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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…
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…
New Mazda BT-50 five-star ANCAP result
The recently launched Mazda BT-50 has been awarded a five-star ANCAP rating after testing for pedestrian safety. As expected, the brand-new Mazda BT-50 has been awarded a five-star safety rating by ANCAP (Australian New Car Assessment Program) after pedestrian testing.…
Mitsubishi Triton GLS Auto – Bargain ute buy of the decade?
There no doubt the all but top-spec Mitsubishi Triton GLS Auto is an absolute steal at $46,740 driveaway, especially now it’s covered by an industry-leading 10-year/200,000km warranty, but what’s it like to drive? We test the Triton on the road…
Volkswagen Amarok W580 gets Walkinshaw treatment
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…
Tested: Mazda’s All-New BT-50. Better than Isuzu D-MAX?
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…
Revealed: all-new Mazda BT-50 genuine accessories range
Mazda Australia has developed a comprehensive range of BT-50 genuine accessories to coincide with the all-new ute’s launch. To coincide with the launch of Mazda’s all-new 4×4 ute, a comprehensive BT-50 genuine-accessories range has also been revealed. While our drive…
Mitsubishi Diamond Advantage Program – a 10 year/200,000km warranty!
Mitsubishi’s Diamond Advantage Program sees its new-vehicle warranty extended to an astonishing 10 years/200,000km! Mitsubishi this morning announced a new Diamond Advantage Program that sees a new-vehicle warranty of 10 years/200,000km applied to every vehicle in its line-up, including 4X4…
Toyota HiLux Mako update…
The new Toyota HiLux Mako has been designed specifically to tackle the Ford Ranger Raptor head-on. A new vehicle was lowered from a Blackhawk helicopter in New Zealand yesterday called the Toyota HiLux Mako, and it’s been designed to tackle…
HiLux Mako! Toyota’s Ranger Raptor rival?
Toyota New Zealand has just choppered in (via a military Black Hawk helicopter, no less) its answer to the Ford Ranger Raptor, called the HiLux Mako! Surfacing on Toyota New Zealand’s social media (via its Facebook Story) this afternoon, is…
More kit for revised HiLux Rogue and Rugged X… but prices are up
Just a month after launching its upgraded HiLux range, Toyota has revealed the refreshed HiLux Rogue and Rugged X models, and the big news is prices are up by $6500 and $7500 respectively. The refreshed Toyota HiLux Rogue and Rugged…
New Mazda BT-50 prices announced
Mazda Australia has announced pricing and specification details for its new Mazda BT-50 4X4 ute range which goes on sale on 1 October. The new Mazda BT-50 4X4 ute will start at $49,360 plus on-road costs for the XT specification…
Here soon! New off-road ready Ford Ranger FX4 MAX
Ford Australia is set to launch a new off-road focused model called the Ranger FX4 MAX with FOX 2.0 shocks and 32-inch BFGoodrich All-Terrain rubber. The all-new Ford Ranger FX4 MAX – similar in concept to the US-market Ranger Tremor…
Tested: Toyota HiLux SR5+ Double Cab
We recently tested the new and more powerful Toyota HiLux SR5 Double Cab Cab Chassis variant, and now we’ve had a decent on-road and off-road drive of the HiLux SR5+ Double Cab Pick Up. Here’s what we think of it……
New 2021 D-MAX nails ANCAP 5-star rating
Isuzu has just confirmed that after rigorous ANCAP testing, the new 2021 D-MAX has nailed a 5-star rating. With ANCAP upping its testing regime and criteria, the new Isuzu D-Max has managed to secure a full 5-star rating from the…
