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Holden Colorado and Trailblazer Storm special editions released
Holden has released special edition ‘Storm’ variants of the Colorado and Trailblazer, but don’t get too excited. Holden is looking to get a piece of the ‘sticker pack’ market with the release of the Colorado and Trailblazer Storm variants. According…
Ku-ring-gai Council Not Targeting 4X4 Owners, it says
Despite 59 streets banning vehicles with a 3t GVM limit, Ku-Ring-Gai Council said it is not targeting 4X4 owners. Ku-ring-gai Council, in the northern suburbs of Sydney, has limited access to vehicles with a GVM of more than 3000kg (we…
Down Under Hennessey VelociRaptor Ford Ranger available soon
Adelaide-based KPM Motorsport has the local rights to build a version of the Hennessey Velociraptor Ford Ranger…only 25 will be built. Adelaide-based KPM Motorsport is the local Hennessey vehicle builders and agents in Australia and have been given the tick…
Tesla Cybertruck launched…place your $150 deposit now
Just when you thought Elon had run out of rabbits to pull out of his hat, Tesla has launched a Tri-Motor 4X4 with a 6.5-foot tray, cold-rolled stainless steel body and bulletproof glass. Because ‘Merica. Meet the Tesla Cybertruck, a…
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport R to tackle Baja 1000
The Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport R will miss out on going head to head with the Ford Bronco R race prototype at this weekend’s Baja 1000, but will be ready to race next year. The Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport R…
Big Red Jacks pays $12,600 fine for alleged breach of safety standard
The ACCC has issued Hai Feng International Pty Ltd, trading as Big Red Jacks Tools & Equipment (Big Red Jacks), has paid a fine of $12,600 after it allegedly breached safety standards. The ACCC issued the infringement notice claiming it…
ARB offers front-axle-load increase via Old Man Emu
ARB has released new front-axle-load upgrades which increase carrying capacity by 170kg via a certified Old Man Emu suspension kit for Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and LandCruiser (200 and 79). With the crackdown on overloaded vehicles, it’s vital to keep…
2020 Land Rover Defender stars in No Time To Die – James Bond
A spy photo from the set of the 25th James Bond No Time To Die gave us our best look at the new Defender, now its work in that movie has been revealed in full. Land Rover has a long…
2019 SEMA Show Wrap…All the fun of the fair
The 2019 SEMA Show has been and gone and we’ve got the key takeaways from the show that saw the Jeep Gladiator dominate custom truck concepts, and Aussie brands win for innovative products. GRANT HANNAN & LINDA BLOFFWITCH: It’s been…
NSW Catastrophic fire danger – National Parks closed
NSW Catastrophic fire danger leads to NPWS closing the majority of parks in NSW amid the worsening fire conditions. As you’d probably have guessed, the National Parks and Wildlife Service of NSW has closed the majority of national parks across…
Universal joint failure causes horror accident…the tell-tale signs your u-joint is about to fail
A recent Facebook post showing a horror crash because of a universal joint failure is a timely reminder for four-wheelers to give their rigs some TLC. Unsealed 4X4 reached out to Jose Hernendez after he posted photos of his friend’s…
2020 Nissan Patrol on-sale from $75,990+ORCs
The refreshed 2020 Nissan Patrol has arrived in Australia boasting styling changes and a range of technology improvements. The updated 2020 Nissan Patrol has arrived in Australia with prices starting from $75,990+ORC for the Ti and $91,990+ORCs for the Ti-L.…
2020 Ford Everest Sport joins updated line-up
The 2020 Ford Everest Sport boasts styling tweaks to set it apart from the rest of the Everest range, debuting new lighting and a windscreen-mounted USB port. Following the unveiling of the updated Ford Ranger, the Ford Everest Sport has…
ARB Zero Fridge Freezer released at SEMA…on-sale here in January 2020
ARB has launched its new dual-zone Zero Fridge Freezer at the SEMA show overnight; it’ll be on-sale Down Under in January 2020. Amongst dune-jumping concept vehicles and electrified muscle cars, ARB has revealed its newest product the Zero Fridge Freezer…
Australian new car sales drop again in October
The Toyota HiLux has kept its spot as the country’s best-selling vehicle in the country while new car sales fell for the 19th consecutive month. Australian new car sales fell again in October (82,456), down 9.1 per cent (8262 vehicles)…
