Dean Mellor
Federal Court adopts report stating Toyota DPFs defective
A finding in a DPF Class Action against Toyota Australia says the Federal Court has adopted an independent referee’s report concluding HiLux, Prado and Fortuner DPF systems were defective. According to a letter sent to participants in a Class Action…
2020 National Perentie Auction live now!
The 2020 National Perentie Auction is live now, but if you want to nab a slice of Australian military history, you’d better act fast, as the hammer will fall at 7pm on 11 November. That’s right! The 2020 National Perentie…
Updated Navara range includes new PRO-4X
Nissan will introduce an updated Navara line-up in early 2021 with a new look, new safety tech, improved load carrying capacity and the introduction of a new range-topping PRO-4X model. Nissan today took the wraps off its updated Navara range…
4X4 market shows big improvement in October
The 4X4 market showed a big improvement in October 2020 with Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Toyota Prado leading the way… October 2020 was a big month for the new 4X4 market in Australia with sales rebounding after the previous…
Bowler Defender packs 423kW supercharged V8!
What lurks beneath this bespoke Bowler Defender body is like no other Land Rover before it. Thanks to a new licensing agreement, the upcoming Bowler Defender will look like a Defender but offer the performance of a supercar. According to…
Toyota HiLux and LandCruiser recall expanded
Toyota Australia expands safety recall to include more HiLux and LandCruiser 200 models. Toyota Australia has expanded a safety recall previously announced on 4 March 2020 that now includes HiLux and LandCruiser 200 Series vehicles produced between July 2017 and…
A Jeep Gladiator 4X4 tourer? Now you’re talking
Check out this trick-looking Jeep Gladiator 4X4 tourer unveiled at the SEMA Show by FCA’s performance and accessories arm MOPAR … and it comes complete with a hotdog roller grill. You read that right: this Jeep Gladiator 4X4 tourer, called…
Emergency Plus – the app that could save your life
A new feature on the Emergency Plus app could, quite literally, save your life. The new Emergency Plus (a.k.a. Emergency+) app update has been designed to make it easier for emergency services to locate you in the event of, you…
Cannon Dual Cab 4X4 ute from $33,990 driveaway!
GWM Australia fires first shot announcing new Cannon Dual Cab 4X4 ute will start at just $33,990 driveaway! Expect a huge shake up in the 4X4 ute market in Australia thanks to the imminent arrival of the new GWM Cannon…
Do you need a dashcam? Bloody oath!
Do you need a dashcam? With the way many people drive these days, you’d be stark raving mad not to have one. Do you need a dashcam? I mean, really need one? Well, maybe not, but considering the way many…
Mazda expands BT-50 range
Mazda expands BT-50 range with the addition of Single Cab and Freestyle Cab models to its line-up. Mazda expands BT-50 range by adding Single Cab Chassis and Freestyle Cab Chassis models after the vehicle was initially launched in Dual Cab…
Is the new Defender any good off-road in the Aussie bush?
We take the new Defender into the Aussie bush to see if it’s any good off-road… and take an old one along for reference. There’s been plenty of talk about Land Rover’s new Defender ‘going soft’ and that it’s not…
All-New Isuzu MU-X revealed
Isuzu has taken the wraps off its all-new MU-X in Thailand and, as expected, it is packed with new tech and safety features. The all-new Isuzu MU-X has been revealed in Thailand and the seven-seat 4X4 wagon will likely go…
Throwback Thursday: The Rambo Lambo
Thanks to Sylvester Stallone the Lamborghini LM002 was dubbed the Rambo Lambo and in the late-80s it was one of the most desirable 4X4s on the planet? The Lamborghini LM002, which became known as the ‘Rambo Lambo’ due to Sylvester…
No airbags. We die like real men!
No airbags. We die like real men. Well, actually, I’d rather not die at all, thanks. Have you seen the sticker that reads ‘No airbags. We die like real men’? As I bore down on an MG SUV that pulled…
