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Will this new spec Ranger help Ford topple Toyota’s stranglehold? Ford has released a new special edition model of its much-loved Ranger, the Ranger Sport. But don’t be fooled by…

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BMW X7 Ute?

Are BMW about to follow their rival into the lucrative ute market? With the rewarding nature of the Australian ute market, it’s hard to be surprised when a new manufacturer,…

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VW Amarok Ultimate 580 Review

Introducing the most powerful mid-size ute currently available in Australia. Gone are the days of 4WD utes driving like, well, utes. In the past few years we’ve seen manufacturers try…

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RAM 1500 EcoDiesel launches in Aus

In what has been a patient waiting period for more than a few punters, the RAM 1500 EcoDiesel variant has launched in Australia. The new 3.0-litre V6 diesel pushes out…

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2018 Toyota HiLux Rugged, Rugged X and Rogue

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Toyota expected to roll out AdBlue

With all the recent talk about electric vehicles set to take over the four-wheel drive landscape, and many pundits yelling that ‘Diesel is dead!’ from the tops of many a…

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Mitsubishi ordered to refund Triton owner

In what appears to be a first for Australia, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has ordered a Mitsubishi dealership to refund the purchase price of a man’s Triton…

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Custom 79 Series LandCruiser with the lot

After multiple remote trips, Grant Hanan and Linda Bloffwitch customised their 79 Series LandCruiser into a comfortable escape machine built to ‘go anywhere, do anything’. THE OWNERS: GRANT AND…

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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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I don't know about you, but I reckon the BT-50 looks best in extra-cab format, and looks particularly great with some mods thrown at it.

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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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