July 2020
Fake news? Nah, it’s a new LandCruiser
It’s a new LandCruiser… but where is it headed? “Fake news!” declared several keyboard warriors when we posted images of a new LandCruiser late last week… “That’s not the new 300 Series!” decried others. “It’s just a Middle East/Russian market…
Throwback Thursday: Why you need a WWII Jeep!
Jeep fans will no doubt go nuts over this 1945 Ford GPW (WWII Jeep) that’s listed in the upcoming 2020 Shannons Winter Timed Online Auction to be held from 19-26 August. Arguably the most important 4×4 vehicle ever, the original…
Weird Wednesday: This Suzuki X-Head could have been the new Jimny.
For this weeks Weird Wednesday, we bring you what could possibly have ended up as the current Suzuki Jimny, the Suzuki X-HEAD. It’s no surprise that a lot of vehicles we see on the roads, start life as concept vehicles,…
Gear: Projecta releases emergency trailer breakaway kit; the Sure Brake.
Projecta has released its new Sure Brake Trailer Breakaway Kit, ensuring safety in a towing disconnection emergency In case you didn’t know, all Aussie trailers over 2000kg GTM by law must be fitted with an emergency breakaway braking system to…
DIY Driveway: Supa-Peg 180 Degree Wing Awning
For a new take on a tried and tested design, the new Supa-Peg 180 Degree Wing Awning ticks a lot of boxes the others miss. We look at their latest offering in this edition of DIY Driveway! The 180-degree awning…
ARB BASE Rack – the most versatile roof rack ever?
The all-new ARB BASE Rack is claimed to make carrying gear on your roof easier than ever. Since its inception in 1975 ARB has been manufacturing bull bars and roof racks for 4X4s, and now the Aussie company has launched…
Hot or Not? The Crusher
Self-driving four-wheel drives could be the next big thing, so we thought we’d bring you the Crusher – a 6X6 robot. It’s no new thing that we’re getting electric vehicles; they’ve started rolling out, and some actually look pretty cool.…
China’s Big General on the offensive with Raptor copy
What do you think of Foton’s ‘The Big General’ (Da Jiang Jun)? Reckon it could take on Ford’s F-150 Raptor? Just when you thought Chinese car manufacturers might have come up with a design language of their own, along comes…
2021 HiLux spied at Aussie port in the metal!
A brand new 2021 HiLux has been spied at an Australian port ready for dealer delivery! This is one of the first images to surface of an Australian 2021 HiLux… spied in the metal. Some of the new HiLuxes are…
Unsealed 4X4 Vault: Built from a wheelchair – Custom HiLux
This custom HiLux was built from a wheelchair… and it’s mint, discovers David Vayro. Something has to be said for those out there who don’t give up; the kind of people who get stuff done without the excuses. Meet Shaun…
Spied! 2021 Toyota LandCruiser
These are images of a 2021 Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series. This revised 2021 Toyota LandCruiser has been spotted at a port in Japan alongside the current-generation LandCruiser 200, providing a great opportunity to compare the vehicle’s styling upgrades with its…
Bloke stuck in the outback walks 60km to safety!
They say if you get stuck in the outback you should never leave your vehicle, but this young bloke walked an astonishing 60km after getting bogged at Cape Arid in WA… and he made it out alive! According to a…
Ford adds remote start to Ranger and Everest… from your phone!
New Ford Ranger and Everest models arriving in Australia will be equipped with FordPass Connect, allowing owners to remote start their vehicles from their smartphone, as well as perform other tasks and access other vehicle information. FordPass Connect incorporates a…
Clean diesel is now a thing thanks to LR’s mild-hybrid tech
Land Rover has introduced new inline-six-cylinder clean diesel mild-hybrid engines across its revised Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models. Land Rover has replaced its SDV6 and SDV8 diesel engines with new six-cylinder Ingenium clean diesel engines that bring 48V…
Want to tow big? You need the “menacing” Warlock
RAM 1500 Warlock added to RAM Trucks Australia line-up priced from $104,450 with 4500kg towing capacity. Despite denials to Unsealed 4X4 as late as last week, RAM Trucks Australia today announced it would introduce the new V8 Hemi-powered RAM 1500…
