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NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER

The iconic and aspirational shape of the Land Rover Defender has in its essence been in design since 1948. And while it must be noted that Defender dynamics and ergonomics basically stayed in the 40s, saying the Defender has a…

Ford Everest Named Car of the Year

From flames to glory, maybe they should have called it the Phoenix instead of the Everest?   It’s been a massive couple of weeks for Ford. A few days ago a motoring journalist was test driving a new Everest when it mysteriously…

PAJERO TO BE KILLED OFF

Citing fuel consumption and emissions issues, Mitsubishi CEO Osamu Masuko has told US trade publication Automotive News that the Pajero is to be killed off from the Mitsubishi production line. The company instead will be focussing on rolling out a…

Ford Everest Catches Fire

Ford Everest catches fire – not what you’d expect on a test drive! News Corp Australia motoring journalist Peter Barnwell was road-testing a newly-released Ford Everest when all of a sudden warning lights reportedly started flashing up on the dash…

THE EDITORS COLUMN

As I’m writing this I’m jammed into a seat between a bloke who should be a prop-forward for the Wallabies and a guy who bowed out in the first episode of last year’s The Biggest Loser (I’ve officially lost feeling…

Dodge Ram to be sold In Aus.

ATECO Automotive and the Walkinshaw Automotive Group have joined forces to convert Ram pick-up trucks to right-hand drive for the Australian markets, announcing the new venture – dubbed ‘American Special Vehicles’ – this week ahead of sales commencing later this…

November 2015 – INDUSTRY NEWS

UNSEALED 4X4 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW CRAIG LOWNDES  We talk to six-time Bathurst 1000 winner (and four wheel drive nut) Craig Lowndes on being a motorsports champion; and how driving a 4X4 across Australia helps him when he’s behind the wheel of…

General Tire 100 year anniversary

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LATEST LED LIGHT BAR LAWS FOR NSW

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OUTBACK CHALLENGE: IT’S TIME TO GET EXCITED!

If you have ever wondered what the toughest off-road competition in the world looks like… this is it! Imagine blasting through the desert, in a well modified vehicle in complete isolation. Now if that sentence doesn’t give you goosebumps, the…

August 2015 – INDUSTRY NEWS

From the end of July, Burson Group will become the owner of 55 Opposite Lock four-wheel drive stores across Australia. This will add the backing of a huge company behind the off-road aftermarket accessory supplier, with the aim of promoting…

DENCO DIESEL APP

Now, this is an exciting new free app you can download from Google Play or App Store. What this new app (developed by Denco Diesel) allows you to do, is find your car, search for parts to fit your vehicle…

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