakes?

2019 Hyundai Elantra range
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New cheaper model for 2019 Hyundai Elantra range

A new lower price and more turbocharged models are the highlights of the 2019 Hyundai Elantra line-up – but don’t buy the base manual version

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Kia Picanto X-Line Australian Open Edition quick review

Crossover styling and plenty of equipment add even more appeal to Kia’s smallest hatchback

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2019 Toyota RAV4 range to boast 11 variants, advanced safety

Toyota’s next-generation medium SUV will receive a robust safety suite, along with a sizable 11-strong range structure

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The cars that put Honda on the map in Australia

As Honda Australia celebrates five decades of official sales in this country, we tick off the ten most significant cars sold by Japan’s ‘Big H’

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2019 Toyota Corolla ZR petrol hatch quick review

The Corolla might be Australia’s most popular small car, but does its range-topping variant justify its $30K-plus pricetag?

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2019 Suzuki Vitara Series II price and features announced

Suzuki Australia brings updated Vitara with higher-quality interior, but a diesel is nowhere to be found.

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Senate wants race cars to kickstart EV revolution

The government needs to take serious action to prepare Australia for the rise of the electric car, according to a senate committee

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Honda compact EV getting ready for Geneva

Electric revolution gains momentum as Honda chalks a cute city compact for production

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2019 Lexus UX review

Lexus’ first stab at a compact luxury SUV isn’t too shabby, but there’s still room for improvement

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2019 Suzuki Jimny review

It's the return of a legend

2019 Suzuki Jimny
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2019 Suzuki Jimny price and features

Suzuki’s reborn compact offroader arrives in Australia chock-full of equipment, but wearing a budget-friendly price tag.

Car Style

The best – and worst – tiny utes

Suzuki is pondering a fun-sized pick up based on the Jimny. Here are some of history’s most memorable compact pick-ups and utes – some great, some less so…

suzuki jimny ute
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The Suzuki Jimny could become the world’s smallest, coolest ute

A load-lugging pick up concept based on Suzuki’s new Jimny has resulted in massive interest, and Australia wants it – and a five-door variant – bigtime

Infiniti QX
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Is this Infiniti SUV a Tesla killer?

The Infiniti QX Inspiration is described as a “direct blueprint” for the company’s first electric vehicle, and it's looking to claim some big scalps

2019 Mazda CX-5 Akera 2.5 turbo review
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2019 Mazda CX-5 Akera 2.5 turbo review

The CX-5 gets a huge engine upgrade in the form of the 2.5-litre turbo from the much larger CX-9. Does more power make for a better car?

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Tesla Model S joins Takata airbag recall

Even cutting-edge cars aren’t immune to the Takata airbag recall, with the Model S now identified as affected by the world’s largest automotive recall.