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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.

2018 BMW M5
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2018 BMW M5’s vocal V8 captured on video

Sure, the next M5 may lose some RWD charm when the next-gen model lands in late 2017, but this latest video shows it won’t just be speedy – it’ll be an acoustic delight.

2017 Lotus Exige Cup 380
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Lotus Exige Cup 380 revealed as race-ready road car

Lotus' latest limited-edition is a lightweight delight.

Volvo drops hint of 20 Series compact models
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Volvo drops hint of 20 Series compact models

Is Volvo set to expand its model family with a brace of compact “20 series” vehicles? An unguarded comment by a US executive indicates smaller Volvos could be on the horizon.

Elon Musk reveals timeline for all-electric pickup
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Elon Musk reveals timeline for all-electric pickup

Tesla will unveil an all-electric trade ute in 2019 following its semi-truck and Model 3 reveals

Shanghai Motor Show: Jeep Yuntu concept shines light on seven-seat future
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Shanghai Motor Show: Jeep Yuntu concept shines light on seven-seat future

Jeep’s adventurous Shanghai concept hints at the future of the Grand Cherokee – or does it?

Shanghai Motor Show: Audi e-tron Sportback Concept previews all-electric fastback SUV
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Shanghai Motor Show: Audi e-tron Sportback Concept previews all-electric fastback SUV

Audi unveils its sportiest-looking SUV yet in the form of the all-electric e-tron Sportback concept – and a production version is locked in for 2019.

2017 Shanghai Motor Show: Skoda Vision E Concept breaks cover
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2017 Shanghai Motor Show: Skoda Vision E Concept breaks cover

First images of Skoda’s first-ever fastback crossover have hit the internet ahead of its official unveiling at the Shanghai Motor Show.

2017 Infiniti Q60 Red Sport quick review
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2017 Infiniti Q60 Red Sport quick review

Infiniti’s twin-turbo V6 performance flagship is now in the country, with a strong standard equipment list and commendable bang-for-buck for a reasonable $88,900.

2017 Infiniti Q60 Red Sport
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2017 Infiniti Q60S Red Sport review

THE $88,900 Infiniti Q60S Red Sport arrives as the Japanese carmaker’s performance-oriented halo model, equipped with a twin-turbo V6 and flexing a sizable 298 kilowatts.

2018 Lexus LS 500 F Sport
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New York Motor Show: 2018 Lexus LS 500 F Sport breaks cover

Lexus has slipped its all-new LS sedan into a crushed velvet tracksuit for New York, but there are genuine performance upgrades beneath the sportswear

2018 Hyundai i30 N prototype racing
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2018 Hyundai i30 N makes track debut in near-production form

As development of Hyundai’s first-ever hot hatch nears completion, the Korean manufacturer tasked the i30 N with one more gruelling test before it heads down the production line: endurance racing

2017 Kia Cerato Sport and Sportage Si Premium special editions arrive in Oz
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2017 Kia Cerato Sport and Sportage Si Premium special editions arrive in Oz

Kia Australia bolsters the Cerato and Sportage ranges with two value-oriented variants

2019 Aston Martin DBX teaser sketch
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2019 Aston Martin DBX teased as marque preps for first-ever SUV

Aston Martin’s first-ever SUV, the DBX, begins to take shape as Aston preps "the world's first beautiful SUV".

2017 BMW 340i M Performance
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2017 BMW 340i M Performance review

Does throwing a catalogue’s-worth of options at a BMW 340i get you most of the way to M3 levels of performance? We go for a strap in an M Performance-enhanced version of Bimmer’s turbo-six execu-sled to find out.

Five minutes with Aston Martin's Andy Palmer
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Five minutes with Andy Palmer

We pick the brain of Aston Martin President and CEO Dr Andy Palmer, discovering more about how he went from high school dropout to the head of one of the automotive world’s most prestigious marques.

2018 Lexus LS500 F Sport teaser
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New York Auto Show: Lexus LS 500 F Sport teased

Lexus gets set to slip its business-class LS 500 large sedan into a bespoke tracksuit at New York

Mercedes GLC 63 revealed
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New York Auto Show: Mercedes-AMG GLC63 cracks sub-4sec 0-100km/h

Gotta get the rugrats to school but you woke up late and the bell rings in five minutes? Mercedes-AMG’s beastly GLC63 could be the answer.

Suzuki Ignis
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2017 Suzuki Ignis GL Manual video review

Suzuki’s entry-level Ignis is not short on appeal and sports a sharp pricetag, but is it truly an SUV?

AM V8 Header Big
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Aston Martin’s Benz-sourced V8 won’t be identical to AMG powerhouse

Aston Martin chief says the firm’s version of AMG’s 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 will be distinctly different in character to its German cousin.

Infiniti QX80 new 1
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New York Motor Show: Infiniti teases next-generation QX80

Infiniti QX80 to get a handsome makeover in New York

vw tiguan
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2017 Volkswagen Tiguan 140TDI Highline review video

Second-gen Tiguan rights many of the practicality wrongs of its predecessor, but is it good value for money?

2018 Jeep Wrangler
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2018 Jeep Wrangler allegedly breaks cover in leaked pics

Is the lid lifted on the next-generation Wrangler? Internet pundits definitely think so, though we’ll forgive you if you have trouble telling this car apart from its predecessor

2015 aston martin dbx concept
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2019 Aston Martin DBX will be a true Aston, won’t use Mercedes SUV underpinnings

Aston head pours cold water on rumours that the brand’s first SUV – and its Lagonda-badged twins – will be a reskinned Benz.

2017 Toyota FT-4X teaser
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New York Auto Show: Toyota FT-4X teaser revealed ahead of NYC debut

Toyota gives a sneaky peek at what could become the successor to the FJ Cruiser