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AMAROK V6 GETS BIG BUMP TO POWER AND TORQUE
More Power! CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE There’s a battle looming in the distance, a battle fought by pistons and turbochargers. Their weapons: torque and horsepower. After the mighty V9X of Nissan was discontinued in…
THE MITSUBISHI TRITON BLACKLINE
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE I’m feeling a bit like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day today, writing yet another story about yet another limited-edition 4WD with black bolt-on accessories. This time, it’s Mitsubishi. It’s…
NEW NAVARA VS HIGH COUNTRY
Five reasons why the new 2018 Navara is a much better 4WD ute CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE A quick fang around the block doesn’t really tell you much about anything when it comes to…
HPD TRITON INTERCOOLER
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KEEPING IT REAL: CUSTOM WILDTRAK TOURER
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Smart modifications are what it’s all about when building a tourer. This Ranger is keeping it real. Meet Matt, and his Pride Orange 2016 XLT Wildtrak Ranger. I first met…
PETROL-POWERED HILUX WITH A BOWER BOLTED ON THE SIDE
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Not wanting to go near a diesel-powered D4D HiLux, simply because of the early issues with the injectors locking open and popping engines, Matt Bell picked up this 1GR-FE powered…
FORD RANGER RAPTOR: 2 FURIOUS, FURIOUS LITRES!
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Are you right to be so angry? Now, we all know Australians love a good whinge. And small engine capacities is one of the favourite topics. When the Ranger landed,…
X Marks the Spot
Toyota ups the ante in 2018 with Rugged, Rogue and Rugged X. Ford’s Ranger is killing it in Wildtrak form, and nobody has noticed it more than Toyota. Some 35,297 HiLux 4WDs found new homes last year; not too shabby…
HILUX KILLER
When you can get 5 inches of lift and 35s under a Triton… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE …what else do you really need? When you’re working on an apprentice sparky’s wage, there’s a good to…
Ford Ranger Revealed…For America 2019
The Americans aren’t as fond of diesel as we are, so this unit is getting petrol power under the bonnet. It’s a 2.3-litre turbocharged four-banger, which uses Ford’s ‘Ecoboost’ nomenclature. It’s also used in the Focus RS and Mustang, where…
THE PROBLEM WITH DUAL-CAB UTES: MANUFACTURERS ARE MISSING THE POINT…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE A big number: 165,797. More than the entire population of Cairns. That’s how many 4X4 utes were sold this year. They’re incredibly popular. And while everyone’s driving one, manufacturers are…
NAVARA VS HILUX VS D-MAX
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE 3-WAY UTE COMPARISON We put Toyota’s updated HiLux SR5+ up against Nissan’s Navara N-Sport and Isuzu’s D-Max LS-U. Since debuting in 2015, Toyota has largely left the hot-selling…
DUAL-CAB UTE COMPARISON
TOYOTA HILUX VS FORD RANGER CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE They’re Australia’s two favourite 4WDs, dominating the ute segment mercilessly. We reckon there aren’t really any duds in the current crop of modern…
HSV SPORTSCAT: ALL PUSSYCAT, NO PONY (YET).
Traditionally renowned for its modified Commodore V8s, Holden Special Vehicles has turned to the humble Colorado pick-up as the basis of its future model range. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The Walkinshaw family-owned official Holden…
MAHINDRA 4X4 UTE SET TO TAKE ON AUSTRALIA
New diesel, rear locker and keen pricing for the Indian ute. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Mahindra is returning to the Australian 4WD ute market, with an updated PikUp. A very measly $26,990 will speak…
