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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Nasser Al-Attiyah has moved into second overall in the 2021 Dakar standings after taking the Stage 3 win in his 4X4 Toyota Gazoo Racing HiLux. Mr Dakar himself, Stephane Peterhansel (X-Raid Mini JCW Team), still leads the outright rankings in…
Nasser Al-Attiyah has fought back in the 2021 Dakar to take the Stage 2 win in his 4X4 Toyota Gazoo Racing HiLux and putting him in third place overall. The Toyota Gazoo Racing HiLux of Nasser Al-Attiyah has taken the…
Nissan revealed its 2021 Navara line-up and pricing details while we were kicking back and drinking beer over the Christmas break. Here are the deets… The 2021 Nissan Navara line-up and pricing details have been revealed and the headline act,…
The Ford Raptor RS Cross Country of Martin Prokop takes third place on Stage 1 of the 2021 Dakar behind the 2WD Minis of last year’s winner Carlos Sainz and Dakar legend Stephane Peterhansel. The 4X4 Ford Raptor RS Cross…
The ACCC has today issued a notice announcing the Mitsubishi 10-year warranty and capped-price service program – Diamond Advantage – will be allowed to stand. The ACCC (Australian Competition & Consumer Commission) has today announced that the controversial Mitsubishi…
Isuzu UTE Australia has made a $100k donation to charities in much-needed Christmas boost for Aussie families doing it tough. An Isuzu UTE Australia donation is a definite good-news story at a time when we could all do with a…
Cameras that check whether you have a valid beach permit have been set up at the entrances to Teewah Beach, within the Cooloola Recreation Area in Queensland. The new cameras on Teewah Beach have been set up in a bid…
In a less-than-surprising announcement ANCAP gives the new Defender 5 stars for safety. Who would’ve thunk it? ANCAP (Australian New Car Assessment Program) has awarded the new Defender 5 stars for safety. Why is this not surprising? Well, for starters,…
Here’s a wrap-up of the latest 4X4 accessories from around the traps. Some of these would make a great addition to your favourite four-wheel driver’s Chrissie stocking… Looking for something to fill the Christmas stocking? Here are some of the…
Redarc continues to expand its BCDC mounting-bracket range, releasing two new models of the Australian-made brackets. The mounting brackets, that suit the Redarc BCDC range, assist with the installation of the units at the front of the vehicle, ensuring they…
