Toby Hagon
Our first drive of the 2024 Ineos Grenadier range – can it keep up with the competition?
Live axles, ladder frame chassis and triple locking diffs, the Grenadier has proven instantly popular in a market segment that has shrunk in options
Our first look at the Australian spec 2023 Ford F-150
The F-150’s real party trick is towing. It’s rated to lug up to 4500kg, a full tonne more than most utes
The Ford Ranger to get more grunt and go (mostly) green with the 2025 arrival of a plug-in hybrid EV electric version.
Get ready for the partially electric ute - and one that plans to provide a compelling reason to shift from diesel to petrol.
2023 70 Series LandCruiser to be powered by four cylinder engine with automatic transmission – but the V8 lives on (for now)
Toyota has confirmed the LandCruiser 70-Series will be offered with a four-cylinder turbo diesel engine and automatic transmission. As part of a major overhaul, the radical new combo will have more grunt than the V8 that continues in the brand’s…
New Toyota Prado 250 Series revealed
Toyota’s all-new Prado has embraced its LandCruiser heritage. And added some Land Rover design muscle. As it steps up its off-road credentials for its blast towards a lower emissions future. Describing it as “back to the origin and essence of…
Electric converted LandCruiser attempts to drive under Darwin Harbour – 7 kilometres in length, and up to 30 metres deep!
It’s one thing bolting on a snorkel to making wading across a river that little bit easier. It’s another altogether engineering an old Toyota LandCruiser to drive for seven kilometres under Darwin Harbour. At depths of up to 30 metres.…
2023 Nissan Patrol Warrior – First drive
It’s not often Aussies can chat about local manufacturing any more, but the Nissan Patrol Warrior is one of those rare occasions where some Australian ingenuity has made a car better. Its mix of clever engineering and design updates have…
Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 review: Will this American pick-up truck take you further off-road?
Toby recently drove the Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 and gave us his first hand experience with the larger than life American pick-up truck
Ineos Grenadier: the 4×4 you’ve been waiting for
Toby Hagon recently returned from Scotland where he spent a couple of long days in the Ineos Grenadier, and with its chief engineer. Here’s what he thought of it.
