A new Australian Government Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) aims to reduce road trauma through the mandatory fitment of autonomous emergency braking (AEB) to new vehicles from July 2022. According to a press release from the Australian New Car Assessment Program…
Mark Allen speaks to Brian Parker, the man behind Beaudesert Exhaust, to find out how a well-designed exhaust system can give your 4X4 a serious performance gain. Unsealed 4X4: Beaudesert Exhaust started way back in 1982. What attracted you to…
Volkswagen has turned to Walkinshaw to tweak its powerful TDV6 4X4 ute resulting in the Amarok W580, which is described as a GT-spec ute. The new Amarok W580 4X4 ute is the result of a 12-month collaboration between Volkswagen Australia…
This week’s Throwback Thursday is a little different because, in a way, this immaculate old-school Toyota FJ LandCruiser is essentially an all-new vehicle. That’s right, this week’s Throwback Thursday is a totally revamped Toyota FJ LandCruiser with a stonking 6.2-litre…
Yes, you do need a dedicated off-road hitch if you tow your trailer off the blacktop, but how do you choose the right one? Here’s absolutely everything you ever wanted to know about the different types of off-road hitches… Tow…
The Jeep Gladiator was today slapped with a less-than glowing three-star safety rating by ANCAP. The Jeep Gladiator 4X4 ute range has today been given a three-star safety rating by ANCAP following last year’s testing of the Jeep Wrangler on…
New Zeal Lithium Batteries launched by two Aussie companies. BMPRO, one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of power management solutions, has collaborated with Australian family owned company Sealed Performance Batteries to introduce the new range of BMPRO Zeal lithium batteries. The…
The Mercedes-Benz EQC 4×4² concept vehicle is designed to show that EVs can go “farther than the road network”. According to the press release, the Mercedes-Benz EQC 4×4² concept vehicle is “an electric car of extremes”, and apparently it has…
We take a look at Shayden Sievers 2002 Nissan Patrol DX, a custom build, bush-capable, no worries vehicle perfectly set up for camping.
GWM Australia has just announced that the Cannon 4X4 ute will launch in Australia before the end of the year. Great Wall Motors (GWM) will launch the Cannon 4×4 ute in Australia in Q4 2020 in three dual-cab model grades:…
The Isuzu MU-X Onyx Edition adds new features and enhanced styling to the brand’s top-spec 4X4 wagon. The Isuzu MU-X Onyx Edition from Isuzu Ute Australia is a new offering based on the top-spec LS-T variant but with unique aesthetic…
Toyota HiLux driver Nasser Al-Attiyah has won this year’s Andalucía Rally in Spain in what bodes well for the upcoming 2021 Dakar rally. Three-time Dakar Rally winner and Toyota HiLux driver Nasser Al-Attiyah came out on top at the Andalucía…
It might not be much chop off-road but for those after blacktop thrills the updated 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is sure to deliver. With a stonking 6.2-litre supercharged V8 making a claimed 522kW of power and 868Nm of torque,…
Ford has revealed a Bronco Overland Concept vehicle to kick off this year’s Bronco Super Celebration East in Townsend, Tennessee. The Bronco Super Celebration is claimed to be the largest North American gathering of classic Ford Broncos and, in addition…
Mazda’s all-new BT-50 is finally in showrooms… but why would you buy it over the Isuzu D-MAX with which it shares its DNA? We get behind the wheel to find out. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’d likely…
