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Ken Block drifts the Extreme E off-road racer at the Dakar Rally
Electric shock…Ken Block, er, silently thrashes the all-electric Extreme E off-road racer on the final stage of the 2020 Dakar Rally. Watch this. Extreme E electric off-road racers are coming in 2021, and the gang behind the series thought they’d…
Hot or Not? Immaculate FJ45 mounted on a VDJ79 LandCruiser chassis
In what is quite possibly the worlds greatest ‘hold my welder and watch this’, the folk at Westcoast 4X4 Fitment Centre in Namibia (southern Africa), have managed to mount an immaculate FJ45 body on a VDJ79 LandCruiser chassis. A lot…
Two Unimogs driven up the world’s tallest volcano
Merc’s monster off-roader has made it to the top of the world’s highest volcano (and it’s active) and set a new world altitude record for a driven vehicle. The Mercedes-Benz Unimog is one of those mental off-road vehicles that’d be…
My Toyota HiLux fuel gauge is wrong…
The fuel gauge on my/the N80 Toyota HiLux seems to be a bit glitchy…when it shows ’empty’ I’ve actually got 25 litres left. And I’m not the only one… It’s no secret that I went and bought a HiLux as…
Takata NADI 5-AT Airbag recall could see vehicles deregistered…
With no new or replacement parts being offered, the recent Takata NADI 5-AT airbag recall could mean affected vehicles are deregistered… Currently, there are no replacement parts for the NADI 5-AT airbag inflator which was used in a range of…
Mahindra Roxor gets new face after Jeep lawsuit
Following a lawsuit from Jeep in 2019 challenging Mahindra over the front-end design of the Roxor, a refreshed Mahindra Roxor has been revealed. After being slapped with a cease and desist order in the US last year, Mahindra has redesigned the front-end of…
Suzuki Jimny to remain on-sale in Europe in “very limited numbers” in 2020…
Suzuki UK has responded to speculation the Jimny will be pulled from sale in Europe, stating it will remain on-sale this year in “very limited numbers”. Following media speculation last week that the Suzuki Jimny would be pulled from sale…
Iceland’s Arctic Trucks and Nissan reveal 2020 Nissan Navara Off-Roader AT32
The updated 2020 Nissan Navara Off-Roader AT32 has been revealed in the UK boasting some tasty bits including 31.6-inch rubber and tweaked Bilstein suspension. Nissan in Europe has worked with Icealand’s Arctic Truck before and the latest version of the Navara Off-Roader AT32 is probably the best yet –…
Adventure Cinema: Five on Friday – January 24
With the week grinding to a tediously slow halt, we’ve picked five videos to make your Friday go just that little bit faster. Now, put on your headphones and look serious…like you would if you were using Excel. That way…
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…
