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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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Kia Stonic: new compact SUV named and previewed, but not for Oz

Kia has christened its upcoming compact SUV the Stonic, ahead of a global rollout later this year. However, it’s not destined for the Australian market

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2017 Suzuki Swift price and features

All-new Suzuki Swift enters showrooms with more tech, new turbo engine and extra refinement

2018 porsche 911 gt2 rs prototype
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Porsche 911 GT2 RS – fast facts

Titanium rollcage, glowing exhausts, monstrous power and Gorilla Glass – here are a few of the head-stomping 911 GT2 RS’ cooler features

2018 Hyundai Kona breaks cover in thinly veiled teasers
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2018 Hyundai Kona breaks cover in thinly veiled teasers

Hyundai’s compact Kona SUV is outed in a set of all-too-revealing teaser images

Ford Mustang sales hit new heights as Australia becomes top market outside USA
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Ford Mustang sales hit new heights as Australia becomes top market outside USA

More supply and an increase in buyers combine to give the Ford Mustang its best month of sales in Australia – and see us leapfrog Canada in the global sales stakes.

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2018 Kia Stinger Australian range details leaked

Kia’s landmark rear-driven large sedan, the Stinger, has had its local specifications unceremoniously leaked

Volkswagen’s R Division recruits Jost Capito as new head
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Volkswagen’s R Division recruits Jost Capito as new head

Motorsport maestro Jost Capito exits McLaren F1 to head back to Germany as Volkswagen R’s new chief

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Advice

How to tell when your globes are blown – and how to fix them

It’s a pain when the light in your bathroom gets unexpectedly snuffed out, but it can be downright dangerous if the various lamps on your car quit shining bright.

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Toyota trademarks TJ Cruiser badge for possible FT 4X-based SUV

Toyota trademarks TJ Cruiser badge for possible FT 4X-based SUV

Subaru WRX STI Type RA teased ahead of July 8 reveal
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Subaru WRX STI Type RA teased ahead of July 8 reveal

Subaru is set to throw some more spice onto its swift STI sedan

Baby Boomers – Kia Picanto v Suzuki Ignis v Holden Spark comparison review
Comparisons

Baby Boomers – Kia Picanto v Suzuki Ignis v Holden Spark comparison review

We round up the big players in the microcar class to see which city scoot can best punch above its weight

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Mercedes to spin out two-tier AMG range for A-Class models

More baby AMGs are on the way

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BMW M8 prototype breaks cover at Nurburgring 24-hour

Just a day after showing the world its glamourous Concept 8 Series, BMW has revealed its head-kicking M8 performance flagship.

2017 Subaru Levorg range to grow with 1.6 turbo and STI flagship
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2017 Subaru Levorg range to grow with 1.6 turbo and STI flagship

Subaru Australia is set to embrace wagons in a bigger way, with more mainstream variants of the Levorg arriving in July.

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STI badge, smaller turbo option to swell Subaru Levorg range in July

Subaru Australia will expand its Levorg mid-size wagon range with a 1.6-litre turbo petrol model to sit beneath the existing WRX-engined variants, while an STI-enhanced range-topper will cap off the line-up

2017 Jaguar XE SV Project 8 announced as 441kW Brit super-sedan
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2017 Jaguar XE SV Project 8 announced as 441kW Brit super-sedan

Say hello to the most powerful road-legal Jaguar to date – the V8-toting XE SV Project 8

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BMW Concept 8 Series unveiled as future flagship preview

BMW has slipped the covers off its curvaceous Concept 8 Series, a “design study” that offers a sneak peak at the marque’s upcoming mega-coupe flagship.

2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI updates arriving in July
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2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI updates arriving in July

Subaru Australia will give its turbocharged performance heroes a mid-cycle refresh midway through the year, but don’t expect a power hike for the WRX or WRX STI

2018 Hyundai Veloster spotted testing
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2018 Hyundai Veloster spotted testing

Hyundai’s next-generation Veloster is spied out and about, with its unique asymmetric door layout intact.

2017 Mini Countryman JCW
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2017 Mini Countryman JCW price and features announced

Mini’s biggest ever John Cooper Works model is on its way to Australia

Big-winged Subaru BRZ prototype revives hopes of STI-tuned flagship
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Big-winged Subaru BRZ prototype revives hopes of STI-tuned flagship

Huge brakes, a sizable rear wing and a sneaky STI badge on the bootlid suggest this prototype is the harbinger of a hard-core Subaru BRZ range-topper.

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Chrysler 300 SRT Hellcat mashup sparks rumours

A Chrysler 300 SRT mule with Dodge Demon rolling stock raises hopes of a supercharged V8 final edition model for the American carmaker’s large sedan.

2018 Nissan Leaf teaser
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2018 Nissan Leaf teased

Nissan gives us a peek at its second-generation all-electric hatchback, the 2018 Leaf.

Australia’s best affordable cars under $20,000
Advice

Australia’s best affordable cars under $20,000

Buying a good car doesn’t necessarily mean you have to break your budget – here are three of the best cars you can buy for under $20K.