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The Australian 4WD Industry Council of Australia have just released a statement regarding changes to GCM re-rating for vehicles undergoing a Second-Stage-of-Manufacture. As of July 1, 2018, there will be…

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Hands Off My Land Rover! Autonomous Off Road Driving in Development

Land Rover are making our wildest 4X4 dreams nightmares come true. Imagine this: you nose your fourby up to a steep, eroded, rock-strewn climb. It looks gnarly; usually you’d…

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Sweet dreams are made of these, who am I to disagree?

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This Land Rover Forklift is what (strange) dreams are made of.

Americans have Craiglist for their strange vehicle listings. And now the Trading Post is a bit of an internet backwater, Gumtree has become a haven for time wasting, tyre-kicking and…

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Will the real Nissan Pathfinder please stand up?

When the R51 Nissan Pathfinder was replaced in 2013, we all let out a collective sigh. No chassis rails, no proper 4WD, no ground clearance, no transfer case. The Nissan R52…

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2019 Ford Ranger Pricing revealed

Ford has announced pricing for their incoming 2019 Ranger utes, which will be available in Australia towards the end of this year. Let’s get down to brass tacks, starting at…

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Nissan Armada Mountain Patrol revealed

You may remember a few weeks ago we got some sneaky conceptual images of the Nissan concept that was to be released at the Overland Expo West in the US…

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Pickup Design & Carlex = X-Class EXY

The Mercedes-Benz X-Class ute has many of the tweaks and luxury additions one would expect to find in a Merc, but it just doesn’t appear they’re willing to give us…

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Renault Australia pushing for two new utes

The French already have a couple of utes up their sleves, with the Renault Alaskan (which you would have seen without knowing it – The Nissan NP300 rebadged), and the…

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Ford Ranger and Everest to feature 2.0L Bi-Turbo Raptor Engine

Hot off the Ford Australia press, is the announcement that the new 2019 Ranger and Everest, will in certain models, feature the new 147kW, 500Nm 2.0L Bi-Turbo engine, which is…

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Watch a Jimny outperform a Range Rover off-road.

Now don’t get me wrong, I love cruising around the countryside in a $291,000 Range Rover Autobiography just as much as the next loyal subject of Her Majesty the Queen.…

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That’s not Australia’s most powerful ute. This is.

When Volkswagen announced their latest stake in the 4WD ute power wars, we ran a headline saying the 190kW Amarok would be Australia’s most powerful 4X4 ute. Compared to the…

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Nissan has pulled the pin on diesel!

After our rather passionate post late last month on diesel not being dead, Nissan has pulled the pin on diesel models across Europe. The Japanese auto manufacturer confirmed the news yesterday…

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The Nissan Armada Mountain Patrol concept

Nissan in the US have just released some teaser images of their upcoming Armada Mountain Patrol concept, based around the full-size v8-powered SUV – the Y62 Armada. Known Down Under…

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The end of the JK Wrangler

Love them or hate them, Friday last week marks the end of the JK Wrangler. Production has now ceased as the last JK rolled off the production line, with tooling…

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Diesel is not dead!

Contrary to the writings and musings of more than a few pundits, journalists and commentators within the automotive industry, diesel is not dead. Their comments on diesel dying out was…

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New-look 2018 Mazda BT-50 revealed for Australian Market

Designed and developed locally, the new 2018 Mazda BT-50 has copped a new snout in an effort to appeal more to those wanting a more masculine kind of look to their…

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The two-door Range Rover returns

After a nearly 40 year hiatus, the two-door Range Rover has returned, however a little different than the original. Back in the 70’s the Range Rover only came in a…

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JK Wranglers recalled over further airbag issues

Coming off the back of the Takata airbag recall fiasco, there have been more developments with JK Wranglers recalled over further airbag issues. The further recall affects both JK Wranglers…

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2018 ISUZU D-MAX & MU-X: First look and drive

We’ve been behind the wheel of Isuzu’s new, updated MU-X and D-Max for a first look and drive of the new MY18 year model. The new MY18 D-MAX & MU-X…

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The new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD just looks mean!

Recently HSV announced pricing on the Chevrolet Silverado slated for release Down Under later this year, with the possibility of us getting the upgraded looks of the 2019 year model. Just…

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We drove the 2018 Mercedes X-Class, here is what you need to know

The 4X4 ute segment continues to grow in Australia, in terms of both sales and offerings. While sales figures continue to grow, more manufacturers are looking to move into that…

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190kW Amarok is coming

After Volkswagen gave the Amarok V6 a shot in the arm to increase towing capacity to 3.5-tonnes for the 2018 model, Volkswagen have just let us in on a little…

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The end of the smiley face: 2018 BT-50 Teaser

For Australia, Mazda’s 2018 BT-50 is about to get a make-over. Due for release in May it will be the second face-lift to the Mazda ute since its inception in…

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The 2018 Ford Ranger Raptor Pricing revealed. What's your verdict?

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Ranger Raptor Pricing: $74,990

Ford have lifted the veil on their go-fast Ranger Raptor pricing: $74,990. This is considerably lower than the many rumours that had been floating around, pinging it around $14,000 more…

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Concept: Volkswagen Atlas Tanoak

Volkswagen have just released a new MQB-based pickup concept: The Atlas Tanoak. Released at the New York International Auto Show this week, the new Tanoak concept is actually rather easy…

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Jeep JL Wrangler off-road testing in Outback Australia

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Outback testing in the 2018 Jeep JL Wrangler

It’s mid-January in Alice Springs. The temperature must be 45 degrees C. Parked innocuously in the stifling heat are two Jeep Wrangler Rubicons, one short wheelbase, one long wheelbase. Nothing…

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HSV Silverado, squeezing into a carpark soon, near you.

