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VW Amarok 2WD: review

• 04 Aug 2011
• By Peter Barnwell
• Source: News Limited Community Newspapers
• In Car Reviews & Road Tests

Peter Barnwell road tests and reviews the VW Amarok. We turn the spotlight on automotive's newest and brightest stars, as we ask the questions to which you want the answers. Ultimately, however,... more...

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Toyota HiLux due for makeover

• 04 Aug 2011
• By Bruce McMahon
• Source: The Courier-Mail
• In Car News

TOYOTA's big-selling, dust-raising HiLux scores anti-skid brakes from September. The move for ABS across the range coincides with a mild refresh for the utes, including restyle tweaks. From early... more...

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Ford recalls 1m trucks

• 01 Aug 2011
• By Karla Pincott
• Source: Carsguide
• In Car News

Ford in the US has recalled more than 1 million trucks due to fires and an injury. The trucks, including the top-selling F-150, are being recalled because straps that secure fuel tanks can corrode and... more...

Nissan recalls 200,000 Navara

• 22 Jul 2011
• Source: Carsguide
• In Car News

NISSAN are recalling almost 200,000 Navara utes around the world to replace alloy wheels ... ... including some 29,000 of the D40 ST-X dual cab models on Australian roads. The issue is with cracks... more...

Ford caps service price

• 07 Jul 2011
• By Chief Reporter,  Paul Gover
• Source: Herald Sun
• In Car News

A new service deal copied from Toyota is the latest customer incentive at Ford. The Broadmeadows-based brand has moved to capped-priced servicing on its showroom range, from the Fiesta through to... more...

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Me and my 1969 Ford XW SurferRoo

• 07 Jul 2011
• By Mark Hinchliffe
• Source: The Courier-Mail
• In Car News

Only three of these SurferRoo utes were ever made and they all still live, naturally, in the Sunshine State. The 1969 Ford XW SurferRoo GS utility was a prototype that never went into mass... more...

V8 Supercars head to US

• 07 Jul 2011
• By Chief Reporter,  Paul Gover
• Source: Herald Sun
• In Motorsports

Australia's hottest motoring export, V8 Supercar racing, is heading to the US in 2013. Overseas support for the Ford-against-Holden championship is running ahead of export demand for... more...

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Walkinshaw Series II Superute unveiled at Show

• 01 Jul 2011
• By Craig Duff
• Source: Herald Sun
• In Car News

The lifestyle ute just went ballistic with the launch of the Walkinshaw Performance SuperUte. The supercharged V8 as shown at the Australian International Motor Show from tomorrowis good for 460kW and... more...

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New Holden Colorado targets families

• 30 Jun 2011
• By Craig Duff
• Source: Herald Sun
• In Car News

Turning a workhorse into a show pony was Holden designer Ben Last’s first major public project. The 26-year-old Monash Uni graduate headed the team tasked with showing an Aussie take on the Colorado... more...

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Foton enters ute market

• 30 Jun 2011
• By Neil Dowling
• Source: The Sunday Times
• In Car News

Australia's humble ute market has exploded as China starts a new commercial vehicle assault and existing brands prepare to roll out fresh models. By early next year, China is to step up its... more...

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Holden Colorado local hero

• 30 Jun 2011
• By Neil Dowling
• Source: Carsguide
• In Car News

A concept car with a twist will put the spark into the Holden stand. It’s the all-new, trade-tough and leisure-ready Holden Colorado. The dual-cab hero was designed and built in... more...

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Mazda BT-50 world reveal

• 08 Jun 2011
• By Karla Pincott
• Source: Carsguide
• In Car News

The BT-50 Freestyle will be revealed at the Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. Australia will be the world stage for the global unveiling of Mazda's suicide-door ute, but it's... more...

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Bright car colours top list

• 26 May 2011
• By Bruce McMahon
• Source: The Courier-Mail
• In Car News

Freewheeling Australians prefer bright, sharp hues for their cars according to Ford. While customers in parts of the United States, and most of Europe, prefer classic whites, blacks, silvers and... more...

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Ford issues challenge for Ranger test

• 19 May 2011
• By Paul Gover
• Source: Carsguide
• In Car News

FORD continue to stir the possums to keep forthcoming Ranger utes in the public eye.. …with a Global Ford Ranger Challenge _ find the toughest job for the all-new ute and belt it around for... more...

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Holden Commdore to go greener

• 19 May 2011
• By Neil Dowling
• Source: The Sunday Times
• In Car News

TAXPAYERS have given Holden a $40 million injection to develop the next Commodore. The funds, part of the now defunct Green Car Innovation Fund (GCIF), will be used by Holden to slash the fuel... more...

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