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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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New 2019 Triton to be announced soon

Mitsubishi are set to reveal the new 2019 Triton on November 9, with the first wave expected to go on sale in Australia during the first quarter of 2019. At…

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X-Class 6X6… yep, really.

Ok, so you may remember a few months ago, we ran a story about the Carlex X-Class EXY – essentially a beefed up and out, Mercedes X-Class. Sure, it got big…

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Amazing photoshopped off road 4X4 driver licence

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Separate 4X4 licence classing. Do we need it?

With hooning in National Parks raising its ugly head again last week, cries for a licence classification for 4X4 vehicles, or at least off-road licensing, has been called for by…

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Jaguar i-Pace at Invictus Games in Sydney

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Invictus Games Driving Challenge

In case you have been living under a rock, the Invictus Games are currently being held in Sydney. The Invictus Games are a paralympic competition started by HRH Prince Harry…

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HSV Silverado 3500HD LTZ specs released

Put your left hand up if you pack too much camping gear. Put your right hand up if you worry about overloading your 4X4. Keep both your hands up if…

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2019 Ford Ranger Review

Is the new 2019 Ford Ranger good enough to top the sales chart again? Written for Unsealed 4X4 With nearly 30 models in the 2019 Ford Ranger line-up, you have…

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GQ Patrol Hooning in Namadji National Park Brindabella Ranges ACT

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Is this appropriate off road driving?

There’s one GQ Patrol owner whose hooning is likely to find him in a bit of hot water very soon if not already after a video was posted by ACT Parks…

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Isuzu Ute celebrating 10 years in Australia

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Isuzu Ute celebrates 10 years in Australia

Congratulations to Isuzu Ute Australia, 10 years in the cut-throat ute market in Australia is a landmark achievement! Isuzu’s Thai-built ute came to our shores in 2008, marketed by Isuzu…

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200 Series LandCruiser gets a safety boost

Now in its eleventh year of production, after one face-lift and minor changes, the 200 Series LandCruiser gets a safety boost for the GXL and VX models. VX Model Upgrades…

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Nissan Navara Dark Sky concept

Released at the 2018 Hannover Motor Show in Germany, is the Nissan Navara Dark Sky Concept. Developed in the UK, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), the…

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New 2020 Defender Replacement Spied in Public

The Defender replacement may have been spotted in public in the UK! The photos here, courtesy of Auto Express UK, are said to show a heavily camouflaged pilot (or pre-production…

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2018 Amarok Core V6 & Ultimate 580 now released

We’ve known for a while now that a beefed up V6 Amarok was coming to Australia. With the flagship model, the Ultimate 580 now released, Volkswagen have also released a…

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ESC equipped vehicles now allowed 75mm lift

Hot off the press today, we’ve just received information that the Minister for Transport and Main Roads in Queensland has confirmed changes to Queensland’s lift laws, apparently first introduced by…

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NSW Police know how to make a good looking Ranger

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Queensland Government confirm interstate vehicles will not be defected

In what has been a rather tumultuous week for Queenslanders and, indeed, just about anyone who would travel into the state for holidays or work with their four-wheel drive, the…

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Land Rover Defender replacement info leak!

UK Publication Autocar reports leaked documents from Land Rover reveal details of the long-awaited and much speculated Defender replacement. Since the 2011 ‘DC100’ concept was met with widespread disapproval, Land…

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Ford Everest recalled for faulty seats

Ford Australia has issued a recall for specific Ford Everest vehicles built between March 9, 2018 to March 13, 2018. There appears to be an issue relating to the seat…

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AAAA wades in on Queensland’s “Operation Lift” kerfuffle

Further to our article on Monday regarding the Queensland Police Service’s “Operation Lift”, the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association have entered the fray with some sound advice for owners of modified…

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SA will not re-register vehicles still fitted with Takata alpha inflators

Following on from the Takata Airbag Recall saga, owners of vehicles in South Australia will not be able to re-register their vehicles still fitted with Takata alpha inflators from November…

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Police now targeting YOUR modified 4X4

Dear Reader, Your lifted 4X4 is in danger. You knew your suspension lift, body lift and tall tyres added up to good ground clearance. You may not have known for…

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Colorado ZR2 Bison – Raptor killer?

Front and rear locking diffs. Race bred remote reservoir coil-over dampers. Snorkel. Steel front and rear bumpers. Underbody skid plates. Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac tyres. Enter the Chev Colorado ZR2 Bison. Chevrolet…

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2019 Kia Sorento is a hard-core off-roader!

