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MY21 Ford Ranger gets minor yet practical updates
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…
2021 Dakar Stage 10: Al-Rajhi takes stage win and Al-Attiyah closes gap
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…
2021 Dakar Stage 9: Toby Price crashes out and Peterhansel extends lead
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…
New 2023 Ford Ranger spied in US
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…
New GWM Ute gets increased 3000kg towing capacity
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…
2021 Dakar Stage 8: Al-Attiyah closes gap and Price performs a miracle
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 develops electric LandCruiser 70 Series
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…
2021 Dakar Stage 7: Marathon Stage takes a toll
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…
2021 Dakar Stage 6: Peterhansel and Price out in front
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…
Can new 7-seat Grand Cherokee save Jeep in Oz?
The all-new seven-seat 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee has just been revealed in the US and it’s scheduled to go on sale in Australia later this year. Can it be a saviour for the struggling 4X4 brand Down Under? The all-new…
2021 Dakar Stage 5: HiLux driver De Villiers takes stage win
The 2009 Dakar champion and long-time Toyota HiLux campaigner Giniel De Villiers has taken the 2021 Dakar Stage 5 win. Giniel De Villiers (Toyota Gazoo Racing HiLux) has taken the 2021 Dakar Stage 5 win ahead of the Century CR6…
Take your 4X4 to Tasmania… for free!
Free 4X4 travel on the Spirit of Tasmania between 1 March 2021 and 30 June 2021. That’s right! Free 4X4 travel to Tasmania! In a move set to increase Tasmanian tourism, the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme is being…
2021 Dakar: Stage 4 win for Al-Attiyah
Nasser Al-Attiyah has taken his third straight stage win in 2021 Dakar Stage 4 yet still remains in second overall behind Stephan Peterhansel. Toyota Gazoo Racing HiLux driver Nasser Al-Attiyah has taken his third straight stage win in 2021 Dakar…
Ford Ranger officially best-selling 4X4 in Australia in 2020
The Ford Ranger was officially the best-selling new 4X4 in the country in 2020 racking up 37,889 sales for the year. With 37,889 sales in 2020, the Ford Ranger was officially the best-selling 4X4 in the country in 2020 according…
Limited edition LandCruiser 200 Sahara Horizon not so limited
Toyota announces (another) limited run of 400 LandCruiser 200 Sahara Horizon models. In what seems a bit like Groundhog Day, Toyota has announced another limited edition run of 400 LandCruiser 200 Sahara Horizon models. The original LandCruiser 200 Sahara Horizon…
