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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.

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News

Baby seat crash testing finds only one five-star result

Local testing by Crashlab reveals less than a quarter of child seats assessed rated four stars or higher

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News

Alpina boss says performance diesel has bright future

The head of Alpina says the brand won’t turn its back on diesels despite recent controversies

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Reviews

2019 Ford Fiesta ST review

Ford’s third-gen compact hot hatch is a true scorcher – and arguably the best of its breed. It’s just a shame we’ll need to wait so long for it

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Features

2019 Ford Fiesta ST – 9 things you should know

The all-new Fiesta ST is packed with tricks and tech that make it the fastest compact hot hatch in Ford’s history. Here are the most interesting factoids

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Features

Wheels magazine May 2018 issue preview

Brabham’s Aussie supercar, Jeep’s ballistic Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, Volvo’s impressive XC40 – here’s what you’ll find inside the latest issue of Wheels

Mazda CX-3 diesel recalled
News

Mazda CX-3 diesel recalled for self-destructing engines

Own a CX-3 diesel or know someone who does? Read this

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Features

The best of Nissan’s Australian touring cars

As Nissan’s domestic racing programme evaporates, we take a look back at the Japanese brand’s most notable touring cars

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News

Car parts of the future may be designed by AI, not humans: GM

General Motors reveals it’s researching how to design better parts … by eliminating humans from the engineering process.

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News

2018 Holden Equinox diesel joins range

Holden brings diesel power to its Equinox mid-size SUV family, providing a fuel-sipping alternative to low-capacity turbo petrols.

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News

2019 Range Rover Velar gains new diesel, tech tweaks

The first running update for the stylish Velar adds a torque-laden V6 turbodiesel, as well as improvements to driver assistance tech

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News

Jeep Wrangler Golden Eagle and Freedom Edition announced

Two oh-so-American Wrangler special editions will be the curtain call for the JK-series offroader, ahead of the arrival of its all-new replacement later this year

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Features

The best – and most bonkers – of Brabus

The founder of Brabus may have passed away, but he leaves behind a legacy of brutally fast – and fabulously insane – performance cars

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Advice

Wagon vs SUV – what’s better?

There are some pretty good reasons why the SUV has become the go-to car for modern Aussie families, but that doesn’t mean traditional wagons have been rendered obsolete – far from it.

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News

Batteries required: McLaren’s all-electric supercar needs energy

McLaren needs battery storage technology to improve by roughly 250 percent before its purely electric supercar project can come to fruition.

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Reviews

2018 Hyundai i30 N Track Review

A road drive in the box-fresh i30 N left us mightily impressed, but a day-long thrash at a racetrack spoke volumes about the true limits of Hyundai’s first hot hatch.

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News

Hyundai i30 N could slip to mid-$30K region

Korean hot hatch could easily lay claim to being most affordable in the segment, if Hyundai plays its pricing game right.

2018 Infiniti QX80 S Premium review
Reviews

2018 Infiniti QX80 S Premium review

Infiniti’s hulking luxo barge goes under the knife – and is all the better for it.

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Reviews

2018 Infiniti QX80 S Premium quick review

Infiniti gives its biggest model a facelift and a spec adjustment for 2018

2018 Hyundai i30 N local review
Reviews

2018 Hyundai i30 N review

Hyundai’s first hot hatch makes a profoundly strong first impression

2018 Holden Calais V quick review
Reviews

2018 Holden Calais V quick review

Holden’s new premium-ish four-door has plenty of virtues, but still needs a little finessing

Hyundai announces track-proof warranty for i30 N
News

Hyundai announces track-proof warranty for i30 N

Most brands will void warranties on cars used at race tracks. Hyundai, though, says it won’t penalise track day fiends

Toyota BMW partnership spurred by Supra purists
News

Toyota, BMW partnership spurred by Supra purists

Chief engineer says feedback from Supra fans shaped the BMW partnership decision

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Features

Born to drift: putting the Toyota 86 on ice

Nothing exposes the inherent balance of a car quite like getting absolutely sideways on a frozen lake

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News

Aston Martin mulls six-cylinder sports car

Mercedes-sourced turbo six is being investigated - is a new entry-level Aston Martin the way?