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Fridge-slide feud to head to Federal Court
In what can best be described as a fridge-slide feud, MSA 4×4 Accessories has commenced legal proceedings in the Federal Court against Clearview Towing Mirrors alleging copyright infringement over the design of fridge slides. A fridge-slide feud is set to…
Covid-safe 2021 Birdsville Big Red Bash set for 6-8 July
The 2021 Birdsville Big Red Bash is set to run over three days from 6-8 July with headline acts including Paul Kelly, Tim Finn, John Williamson, Ian Moss and many more. The 2021 Birdsville Big Red Bash organisers are pleased…
Tibooburra Hotel severely damaged in fire
The Tibooburra Hotel has been severely damaged in a fire according to a story published by ABC Broken Hill. UPDATE The fire appears to have broken out at around 11:30 pm last night (Wednesday 10 February 2021), with reports that…
Works V8 Trophy. A new-old Defender for just $350k!
Prefer the old Defender to the new one? You need to get your hands on a re-engineered Defender Works V8 Trophy built by Land Rover Classic… If you missed out on an old-school Defender before production finished in 2016, and…
New Uniden Heavy Duty ATX Antenna range
The new Uniden Heavy Duty ATX Antenna range has been designed and engineered to withstand the harshest conditions to ensure reliable UHF communications both on the road and off it. All models in the new Uniden Heavy Duty ATX Antenna…
Get set for the 2021 Brisbane National 4X4 Show
The National 4X4 Outdoors Show is set to take place from 19-21 March 2021 at the Brisbane Showgrounds. Billed as Queensland’s largest and most popular outdoor lifestyle, recreational and adventure event, the Brisbane National 4X4 Outdoors Show & Fishing and…
McBrides Beach permanently closed to 4X4s by NPWS
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has permanently closed vehicular access to McBrides Beach in Booti Booti NP on the NSW North Coast. The closure of vehicular access to McBrides Beach is effective as of today, 9 February 2021,…
Range Rover Sport notches up one million sales!
Land Rover is celebrating the sale of the millionth Range Rover Sport after just over 15 years of production. The Range Rover Sport has racked up one million sales worldwide after just over 15 years of production, according to Land…
300 Series LandCruiser spy shots out of Russia
Here is the 300 Series LandCruiser (LC300). These shots were published by a Russian website and they give a few clues as to what we can expect from the next-gen Tojo 4X4 wagon. Despite plenty of misinformation and downright clickbait…
Jeep recall to rectify issue from previous Jeep recall
A Product Safety Recall has been issued for the Jeep Grand Cherokee to rectify a faulty fuel pump relay that was installed as part of a previous safety recall. The ACCC (Australian Competition & Consumer Commission) has published a Product…
Want more Toyota 300 Series LandCruiser clickbait? Click here!
With all the Toyota 300 Series LandCruiser clickbait rumours swirling around the internet and social media, we thought it time to put down exactly what we do know at this stage, with hopes of quashing some of the rumours being…
HiLux hits the ground running in 2021 new 4X4 sales race
The Toyota HiLux has hit the ground running in the 2021 new 4X4 sales race according to January VFACTS sales data. Toyota sold 3090 four-wheel drive HiLux utes in January 2021, easily making it the best-selling 4X4 in the country…
Gear News: New ARB accessories to suit 2021 Isuzu D-MAX
ARB has been hard at work developing new accessories to suit the 2021 Isuzu D-MAX including a BP-51 suspension package and a Commercial bull bar. The ARB accessories range for the 2021 Isuzu D-MAX has just been expanded with the…
2022 Ford Ranger Raptor spied with potent V6 engine
According to a US-based website these are images of the next-generation 2022 Ford Ranger Raptor with a potent V6 engine. US-based automotive website Ford Authority has posted these spy shots of a heavily camouflaged next-generation 2022 Ford Ranger Raptor undergoing…
Gear News: Aussie-made GME TX6600S 5W UHF
The new GME TX6600S is an Aussie-made 5W handheld UHF radio that’s said to be ‘built tough like the Australian Outback’. The GME TX6600S is an Australian-made 5 Watt UHF handheld radio completely designed, engineered and manufactured at the company’s…
