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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.

Is Honda making itself great again?
Opinion

Is Honda making itself great again?

Honda has lost much of the panache it had in its 1980s and 1990s heyday, but there’s a glimmer of hope on the horizon…

Honda Civic Hatch Quick Review
Reviews

Honda Civic Hatch Quick Review

The Honda Civic is back feeling more premium and spacious than ever before, but our first drive confirms that there’s still some spice missing from the recipe.

Mazda CX 5 Cover MAIN Jpg
Reviews

2017 Mazda CX-5 – WhichCar video review

The first generation Mazda CX-5 was an impressively stylish and dynamic addition to the SUV segment. The second-generation neatly picks up where the first left off.

2018 honda civic type r
News

2018 Honda Civic Type R hype starts to build as $50k pricetag looks certain

The number of deposits for Honda’s hot Civic Type R hits triple digits before the order book has officially opened – but you’ll need at least fifty big ones if you want a 2018 Type R in your driveway.

2017 Kia Picanto
Reviews

2017 Kia Picanto - 6 things you didn’t know

Here’s a bunch of intriguing facts about Kia’s newest – and smallest – hatchback

2017 Honda Civic hatch review
Reviews

2017 Honda Civic hatch review

Honda’s hatchback companion to the nearly year-old Civic sedan hits the mark – though there’s still opportunity to improve.

Honda Civic Hatch Cover MAIN Jpg
News

2017 Honda Civic Hatch price and features

Honda Australia returns a five-door bodystyle to the Civic range with the 10th-generation Honda Civic Hatch.

Video: The sickest onboard Nurburgring Nordschleife laps
Features

Video: The sickest onboard Nurburgring Nordschleife laps

GT-Rs, Yellowbirds, supercars and a… diesel hatchback? These are the Nurburgring laps that you need to watch.

2017 Kia Picanto to gain AEB tech before year’s end
News

2017 Kia Picanto to gain AEB tech before year’s end

Kia Australia will add crash-avoiding autonomous emergency braking technology to the smallest member of its family this year, but production delays mean early-build cars will miss out

Nissan’s Signal Shield anti-distraction system is a vehicular Faraday cage
News

Nissan’s Signal Shield anti-distraction system is a vehicular Faraday cage

Nissan wants to help drivers stop being distracted by their mobile phones, and it’s developed a signal-blocking box to do so.

Kia Picanto GT set to become most affordable performance car in Australia
News

Kia Picanto GT set to become most affordable performance car in Australia

Kia Australia is expected to stuff a boosted three-pot into the snout of its box-fresh Picanto late this year - which should make it the cheapest performance car in Aussie showrooms.

2017 Nissan X-Trail
News

2017 Nissan X-Trail update – price and features announced

Nissan gives its popular medium SUV a mid-life revamp, with a new diesel engine, more tech and lower pricetags for petrol AWD models.

2017 Kia Picanto review
Reviews

2017 Kia Picanto S review

Kia adds more features, style and space to the next generation of its laneway-friendly hatchback.

2017 Kia Picanto price and features announced
News

2017 Kia Picanto price and features announced

Kia’s smallest offering now gets a manual option and a modern makeover inside and out, not to mention significant chassis, technology and safety upgrades

2017 Kia Picanto quick review
Reviews

2017 Kia Picanto quick review

Kia polishes the Picanto for its third generation, and in doing so proves that even bargain-hunters don’t need to compromise on features.

The hunt for Australia’s Greatest Muscle Car – the 2000s
Features

The hunt for Australia’s Greatest Muscle Car – the 2000s

Our search for what the people of Australia regard as the king of home-grown muscle continues

2017 Holden Astra RS manual quick review
Reviews

2017 Holden Astra RS manual quick review

We slip behind the wheel of Holden’s new-gen hatchback, this time in sporty RS form with a traditional six-speed manual stick between the front seats.

Volkswagen Golf GTI three-door makes a 2017 comeback – but get in quick
News

Volkswagen Golf GTI three-door makes a 2017 comeback – but get in quick

It’s been a while since a three-door GTI has been a part of the Australian Volkswagen Golf range, but a limited number of Golf GTI Performance Edition 1s have been rustled into the country for 2017.

2018 Mazda CX-8 announced as six-seat luxury SUV for Japan
News

2018 Mazda CX-8 announced as six-seat luxury SUV for Japan

Mazda aims upmarket with a new large SUV with a rare-for-the-segment six seat configuration – but is it for Australia too?

2017 Skoda Kodiaq price and features announced
News

2017 Skoda Kodiaq price and features announced

Skoda Australia will grow its SUV line-up with the seven-seat Kodiaq due to arrive in late May, priced from $42,990

2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake wagon teased, Oz debut in late 2017
News

2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake wagon teased, Oz debut in late 2017

Jaguar has started trickling out imagery of its tantalisingly sleek mid-sized XF wagon, as the British carmaker’s local arm prepares for a fourth-quarter 2017 launch

Nismo announces dedicated road car division, more models on the way
News

Nismo announces dedicated road car division, more models on the way

Nissan’s high-performance arm Nismo is set to expand its road car stable even further. Is a Nismo Navara in the future?

2018 Honda Civic Type R Nurburgring lap record
News

2018 Honda Civic Type R claims title of fastest FWD around the ‘Ring: video

Honda’s hardcore hatch, the Civic Type R, has blitzed its way around the Nurburging Nordschliefe in just 7:43.80 – putting it at the top of the heap in the world of front-drive performance hatchbacks

Dodge Demon to Get Truly Devilish 1119kW output courtesy of Hennessey
News

Dodge Demon to Get Truly Devilish 1119kW output courtesy of Hennessey

Hennessey says it’ll crank up the kilowatts on Dodge’s already ballistic Challenger SRT Demon – while also making it safer.