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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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Reviews

2018 Abarth 595 Competizione quick review

Fast n’ feisty, this tiny Italian has bucket-loads of charm and charisma

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News

Call for P-platers to cop driving ban for mobile phone offences

Young drivers are the target of a new proposal to discourage mobile phone use while behind the wheel.

2017 Toyota Hilux - australia's top selling vehicle
News

VFACTS - the top-selling cars in Australia in 2017

The Australian new-car market achieved a new all-time high in 2017, with nearly 1.19 million cars finding new homes. But which were the most popular choices among Aussie car buyers?

2019 Chevrolet Corvette twin turbo engine
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette to get mid-engined twin-turbo V8 flagship

The next Corvette won’t just be the first in the lineage to go mid-engined – it’ll be the first to feature a turbo V8 as well

2017s controversial motoring moments
Features

2017’s controversial motoring moments

The past year hasn’t been without its fair share of upheaval

The most popular car reviews of 2017 part two
Features

The most popular car reviews of 2017 – part two

Here’s our second instalment of which reviews resonated the most with Australia’s motoring enthusiasts

Best land yachts Sydney to Hobart edition
Advice

Best land yachts – Sydney to Hobart edition

In the spirit of Australia’s greatest nautical race, which cars make the best land-bound cruisers?

HSV to bathurst campfire nw
Features

The best Wheels feature stories of 2017, part 2

Here’s the next instalment of the most popular Wheels features of 2017

Nissan R33 R35 GTR Nismo duo rolling
Features

The best feature stories of 2017, part one

What were the most popular Wheels feature articles of 2017?

2018 Volvo XC40
Reviews

2018 Volvo XC40: 7 things you didn’t know

Volvo’s new XC40 is coming to Australia in the second quarter of 2018, and there are plenty of intriguing aspects to this Swedish small SUV.

The most popular car reviews of 2017
Features

The most popular car reviews of 2017

Which reviews got the most attention in 2017? Some are no-brainers, others… less so

2018 Detroit Auto Show what to expect
Events

2018 Detroit Motor Show: What to expect

UPDATED: Here’s what’s lining up to grace the floor at North America’s biggest car show in January

2018 Nissan Terra outed as Navara-based wagon
News

2018 Nissan Terra outed as Navara-based wagon

Do you miss the ‘old’ Pathfinder? Well, it’s back… kind of.

Porsche 901 gets no-expense-spared resto
Features

Porsche 901 gets no-expense-spared resto

Here’s a heartwarming Christmas story

Lexus LC F to debut potent new 4.0L twin-turbo V8 in 2019
News

Lexus LC F to debut potent new 4.0L twin-turbo V8 in 2019

It’s the return of the Lexo four-point-oh as Lexus moves towards a hi-po hero of its flagship LC.

2018 Jeep Compass price and features announced
News

2018 Jeep Compass price and features announced

Jeep’s next Compass will hit Aussie soil in mid-December with a keen starting price of $28,850, but the safety story isn’t so rosy

Volvo XC40 quick review
Reviews

Volvo XC40 quick review

Volvo’s first shot at a compact SUV lands squarely in the centre of the bullseye

2017 Alfa Romeo Stelvio feature drive
Features

2017 Alfa Romeo Stelvio - Irish Stewed

We take Alfa Romeo’s first SUV, the Stelvio, through the grittiest and greenest parts of the Emerald Isle. How’s its luck?

2019 Volvo XC40 T5 R-Design first drive review
Reviews

2019 Volvo XC40 T5 R-Design first drive review

One sweet Swede

Kia Ceed Shooting Brake to become production reality
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Kia C’eed Shooting Brake to become production reality

Are Korean cars morphing from sensible to sexy? Kia’s already changed many minds with its distinctive Stinger, but a compact shooting brake that’s expected for the showroom next year will be based on a showstopping stunner.

Next-gen Mercedes-Benz A-Class interior revealed
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Next-gen Mercedes-Benz A-Class interior revealed

Mercedes-Benz previews the cabin of its all-new A-Class, revealing that its compact hatch and sedan will adopt a more premium posture than before.

Honda reportedly developing 15-minute EV charge capability
News

Honda reportedly developing 15-minute EV charge capability

Zero to hundred (percent) in 15 minutes – Honda wants its future EVs to charge up fully in the same time as a coffee break.

2018 Ford Focus RS Limited Edition Review
Reviews

2018 Ford Focus RS Limited Edition Review

Ford throws a proper differential into the snout of its feistiest hot hatch

Kia Picanto GT-Line to launch mid-Jan, turbocharged Picanto GT to follow
News

Kia Picanto GT-Line to launch mid-Jan, turbocharged Picanto GT to follow

Kia will triple the size of its Picanto compact hatch range in 2018 starting with the sports-styled GT-Line variant that’s set to launch in January, with the turbocharged performance-focused Picanto GT joining it later in the year