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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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2018 Tesla Model 3 – finally official as deliveries commence

Tesla’s first mass-market electric car has begun rolling off the production line and into the hands of customers

Honda Accord to make premium comeback
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Honda Accord to make premium comeback

Honda Australia will keep the Accord nameplate alive for another generation, recast as a quasi-luxury technology flagship with a pricetag to match

2017 Honda CR-V review
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2018 Honda CR-V review

Honda’s fifth-gen CR-V marks a huge improvement on prior form

2018 Honda CR-V quick review
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2018 Honda CR-V quick review

Honda’s mainstay SUV may look familiar, but it’s undergone a few key changes to make it a better family hauler

Honda says it sent five letters to owner linked to Takata airbag death_main
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Honda owner warned 'multiple times' to replace defective airbag

Honda says it made numerous attempts to contact the owner of a car who died in what is believed to be the first Takata-related fatality in Australia

2017 half-year car sales review – the surprise winners
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2017 half-year car sales review – the surprise winners

After the first six months of 2017, new car sales appear to be healthier than ever. Here are the brands, models and segments that performed the strongest

2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI pricing, performance gains announced
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2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI pricing, performance gains announced

Subaru’s swift sedans gain pumped-up performance, yet the price of entry remains the same

BMW M8 GTE racer breaks cover ahead of 2018 endurance campaign
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BMW M8 GTE racer breaks cover ahead of 2018 endurance campaign

BMW’s incoming high-performance halo car makes its first appearance in a tracksuit

2018 Nissan Leaf e-Pedal  to make brake pedals a thing of the past
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2018 Nissan Leaf e-Pedal to make brake pedals a thing of the past

Brakes, who needs ‘em? They’ll only slow you down.

2017 half-year review the underperformers
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2017 half-year review – the underperformers

The customers are buying, but not everyone is benefitting. Here are the segments and brands which didn’t improve on prior form in the first half of 2017, and our theories why

2018 mercedes-benz x class
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2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class revealed

Mercedes brings a premium aura to the workhorse ute realm with its Navara-based X-Class dual-cab.

2017 BMW 520i
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2017 BMW 520i arrives in Australia

BMW Australia expands local 5 Series offering with a new 2.0-litre entry point

2017 Suzuki Swift GLX Turbo
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2017 Suzuki Swift GLX Turbo quick review

Suzuki’s sweet Swift is at its best with a turbo triple

Best small car infotainment systems - 2017
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Best small car infotainment systems - 2017

Which small car boasts the most features when it comes to in-car infotainment tech?

Hyundai i30N cover MAIN
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2018 Hyundai i30 N revealed, 202kW/353Nm for Korean hot hatch

Here it is: Hyundai’s first proper performance car, and it’s set to ruffle feathers from Europe to Japan

2018 Audi A8 revealed at Barcelona Summit
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2018 Audi A8 revealed at Barcelona Summit

Audi’s all-new tech-laden A8 has made its global debut, flaunting self-driving tech, a futuristic interior and the freshest interpretation of Audi’s design language to date

2018 Volvo XC60 T8 boosted to 314kW with Polestar pack
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2018 Volvo XC60 T8 boosted to 314kW with Polestar pack

Volvo’s upcoming XC60 T8 will be available in a Macan-smashing 314kW state of tune, thanks to Polestar

2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo
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2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo arriving next month

A performance push at Nissan will see its Nismo family grow to include a 257kW, circa-$65k coupe

2017 Nissan Qashqai N-Sport arrives in showrooms
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2017 Nissan Qashqai N-Sport arrives in showrooms

Nissan bulks up its Qashqai small SUV family with the arrival of a new value-added special edition

2017 Holden Astra RS long-term car review, part one
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2017 Holden Astra RS long-term review

Can this muscular Astra win over our resident cynic?

2017 Holden Astra RS long-term car review, part three
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2017 Holden Astra RS long-term car review, part three

With a chance to stretch its legs, will the Astra continue to impress with its driving ability?

2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class ute teased ahead of next week’s reveal
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2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class ute teased ahead of next week’s reveal

The hype machine spools up as Benz’s Navara-based workhorse gets ready to make its grand debut

Nismo 400R & Nissan GT-R Nismo – Godzilla reunion
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Nismo 400R & Nissan GT-R Nismo – Godzilla reunion

Two of Yokohama's most monstrous reunited, to explore what the Nismo touch brings to Nissan's already-almighty GT-R

2018 Ford Mustang earns three-star crash rating in Euro NCAP re-test
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2018 Ford Mustang earns three-star crash rating in Euro NCAP re-test

The Mustang improves on its poor two-star crash test result, but only just.