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More gear for upgraded Toyota Fortuner… but it’ll cost you
Here are details on the upgraded Toyota Fortuner prior to its official launch next week. Toyota is set to launch its upgraded HiLux and Fortuner ranges next week. We’ve already published pricing and specification details on the updated HiLux, but…
All-New Thar from Mahindra… and it’s coming to Oz next year!
Mahindra has just revealed the All-New Thar in India and the fun-sized two-door 4×4 will land in Australia in the first half of next year. Mahindra’s All-New Thar has just been unveiled and it’s going on sale in Australia in…
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…
Ineos releases video showing all-new Grenadier in action
Ineos Automotive has produced a new film showing the all-new Grenadier 4×4 in action. Ineos has released the fifth film in its ‘Building the Grenadier’ story and this time it shows the all-new Grenadier in action, and it also covers…
All-new Isuzu D-Max first look in the Aussie bush
Here’s a new D-Max first look. Yep, we got handed the keys to the all-new Isuzu D-Max and Deano knocked up this quick video to give you a sneak-peak at the new rig. In case you missed it, the details…
New Toyota HiLux details announced ahead of late-August launch
Toyota has announced pricing and specification details on its new HiLux SR and SR5 variants which will go on sale from 27 August. Hot on the heels of Isuzu Ute Australia’s unveiling of its new D-MAX, Toyota Australia has announced…
All-New Isuzu D-MAX – full details and pricing
Isuzu Ute Australia has finally whipped the covers off the all-new D-MAX. Here’s everything you need to know… After months of leaked images and glimpses of Thai-spec models, Isuzu Ute Australia (IUA) has finally unveiled the all-new D-MAX that will…
Jeep’s Big Aussie comeback plan. Will it work?
FCA Australia boss outlines Jeep’s Aussie comeback plan in one-on-one talk with Unsealed 4X4. Recently arrived FCA Australia MD and CEO Kevin Flynn takes some time out to speak with Unsealed 4X4 to outline Jeep’s Aussie comeback plan… a plan…
A diesel Gladiator? Don’t hold your breath
The question everyone wants answered: will there be a diesel Gladiator in Australia? And if so, what engine will it be and when will we get it? In a recent one-on-one interview with Unsealed 4X4, we asked Jeep Australia boss…
New 4X4 sales down again but there are some winners
New 4×4 sales down again in July 2020 compared to last month… and still well down on the previous year. New 4×4 sales are down again, with the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) VFACTS service revealing a total of…
Grenadier gets green light as Land Rover loses in court
Ineos gets green light to build Defender-esque Grenadier 4×4 as Land Rover loses court battle to trademark the shape of its iconic Defender. When the all-new Grenadier 4×4 wagon and dual-cab ute were revealed on 1 July, 2020, it was…
Hummer EV on sale as early as next year… but not here :(
GM continues to tease 4×4 fans with more images of the all-electric Hummer and says the vehicle will be revealed in late 2020 and will go into production in late 2021. Preview images of the new Hummer EV, which we…
Pajero finished as Mitsubishi announces end of production
Pajero finished, confirms Mitsubishi Australia. Pajero finished?! Coming off the back of a Mitsubishi board meeting we can now confirm unequivocally that production of Mitsubishi’s full-sized four-wheel drive, the Pajero, will soon come to an end. The decision to kill-off…
A Contactless Touchscreen? The touchscreen you don’t have to touch!
New contactless touchscreen is the touchscreen you don’t have to… well, touch. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and the University of Cambridge have developed a new contactless touchscreen technology that’s designed to “help keep drivers’ eyes on the road and reduce…
Fake news? Nah, it’s a new LandCruiser
It’s a new LandCruiser… but where is it headed? “Fake news!” declared several keyboard warriors when we posted images of a new LandCruiser late last week… “That’s not the new 300 Series!” decried others. “It’s just a Middle East/Russian market…