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Ford’s US Tremor could slot into Aussie Ranger line-up
Ford in the US is about to launch the Ranger Tremor Off-Road Package which it says will make the pick-up “the most off-road-capable factory-built Ranger ever offered in the US”. Update: Ford Australia recently showed a teaser video of the…
Ripper 4X4 ute bargains! Get ’em while they’re hot
Thanks to Covid-19 and various other factors there are some ripper 4×4 ute bargains right now. Here are five of them… With the new-car market in the corona-induced doldrums, Isuzu just launching an all-new D-MAX and Toyota releasing a heavily-revised…
Ranger XLT Double Cab Chassis to take on new HiLux SR5
Ford announces new Ranger XLT Double Cab Chassis for those who want a high-grade ute with a custom tray, service body or canopy. Ford will add a high-grade Ranger XLT Double Cab Chassis to its line-up to take on the…
Throwback Thursday: Suzuki Carry 4X4
Who remembers the Suzuki Carry 4X4? This rare example of the breed is for sale… Here’s a Throwback Thursday for those dreaming of Thai holidays long gone. A lick of red paint, a rear canopy, a few lights and killer…
Weird Wednesday: Ford Maverick
It’s gotta be a Weird Wednesday when we bring you the Ford Maverick… a ute based on a wagon that was originally based on a soft-roader. For this week’s Weird Wednesday we bring you renderings of the Bronco Sport-based Ford…
Driven: Toyota HiLux SR5 Double Cab Cab Chassis
Is Toyota’s new more powerful HiLux SR5 Double Cab Cab Chassis much better than its predecessor? We get behind the wheel to find out… As you’re undoubtedly aware, Toyota has recently updated the HiLux 4×4 range and last week we…
New Mazda BT-50 line-up and specs
Mazda has revealed the line-up for its new BT-50 4×4 ute but pricing is yet to be confirmed. When the new Mazda BT-50 4×4 ute line-up is launched in a few weeks from now it will be available in Dual…
Unsealed 4X4 Vault: Blown N70 HiLux
In this weeks edition of ‘From the Vault’, we bring you a rather mental blown 1GR-FE-powered N70 HiLux, because horsepower is life! Not wanting to go near a diesel-powered D4D HiLux, simply because of the early issues with the injectors…
Mazda announces more than 100 optional accessories for new BT-50
Mazda Australia has announced there will be more than 100 optional accessories for the new BT-50 when it launches in October. Coming off the back of its launch details for the new BT-50, Mazda Australia has just announced that there…
First Drive: Isuzu’s All-New D-MAX
While we recently brought you all the details on Isuzu’s all-new D-MAX we weren’t allowed to tell you what it was like to drive… until now. So far we’ve sampled a D-MAX LS-U and the new top-of-the-range D-MAX X-Terrain and…
Toyota extends DPF warranty to 10 years/unlimited km!
Toyota has now released a CSE (Customer Service Experience) bulletin which gives a retrospective 10-year warranty on the DPF of certain HiLux, Fortuner and Prado models. With the class action lawsuit against Toyota for its DPF issues surging ahead, Toyota…
Ford updates Ranger Raptor and Wildtrak models… & brings back Wildtrak X
Ford updates Ranger Raptor and Wildtrak variants and announces the reintroduction of the Ranger Wildtrak X. Ford Australia has announced updates to its Ranger Raptor and Ranger Wildtrak models, and the reintroduction of the Ranger Wildtrak X, just a couple…
Toyota announces HiLux DPF changes… but dust issues are another story
Toyota upgrades HiLux DPF system in the face of a class action but deems dust-ingress a non-event. In a media conference today for the launch of the new facelifted 2020 HiLux, Toyota Australia VP of Sales and Marketing, Sean Hanley…
2020 HiLux… with a strong Aussie accent
Thanks to local design and development work, Toyota says if the 2020 HiLux could talk it would have a strong Aussie accent. Toyota Australia played a pivotal role in the design and development of the 2020 HiLux, which now comes…
All-new Mazda BT-50 on sale by October
Mazda Australia has announced that the all-new Mazda BT-50 will go on sale in October this year. The all-new Mazda BT-50 will go on sale in Australia by October this year, just one month after its badge-engineered sibling the all-new…
