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2020 Volkswagen Amarok V6 Manual Detailed
The 2020 Volkswagen Amarok V6 Manual has been detailed ahead of its launch next month and VW has detailed its four-wheel drive setup. If you’ve been following news about the Amarok V6 manual then you’ll know it’s been available in…
Europe to stop selling Suzuki Jimny? Report
Reports have emerged that Suzuki has issued a stop-sales order for the Jimny in Europe because of stringent emissions laws coming into effect in 2021. Europe is getting stricter with new vehicle-based emissions laws coming into effect in 2021 that…
Opinion: How about we race the recalled NL Pajeros instead of crushing them…
News that thousands of NL Pajeros are suddenly unroadworthy has come as a shock…but then we had an idea…how about we get those ‘unroadworthy’ Pajeros and go racing. Here’s what we’re thinking. Words by Robert Pepper: The recent Takata airbag…
Volkswagen Amarok V6 Manual Core Enduro priced from $48,990 driveaway
The Volkswagen Amarok V6 Manual won’t launch until next month but the VW website is already carrying an offer for the ‘special’ Amarok V6 Core Enduro variant. The Volkswagen Amarok V6 Manual will launch in Australia next month but Volkswagen…
Thousands of NL Pajeros to be crushed?
Mitsubishi is planning to buy back thousands of 1996 – 2000 model NL Pajeros because of a faulty airbag inflator that can’t be replaced. In a decision that is likely to cost millions, Mitsubishi Motors has announced it will buy…
Jaguar Land Rover morphable car seat makes you think you’re walking while driving
Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a morphable car seat that makes the occupant feel like they’re walking to improve health and wellbeing on long stints behind the wheel. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has developed a morphable seat which it claims…
GMC Yukon beats Rivian to market with 180-degree turn function
GM is keeping quiet about a design feature in the 2021 GMC Yukon that allows it to perform a controlled 180-degree turn via what’s been tagged the ‘Hurricane Turn’. According to US media site, Motor Trend, the 2021 GMC Yukon…
All-new Toyota LandCruiser 300 to drop V8 for V6 hybrid…
The all-new Toyota LandCruiser 300 is expected to be unveiled in August this year with its V8 dropped in favour of a more-powerful hybrid powertrain. There’s been talk of the next-generation Toyota LandCruiser 300 for some time now but it’s…
Oops. Mopar reveals Jeep Wrangler Rubicon PHEV details
Jeep showed off its all-new Wrangler Rubicon PHEV (4Xe) at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas but it didn’t give anything away, unfortunately it seems that Mopar spilt the beans. Jeep is pushing hard to include electrified drivetrains…
2020 Jeep Gladiator Review: First Drive
Dave Morley’s first drive 2020 Jeep Gladiator Review with performance, ride and handling, practicality, safety and verdict. 2020 Jeep Gladiator Specifications Price From $70,000 (est) Warranty Five years/100,000km Safety Not rated Engine 3.6-litre petrol V6 Power 213kW at 6400rpm Torque 353Nm at 4100rpm Transmission Eight-speed automatic Drive Part-time…
2020 Ford Bronco tested off-road
The 2020 Ford Bronco will be revealed around the middle of this year with Ford releasing an official teaser video showing a prototype Bronco being tested off-road. The internet is literally on tender hooks waiting for the release of the…
Ford Ranger Raptor V8 engine swap… really?
The Internet is frothing over a report that offered no supporting material for its claim that Ford would soon release a limited-edition, engine-swapped Ranger Raptor V8. And it got us thinking. The Interweb has gone properly silly after Wheels released…
Rivian R1T shows off 360-degree ‘Tank Turn’
Following the release of a fake video in the middle of last year that claimed to show a Rivian R1T performing a ‘tank turn’, Rivian has released an official video but is that a good thing? Tesla’s ugly-as-sin and likely-to-fall-foul-of-every-known-safety-agency…
Refreshed 2020 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport revealed
The refreshed 2020 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has been revealed with drive-away prices starting at $45,990 and clever app connectivity for the top-spec Exceed variant. The current Mitsubishi Pajero Sport was released here in 2015 with this refreshed model on-sale in…
Australian new car sales hit 1 million (just) in 2019
Australians purchased 1,062,867 new vehicles in 2019 which is a staggering 7.8% drop on the year before and the lowest result since 2011. So, what did we buy? Australian new car sales in 2019 managed to exceed the magical 1…
