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The go-anywhere Unimog motorhome
This Aussie-built, go-anywhere Unimog motorhome is set to tackle the world in luxury. Words and photos: Mark Allen Daniel (Dan) Mavin of Unidan Engineering is the hands-on owner and lover of all things huge off–road and his go-anywhere Unimog motorhome is proof…
How to: fitting a Redarc BCDC1225D battery charger
Why you’d fit a Redarc BCDC1225D battery charger and how to do it on a vehicle with very little space under the bonnet. Words and photos: Ray Cully If you’ve ever heard the clicking of a starter motor with barely enough…
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…
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…
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…
Hot or not? Hot Wheels Defender
What do you build when you love old Landies and you have a thing for Hot Wheels cars? A Hot Wheels Defender, of course. In the latest installment of Unsealed 4X4’s Hot or Not? series, we take a look at…
4X4 sales continue slide with Victoria taking biggest plunge
New 4×4 sales continued their slide in August 2020 as the industry calls for an easing of COVID-19 restrictions. New 4×4 sales are down again and, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) VFACTS service, new vehicle sales…
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…
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…
UNSEALED 4X4 VAULT: Solar Suzuki
Who needs Tesla when you have a solar Suzuki? We take a look at the solar-powered Suzuki that set a world record. How did this cute electric beasty spark into life though? If anyone said that they saw a solar-charged,…
Land Rover Australia boss explains dramatic sales slump
The COVID-induced Land Rover sales slump has been dramatic but JLR Australia boss Mark Cameron says numbers will be up again as vehicle production starts to ramp up in Europe. Times have been tough for most vehicle manufacturers throughout COVID-19…
