New Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series Engine Revealed
V8’s no more! The 1VD-FTV V8 power plant is one that outback travellers and 4WDers have become attached to, especially considering it has two turbos bolted to the side as…
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Jeep’s New Special Edition Night Eagle Models
Jeep has gone dark for a new special edition, but is it worth your money? Jeep has announced that for its new Grand Cherokee and Cherokee models there will be…
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Are we missing out on something special?
Is the Volkswagen Tarok just another case of wanting what we can’t have? In Australia we seem to be under the guise that bigger is better and therefore what we…
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Victorian Luxury Car Tax cash grab
In the recently released 2019/2020 budget by the Victorian State Government, there are proposed changes to the Luxury Car Tax amounts. These changes have been deemed purely a cash grab…
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300 Series LandCruiser getting closer…
It’s no secret that the current 200 Series is getting a touch long in the tooth. Looking back at previous LandCruisers, most models have been updated to a new model…
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More electric vehicles being used in the mines
You may remember a story we did nigh on 12 months ago with Voltra rolling out fully electric vehicles in the mines. The first lot went to the BHP Olympic…
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Ford Ranger and BT-50 recalled due to brake issues
Some 124,000 Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 utes are being recalled due to brake issues across the 2016-2018 year models. The recalls affect the front brakes of both models, with…
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Mitsubishi Triton recall over side steps – MY16
Mitsubishi Motors Australia have announced a recall for the Mitsubishi Triton, where the rivets that hold the side steps on have been found to fail due to corrosion in the…
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Isuzu X-RUNNER limited edition launches
Off the back of the new MY19 Isuzu range, comes the Isuzu X-RUNNER limited edition. With production set at just 645 units, the new X-RUNNER is available from $54,990 drive…
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Cummins V8 to hit the Aussie market in greater numbers
Let’s face it, when thinking engine conversion to a big American V8, most people think Duramax; there’s plenty of them around, and they make great numbers for what they are.…
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Ken Block’s Raptor…
Now for some Friday frivolity … Ken Block’s Raptor. Everything you wanted to know about it, annnnnnnnd some footage of a bloke fanging it around the US desert – specifically,…
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MY19 Isuzu D-MAX and MU-X Launch
The new MY19 Isuzu D-MAX and MU-X have just launched, and brought with them very few changes. Despite hope against hope, and more than a few spy images of the…
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New Defender tipped for September release
Alongside the Jeep Gladiator, the new Defender, now tipped for a September release, is quite possibly one of the most beat up ‘secrets’ of recent times. That said, aside from…
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Tesla Model P concept art – and it looks awesome!
It seems that 2019 is going to be the year of EVs, with it being a talking point both within Aussie politics, and across the world stage – Great Wall…
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Toyota Mega Cruiser: When a Humvee isn’t enough
Chances are you’ll have seen a Toyota Mega Cruiser for sale being shared around social media this week. There were only 3000 made for the Japanese military, with another 149…
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Replacement Defender suspension photos
Land Rover Defender – an iconic 4X4 that succumbed to time and safety technology. Solid axles, strong chassis and a boxy body. Land Rover’s Defender replacement has been a drawn-out…
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Electric-powered HiLux within six years: confirmed by Toyota
As the pre-election mudslinging ramps up between the two major political parties, Toyota have confirmed we will have an electric-powered HiLux within six years. To lay the scene, Federal Energy…
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A wheel spacer too far…
It’s absolutely no surprise to anyone, when we say the Yanks often take things a little too far … just about everything in the US of A is bigger, better,…
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Great Wall offer fully electric option
Due for release at the upcoming Shanghai motor show, Auto Shanghai, the newest offering from Great Wall is set to take on the bigger players in the dual-cab ute segment.…
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2018 Isuzu D-MAX recalled
After changing out the rear leaf pack to a three-leaf system in the MY18 model utes, Isuzu Ute Australia has released a voluntary recall to address the possibility of the…
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New Ford patents look awesome!
Ford have really started to patent some awesome looking gear. From the tub-mounted telly screen, to this new gem; a roll-up convertible roof. There’s no denying it, the new Ford…
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Land Rover court victory over knock-off
In a landmark legal battle, a Jaguar Land Rover court victory over a Chinese auto manufacturer has been the first such case of the Chinese legal system supporting a foreign…
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Roll-over Wrangler, Bronco is bucking
With a massive touch of nostalgia, Ford are on track to release the new 2020 Bronco. And that’s not all! While sources have been tight-lipped, we now know that Ford…
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Nissan Titan is coming to Australia!
It’s no secret that the Aussie ute market is really taking off. Ute sales have owned the top selling segment for more than a little while now, I mean, the…
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Nissan’s six-inch dealer-fitted lift…
In yet another chalk up for the Yanks in the battle of ‘who has the better 4X4s’, Nissan in the US are now offering a six-inch dealer-fitted lift, that is…
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Toyota HiLux outsells Holden
In no small feat, according to the February 2019 VFACTS sales figures, the Toyota HiLux outsells Holden. Not just outsells the Colorado, but in the month of February 2019, Toyota…
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First there was a bottle jack, then there was the ocean-going BT-50…
You may have noticed a certain screen capture getting around last week of a sponsored post from Mitsubishi Australia’s Facebook account, with the new Triton looking big, wide and angry…
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Tesla Model P ute is coming…
Already this year we’ve seen more than a few electric 4X4s and ‘trucks’ (read: utes) being released and announced by manufacturers in the US. From the Rivian R1T Pick-up that has…
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Ford ups the ante: Tub-mounted TV!
