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Dometic CFX3 55IM Fridge Review
The Dometic CFX3 55IM fridge claims to be the world’s first portable single-zone fridge with an inbuilt ice maker. We put it to the test. Hitting the Australian market in February, the CFX3 55IM is a single-zone fridge with a…
Brake dust as bad for us as exhaust fumes
According to researchers at Cambridge University brake dust is just as harmful as exhaust emissions. For years and years there’s been study after study released looking at the effects of vehicle exhaust emissions on humans. It’s the sort of stuff…
Got too much money? You need the Brabus 800 Adventure XLP
If you’ve got way too much money than you know what to do with then you need to get along to the Geneva Motor Show and check out the Brabus 800 Adventure XLP. You just know anything carrying the name…
Hot or Not? 3.5L V6 shoehorned into Ford Ranger
Forget about the not-going-to-happen Raptor V8, Neil Woolridge Motorsport in South Africa has designed and built a Ford Ranger using the V6 EcoBoost engine. Okay, don’t expect to see this thing at your local Ford dealership anytime soon, but this…
2020 Land Rover Defender 90 on-sale in October
The limited run 2020 Land Rover Defender 90 First Edition P400 will go on-sale in Australia from October this year with the full range on-sale here from December. The limited-run Land Rover Defender 90 First Edition P400 (100 units) will…
Hot or Not? Honda 6X6 Acty Crawler
Hot or Not? Would you own a Honda 6X6 Acty Crawler? What if it had just 635km on the clock and you could buy it for less than $2000? Ah, the interweb. Yesterday we stumbled across this little darling of…
GME XRS-330C Review
Check out our GME XRS-330C review from pricing to wiring, what it’s key features are, and the amount of tech that GME has crammed into it, but have they gone too far? It’s no real news that I’m building up…
Tough Dog release new Upper Control Arms for IFS 4X4s
Tough Dog has released its new Upper Control Arms to suit a range of vehicles makes for those lifting their IFS 4X4s and wanting to eliminate things like caster and camber distortion. When it comes to lifting an IFS 4X4…
Should you buy a factory-modified 4X4 ute or build one yourself?
Not so long ago you had to modify a 4X4 ute for off-road use yourself, but now carmakers do it for you. Or do they? We take a look at four of the factory-modified 4X4 utes and find out whether…
2020 Peugeot Landtrek revealed – Could it come to Australia?
The 2020 Peugeot Landtrek has been revealed boasting petrol and diesel engines, manual and automatic transmissions…and it could come to Australia. Maybe. On the cards for the last 12 months, the Peugeot Landtrek has finally been revealed and while Australia…
Confirmed! Chevrolet Silverado 1500 coming to Australia
Holden Special Vehicles has confirmed the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 will go on-sale here in March, ending 12 months of speculation. In the same week that General Motors announced it was shelving Holden, Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) has confirmed the all-new…
Terrain Tamer Parabolic Spring Range Expanded
Terrain Tamer’s Parabolic Spring range expanded to include Ford Ranger, Mazda BT50, Mitsubishi Triton and 76 Series LandCruiser models. After rolling out its Parabolic Leaf Spring range for the Toyota HiLux and 78/79 Series LandCruiser versions, Terrain Tamer has announced…
Polaris to quit ATV market in Australia by October 2020
Polaris has announced it will quit the ATV market in Australia by October this year (2020), following the introduction of new quad bike safety laws which come into play that same month. Polaris has been a vocal opponent of the…
Is the six-seater, AWD, electric IED Tracy the future of off-roaders?
The IED Tracy (be careful when googling that) is an electric all-terrain concept from the European Institute of Design which will be launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The pretty pictures show the IED Tracy which is a…
Ram 1500 Express Crew Cab price and specs announced
The Ram 1500 Express Crew Cab is on-sale now from $89,950+ORCs and will sit between the 1500 Express Quad Cab and 1500 Laramie Crew Cab to fill out the range. With the growing popularity of American pickups in Australia, especially…