No, really? Take a stock AWD 2019 Sorento, bolt some off-road rubber on, a couple of bonus bash plates and disconnect the sway bars and you too could drive Hell’s…

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ex-US Army 6X6 runs tuff truck course

You know over in the States, how they have their ‘Murican version of a ‘tuff truck’ course, where you’ll usually see old first-gen Dodge Durangos and beat up Jeeps blowing…

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HiLux face-lift in the works

Toyota have just released information on the new HiLux face-lift. The new face-lift designed front end has been taken from the HiLux Rogue that was released earlier in the year. The…

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Will the Lada Niva make a comeback?

Lada’s tough little 4X4 hasn’t been seen new in Australia since 1998 or thereabouts, and the design is over 40 years old. A child of the 70s, the Lada 4X4…

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The Suzuki G-Wagon, sort of…

Want a G-Wagon, but not the astronomical price tag that goes along with it? We may have just the thing for you. Introducing the Suzuki G-Mini. From the folks in…

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Off-Road Recovery Professionals: Help us build a list!

Our friends over at Club 4X4 are onto a top notch idea: Get a list of all off-road capable recovery companies around Australia. It’s a list you never want to use,…

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2019 Ford Everest Specs and Pricing

Based on the Ranger T6 Platform, the 2019 Ford Everest will see some upgraded specs including a higher performance engine and new technology. In the first major update since the…

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Team Isuzu D-MAX: Concept X duo

To help try brighten this bleak, cold, windy Monday we bring you: Concept X. From the folks behind Team Isuzu D-MAX, we’re rather pumped to deliver for your viewing pleasure, the…

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Colorado concept becomes reality

Back in 2016 at the Bangkok International Motor Show, Holden offered up the Colorado Z71 Xtreme, as a concept for future offerings. Now, just over two years later, the Holden…

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New/Old Kid on the Block: Ssangyong Rexton & Musso

Come November this year we will welcome Ssangyong back to the market with the Rexton wagon and Musso ute. Having been absent since 2006, there’s a lot of water under…

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2019 Suzuki Jimny goes off-road

Considering details of this little beast have been the worst kept secret in recent times, we’ve finally got a video fix for you, where the new 2019 Suzuki Jimny goes…

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2018 National 4X4 Outdoors show in Melbourne – sneaky update.

With just over a week before the 2018 National 4X4 Outdoors show, fishing and boating expo kicks off in Melbourne from 17 – 19 August, we’ve got a bit of…

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Ares Design V8 Land Rover Defender

Fear not, die-hard Defender fans, you may well get a second bite at the cherry! The folks over at Ares Design have just come up with a V8 Land Rover…

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The BMW X5 Buggy – yep, really.

The BMW X5 is quite possibly one of the most important SUV’s ever built. Before you laugh yourself off your chair stay with me here. Way back in 1999 (Nearly…

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Mercedes X-Class V6 pricing revealed

After a long awaited release and announcement, we now have the Mercedes X-Class V6 Pricing revealed. With two new models the new X-Class X350d will produce 190kW of power at…

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Mil-Spec Rezvani Tank has launched

You might recall late last year we did a story on the Rezvani Tank – Essentially a beefed up Jeep Wrangler, in a Bat-Mobile fitting. It was pretty awesome then,…

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Listed payloads of the X-Class look great on paper, but we'll reserve judgement until we give it a good assessment.

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Recalled: X-Class TPMS issues

The new Mercedes-Benz has been recalled, with the X-Class TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) suffering a software bug, where the low pressure warning may not be displayed if the pressures…

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1GD-FTV Dustgate: We asked an expert

Chances are that by now you’ve heard about the issues with Toyota’s most widely used engine, the 1GD-FTV, eating up dust. As promised in last weeks post, we took the…

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Toyota 1GD-FTV bites the dust

Recently we did a six-vehicle comparison test in the outback of South Australia in Unsealed 4X4, pitting a bunch of current dual-cab utes against one another. During the testing, the…

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More Ways for Insurers to Watch You

There’s a new thing in car insurance and you could will soon be part of it: Usage-Based Insurance (UBI), sometimes called Black Box Insurance. Sounds vanilla enough, you pay for…

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EV 79 Series ‘eCruiser’ is here

There has long been talk of electric powered 4X4s taking over from conventionally powered vehicles into the future. Well, it seems the future isn’t actually that far off with Voltra…

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Recall: Even more Fords catching on fire

You may recall the recall (see what we did there) on the Ford Rangers late last year, and their ability to burst into flames when parked and used in long…

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Used 4X4 of the Week: Nissan Pathfinder

Introduced in 2005, the R51 Pathfinder was Nissan’s answer to the Toyota 4Runner and Mitsubishi Challenger in the four door mid-size 4X4 category. The Pathfinder name began in the mid…

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