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HSV Silverado pricing released

HSV have finally released Silverado pricing today with the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD WT model starting at $114,990. This is cheaper than what was expected for the entry level Silverado, and…

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Mercedes AMG G63 pricing announced

Pricing has just been announced on the Mercedes-AMG G63. The distinctive shape and stance of the infamous G-Wagen has changed very little in almost 40 years of production, however for the…

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The 2020 Ford Bronco teaser released…

It’s been rumoured about, hoped for, pined after and generally day dreamed about for over two decades now; the return of the Ford Bronco. Finally, just last week, we got…

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Have a closer look at the 2018 Navara’s new dual-rate coils

When we drove the V3 updated 2018 Navara a couple of weeks ago, we found it to be vastly improved. Along with the faster steering, there is one thing that…

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Unstoppable HiLux: Three transfer cases and 511:1 ratio drive

You read right, 511:1 (Five hundred and eleven to one – not five point one one to one) ratio unstoppable HiLux. The old 3RZ-FE powered 2.7-litre four-pot HiLux engine has,…

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2018 Jeep Compass Trailhawk Review

This is the Jeep Compass Trailhawk, the small 4WD that fills the boots of a decidely forgettable unit sold previously. We got an invite in the mail, and thought what…

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2018 Nissan Navara. Is it finally cut out to haul a load?

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2018 Nissan Navara: Have they finally fixed it?

There’s no getting around it, the original D23 Nissan Navara that came out in 2015 missed the mark. Unloaded, it was a great car. It was efficient, grunty and comfortable.…

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HSV SportsCat and SportsCat+ pricing revealed!

HSV have just released the all-new Colorado SportsCat and SportsCat+ pricing. With HSV’s niche design and engineering capabilities there are many styling and chassis upgrades over the standard Colorado, with…

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The million-kilometre Land Rover Discovery

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This Land Rover Discovery has cracked a million kilometres

A million kilometres. It’s the holy grail of diesel longevity, the ultimate in pub bragging rights. Many talk about it, but few engines properly get there without major work in…

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Range Rover Sport PHEV first to climb to Heaven’s Gate

If you’ve not seen the Range Rover Challenges over the years, then you have really been missing out. Not to be outdone by the Evoque, the Range Rover Sport PHEV…

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STAR WARS vs Nissan: Nissan Titan AT-M6

The Nissan Titan is a rather remarkable ‘truck’ all by itself; add livery and a build to resemble a walker from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and you get the…

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A widened track and trick suspension is key to the Ranger Raptor's appeal.

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2018 Ford Ranger Raptor: Here it is

Ford’s Ranger Raptor is here, now without camouflage or speculation to hide behind. There’s plenty to get through on this highly anticipated ute, which is the first of (probably a…

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Holden Colorado chosen as new police divisional van

The Holden Colorado has been called up to be the new police divisional van for Victoria Police. Holden will supply 290 Colorado’s to be used as their replacement for the…

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2015 Toyota Fortuner and Hilux Recalled

Toyota Australia has issued a recall for some 2,526 Fortuners and 17,554 Hiluxes built between June and December 2015. A fault within the airbag sensor integrated circuits (ICs) is the…

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GM Marketplace: Let your 4X4 order your morning coffee for you

General Motors in the US have just released GM Marketplace. It is a new commerce feature that will let owners of more than 2 million vehicles order and pay for…

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Ford Australia teases 2018 Ranger Raptor video

Globally Ford have started building anticipation for the 2018 Ranger Raptor with the unveiling of a video on the Ford Australia Facebook page. Their most recent teaser of the new…

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That 2.0 litre buzzbox just not lighting your fire on the daily commute? Trade it in.

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Grand Cherokee Trackhawk recalled

You may recall the write up last month on the new 522kW supercharged 6.2L V8 Jeep, destined for our shores early this year. After 1,242 of them have been sold…

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2018 Haval H9 Review

Haval is here, and their proper 4WD offering has been improved. It’s called the H9, and is a seven-seat 4X4 roughly the same size as a Ford Everest. The brand…

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Spied: Jeep JT Scrambler

After Dodge, Ford and Chevrolet each released a new ‘Pickup’ (read: Ute) over the past month it would appear that Fiat Chrysler now want in on the the action. There’s…

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2018 Haval H9 released; doesn’t look terrible

Haval Motors Australia have just launched the updated version of the critically acclaimed H9. The 2018 Haval H9 features an increase in power to 180kW (up from 160kW), an increase…

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2019 Silverado to come with new 3.0 Litre TD Duramax

With the release of the 1500 Series Chevy Silverado at the Detroit Auto Show, we’ve obtained some rather exciting news on the Silverado line up. Namely that the 1500 series…

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Revealed: 2019 Ford Ranger

Last week out of the Detroit Auto Show, we’ve been given a look at the 2019 Ford Ranger. The US version of the updated pickup was put on display alongside…

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Land Rover’s 400 HP Defender: Yep, it’s a thing.

So, we’ve got some good news, and some bad news. First, the good; Land Rover’s 400 HP Defender is a thing. Really. Land Rover has 150 5.0-Litre V8’s ready to…

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HSV SportsCat, Silverado pricing revealed

It looks like an HSV dealer may have slipped up with HSV SportsCat, Camaro and Silverado pricing revealed on a dealer’s Facebook page. Images have surfaced showing the Camaro SportsCat,…

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