Isaac Bober
Ford files patent for removable roof
Ford is clearly looking to go after the Jeep Gladiator with the blue oval recently filing a patent for a removable roof. Ford recently filed for a patent on a removable roof system for a pickup. Spotted by Ford Authority,…
Updated 2020 Mitsubishi Triton detailed
The updated 2020 Mitsubishi Triton sees mid-spec models improved with Easy Select 4WD and rear diff lock available on more models. The updated 2020 Mitsubishi Triton has been detailed boasting improvements to mid-spec models. Previously only available on top-spec GLS…
2019 Holden Colorado 4×4 range offers seven years’ free servicing…limited-time offer
All Holden Colorado 4x4s purchased from today (October 1) until 31 December will receive seven years’ free scheduled servicing. Holden has introduced seven years’ free scheduled servicing on its Colorado 4×4 range commencing with all LS, LSX, LTZ and…
Counterfeit spark plugs found online in Australia
Counterfeit parts are making news again with the discovery of large batches of spark plugs purchased online in Australia were found to be fake. An automotive industry-led operation has discovered a large batch of spark plugs purchased online and purporting…
Bollinger B1 and B2 Revealed…pickup and four-door electric 4×4
The Bollinger B1 and B2 have been revealed showing off an expansion of the electric vehicle start-up’s 4×4 offering, but production has been pushed back to 2020. Electric vehicle start-up, Bollinger, has revealed an expanded line-up, showing off a four-door…
2020 Nissan Titan Revealed
The 2020 Nissan Titan has been revealed boasting a new look inside and out and the same engine as the Y62 Nissan Patrol – expect to see the big Nissan pickup Down Under late next year. The new-look 2020 Nissan…
Meet the powersliding Scania AXL autonomous dump truck
Think autonomous vehicles are a bit dull…not this one. Meet the powersliding Scania AXL autonomous dumper. Scania is right into autonomous vehicles having conducted trials of autonomous dump trucks at mines around the world, including here in Australia. But this…
Buy a Twisted Defender 110 with a Corvette engine and bucket seats
Not over the shock of the new Defender…this should help, it’s a Twisted Defender 110 with a V8, racing seats, two-inch lift and more…and it’s available for shipping to Australia. Twisted is a Yorkshire, UK company that takes buys up…
2011-2014 Mitsubishi Triton in critical recall for Takata airbag
Mitsubishi Australia has advised owners of 2011 – 2014 Mitsubishi Tritons that they are now under critical recall and should stop driving their vehicle and have its Takata airbags replaced immediately. More than 50,000 Mitsubishi Tritons running from 2011 to…
2020 Nissan Patrol Revealed
The 2020 Nissan Patrol was revealed overnight in Abu Dhabi boasting two petrol engines, a new look and “even higher levels of sophistication”. The 2020 Nissan Patrol was revealed last night in Abi Dhabi with Nissan paying tribute to the…
2011-2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class recalled for brake issues
Mercedes-Benz Australia has issued an immediate recall for 2011-2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 4x4s after it was discovered corrugations could cause the brake lines to crack. Four-wheel drivers spend a lot of time driving on corrugations and we all know how hard…
Original 1948 Amsterdam Motorshow Land Rover restored and running
More than 12 months after restoration works began, one of three pre-production Land Rovers at the 1948 Amsterdam Motor Show has taken to the road. The ‘missing’ original launch Land Rover demonstration vehicle at the 1948 Amsterdam Motor Show has…
Ford offers leveller kit for Ranger in the US…improves approach and rampover angles
Ford has announced factory leveller kit for both the 2019 Ford Ranger and F-150 (going back to 2015) which includes Fox suspension and improves both approach and rampover angles. Ford’s new leveller kit for the 2019 Ford Ranger and F-150…
Ramsmobile RM-X2 promises deployable track system for off-roading
It looks like the Batman Tumbler and a Humvee gave birth, but the Ramsmobile RM-X2 promises supercar performance on-road and mountain goat performance away from the bitumen. For some, the ability of the RM-X2 to get from 0-100km/h in just…
Build your own Land Rover Defender…we did…and the price went through the roof
The Internet is still buzzing about the Defender and Land Rover has switched on its online configurators around the world…even in Australia. Here’s what we built…it’s not cheap. Planning your dream garage can be a lot of fun. And while…
