The Lada Niva Vision concept signals the first major update for Russia’s iconic 4X4 since it was introduced way back in 1977. By the time it’s scheduled to go into production in 2024, the Lada Niva Vision concept will represent…
A Fraser Island fire-lighter has copped a tiny $1334 fine and no conviction despite devastating more than half of the World Heritage-listed island. Two men have been handed a tiny fine for the lighting of the small campfire on Fraser…
With Stage 12 wrapped up the 2021 Dakar Rally is over and Peterhansel, Benavides and Sotnikov have won their respective categories. Carlos Sainz (X-Raid Mini JCW Team) may have taken the 2021 Dakar Stage 12 win in the Car category…
Toyota Australia has confirmed that it will return JobKeeper payments received in 2020 following a strong sales performance in late-2020. As a result of a bumper new vehicle sales performance in the final quarter of 2020, Toyota Australia has announced…
2021 Dakar Stage 11 sees Al-Attiyah take the win but Peterhansel retains a seemingly unbeatable rally lead overall. 2021 Dakar Stage 11, the penultimate stage, was originally scheduled as the longest of the rally, covering a total of 560km (a…
Video footage has emerged of the Toyota Fortuner owned by Deep Cycle Systems driving over vegetated frontal dunes and turtle nesting sites in a bid to beat the tides on Fraser Island. The YouTube footage of Deep Cycle Systems (DCS)…
Some existing model grades of the MY21 Ford Ranger have received some minor yet practical updates, and new variants have also been added to the line-up. Ford has updated existing Ranger model grades for MY21.25 and one of the more…
Al-Rajhi’s HiLux takes the win on 2021 Dakar Stage 10 which was run through a spectacular landscape with challenging navigation. Toyota HiLux driver Nasser Al-Attiyah (Toyota Gazoo Racing) has closed the gap on rally leader Stephane Peterhansel (X-Raid Mini JCW…
Toby Price crashes out of 2021 Dakar Stage 9 while Peterhansel extends lead in the Car category. Aussie desert-racing legend and two-time Dakar winner Toby Price (Red Bull KTM Factory Team) has crashed out of the 2021 Dakar Stage 9…
The new 2023 Ford Ranger has been caught on camera in the US undergoing testing. US-based website Ford Authority has published spy shots of a next-gen 2023 Ford Ranger prototype undergoing road testing in the States. Although the vehicle in…
The maximum braked towing capacity for the new GWM Ute range has been increased to 3000kg. According to GWM Australia, a revised towing capacity for the new GWM Ute has been achieved after re-homologation and it’s now certified to haul…
Toyota HiLux driver Nasser Al-Attiyah closes gap to Stephane Peterhansel on 2021 Dakar Stage 8, while Aussie bike racer Toby Price finishes in second despite damaged rear tyre. 2021 Dakar Stage 8 was the second Marathon stage from Sakaka to…
Toyota has developed an electric LandCruiser 70 Series in conjunction with mining giant BHP. Toyota Australia and BHP have developed an electric LandCruiser 70 Series that is set to be trialled at a mining site in Western Australia. Toyota Australia…
Overdrive Toyota’s Yazeed Al Rajhi takes 2021 Dakar Stage 7 win, Peterhansel extends overall lead, Price is just one second off the overall lead in the Bikes and Sanders bins it but comes home in fifth. After Sunday’s much-needed rest…
Toby Price takes the overall lead in the bikes after 2021 Dakar Stage 6, and Carlos Sainz takes the stage win in the Cars but Stephane Peterhansel still out in front. After a super-difficult 2021 Dakar Stage 5, Dakar organisers…