Just when you thought the battle of the dual-cabs couldn’t get bigger, Ford goes and patents this little gem – tub-mounted TV. Yep, that’s a projector and screen set up…
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Electric four-wheel drives … the times, they are a changin’!
Despite us Aussies being stalwarts of the traditional diesel, and indeed petrol-powered engines, it may well be time we faced up to the fact that electric four-wheel drives are going…
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Honda Ridgeline ute spontaneously combusting after being washed…
Ok, so we don’t get to see any ‘proper’ Honda four-wheel drives over here, but a story from the US, giving you all the reasons in the world NOT to…
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2020 Land Rover Defender dash awkwardly leaked on Twitter
The new 2020 Land Rover Defender dash has made an appearance on Twitter recently with a rather awkward exchange between the bloke that posted it, and Richard Agnew, who according…
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The question of capacity
Since the dawn of time, humans have sought bigger and better. Since humans worked out that breathing clean air is kind of a good thing, followed by the introduction of…
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Fast Fourbies
You might think your typical ‘Cruiser, Patrol or dual-cab ute owner would be having a lend of themselves if they thought their 4X4 was a worthy race car. We all…
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Jeep JL Wrangler sneak peek
The 2019 Jeep JL Wrangler launches in Australia on the 9th of February at some dealers with most aiming for the weekend after. We were lucky enough to have a…
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New D-Max and BT-50 due 2020
It’s no secret that Isuzu and Mazda are teaming up to bring the next generation of D-Max and BT-50 to the market, however lips have been very tight across the…
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RAM Multifunction Tailgate wizardry
With the Yanks one-up-manship of towing capacities coming to a head (I mean, how much more than 16-tonnes do we really need?), the battle ground for consumers’ dollars has moved…
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Ford 7.3L petrol-powered V8 is coming…
… But probably only to America … so far. The Yanks have just announced a new Ford 7.3L petrol-powered V8 engine to adorn their new F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty…
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Jillaroo Jess kicks off LandCruiser BJ70 project: building the ultimate mustering buggy
What happens when Jillaroo Jess is in need of a bulletproof buggy to muster 20,000 head of cattle? She calls in the experts, of course. Watch the Terrain Tamer team…
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2020 GMC Sierra HD with invisible trailer
Thankfully, the new 2020 GMC Sierra HD is significantly less ugly than its fraternal twin at Chevrolet, ‘The Frullet’ that we saw announced late last year. It does, however, feature…
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2020 RAM Truck 3500HD brings 16-tonne towing capacity down under…
Some of the biggest dual-cab utes on the Australian market boast a rather impressive towing capacity of a touch less than seven tonnes. They’ve pushed these numbers up from the…
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Jeep Wrangler JL Pricing
Jeep’s new Wrangler JL has been out in the US for months, but the Australian launch has been pushed back further and further. At this stage the first quarter of…
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Confirmed: Ford and Volkswagen are teaming up
Just confirmed at the Detroit Motor Show, Ford and Volkswagen are teaming up to bring the next generation Ranger and Amarok. The team-up is expected to bring to the masses…
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The Suzuki Jimny Little Woody… er, Suzuki Pickup Concept
With Suzuki fans collectively holding their breaths to see a return of the Suzuki Stockman, it seems that Suzuki are all over it with the announcement of the Suzuki Pickup Concept.…
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Kick off 2019 with some 8X8 trucks…
So tomorrow is the day a fair whack of us head back to work after the silly season. What better way to kick off 2019, than with some 8X8 trucks…
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2020 Chevy Silverado HD: The Frullet?
Despite being the third all-new Chevrolet Silverado HD in just 18 months, the new 2020 model is quite possibly the ugliest rendition of the Silverado we’ve ever seen. But why…
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Rivian R1T electric ute unveiled
Fresh from the 2018 Los Angeles Motor Show comes the Rivian R1T electric ute. The 300kW base model offers a range of around 370km, while the top of the range…
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Jeep Gladiator leaked photos
Leaked photos of Jeep’s grand dual cab Gladiator ‘truck’ have set motor mouths to open throttle. On the Jeep Gladiator Forum, user ‘gladjt’ posted photos claimed to be sourced from…
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2019 Mitsubishi Triton revealed
Ringing in it’s 40th year of production, the 2019 Mitsubishi Triton has now been revealed to the masses. Based around the same ladder-frame design, the new Triton has the new-generation…
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Kia tried Moab. Jeep trolled on through
You may remember the Kia Sorrento that took on Hell’s Revenge, a renowned ‘Jeep’ trail in Moab, and surprisingly drove it. With aftermarket all terrains tyres, bash plates, removal of…
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