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Nissan Patrol And Navara Takata Airbag Recall Expanded

nissan has revised its recall list for the ongoing takata airbag saga, with new examples of the navara pickup and patrol 4wd now included. specifically, a range of vehicle identification numbers (v...

POSTED MON, 5 DEC, 2016

Volkswagen Amarok V6 To Get Overboost Function

volkswagen has come out swinging ahead of the arrival of its updated amarok. available with a 3.0-litre twin-turbo v6 that produces a claimed 165kw and 550nm, volkswagen has let slip that the model...

POSTED THU, 27 OCT, 2016

2017 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series - Price And Features For Australia

toyota has outlined a long list of changes to its landcruiser 70 series workhorse, targeting safety, engine performance and comfort. as outlined yesterday, the bulk of the changes were aimed at boo...

POSTED TUE, 25 OCT, 2016

Foton Tunland - Free Sports Bar And Drive-Away Pricing For August

getting into the olympic spirit, foton says it is playing the role of ‘good sports’ during august with the offer of a free sports bar on its tunland pickup. the offer applies to tunland...

POSTED MON, 8 AUG, 2016

Mazda BT-50 REVIEW | 2016 Dual Cab XTR – Tough, Capable, And A Face You Don’t Have To Hide

facelifted for 2016, the mazda bt-50 dual cab xtr is on a mission: it wants the share it deserves in the four-door four-wheel-drive ute segment. australians love this segment. in the first five mon...

POSTED THU, 16 JUN, 2016

2016 Mercedes-Benz G350d Professional Could Be Coming To Australia

the g-class off-roader from mercedes-benz is set to rediscover its roots, as the german carmaker unveils the new g 350 d professional variant. described as a “highly purist” model, the...

POSTED TUE, 7 JUN, 2016

Mitsubishi Triton GLX+ Bulks Up 2016 Triton Range

mitsubishi has expanded its triton ute range with the addition of the special-edition glx+, which adds more equipment for the same $36,990 sticker price as the triton glx it's based upon.

POSTED FRI, 6 MAY, 2016

Holden Colorado LS-X Returns With Drive-Away Pricing For A Limited Time

holden has brought the ls-x variant back into the colorado pickup range, with drive-away pricing until the end of the month. following a limited edition ls-x last year, the nameplate returns as a &...

POSTED THU, 5 MAY, 2016

2017 Volkswagen Amarok Coming With V6 Turbo Diesel Power

volkswagen has revealed its first major update for its amarok utility, and it's a big one. for the 2016 model year vw's high-riding workhorse doesn't just receive a refreshed exterior - it...

POSTED TUE, 3 MAY, 2016

2015 Mazda BT-50 | XTR Freestyle Outback Test Pt 1– Just How Tough Is This Rig?

mazda's bt-50, the one we're testing here, comes with a gutsy 3.2 litre turbo-diesel, six-speed manual or auto and a proven heavy duty dual-range 4x4 system down below. add an immens...

POSTED SAT, 14 NOV, 2015

Nissan Navara 2016 Pricing For Single-Cab And King-Cab Variants

nissan has detailed pricing and specifications for its remaining np300 navara models, as the carmaker gears up for the arrival of the full range by year’s end. thirteen additional models will...

POSTED TUE, 1 SEP, 2015

Ford Ranger REVIEW 2016 Australian Launch – Ford’s Tough Truck Still The Benchmark

ford’s new ranger makes the best in the segment, better again. its new styling will do it no harm, this is a terrific-looking ‘truck’, but it’s underneath where the real improv...

POSTED THU, 20 AUG, 2015

2015 Nissan NP300 Navara RX : A 4x4 With The Right Kind Of Identity Crisis

with a coil-sprung rear end, nissans latest dual-cab navara ute promises the on-road feel of an suv without compromising its capabilities in the rough. that makes it even more able to fill in on...

POSTED WED, 12 AUG, 2015

2015 Nissan Navara NP300 : RX, ST, ST-X; On-Road Manners Of An SUV

what's hot: smart car-like interior accommodation and trim, strong diesel, frugal efficiency, coil-sprung multi-link rear. what's not: soft front-end, no reach adjustment on steering wheel x...

POSTED MON, 1 JUN, 2015

New NP300 Nissan Navara On Sale In Australia

nissan’s all-new np300 ‘d23’ navara is now on sale in australia, lauching with an initial line-up of 27 variants priced from $26,490 to $54,490 plus on-roads. replacing both the d...

POSTED MON, 1 JUN, 2015

Renault Trafic 2015: dCi 140 - A Better Box And Surprisingly Perky

if you've got stuff to move somewhere, there is no substitute for a lockable square box. and they don't come much squarer than renault's new 2016 trafic. a warming success story he...

POSTED THU, 7 MAY, 2015

Nissan Navara NP300: 2015 Price And Features For Australia

nissan has at last detailed australian pricing and specifications for its new d23 ‘np300’ navara pickup, first unveiled in june last year. due in australian showrooms from june, the new...

POSTED THU, 16 APR, 2015

Volkswagen Transporter: New 2016 'T6' Van Range Revealed

volkswagen’s new ‘t6’ transporter has been revealed this week, arriving as the latest model in a line that claims around 12 million sales since its 1950 debut. if this new model l...

POSTED THU, 16 APR, 2015

JMC Vigus Pickup: 2015 Price And Features For Australia

china’s jiangling motors corporation (jmc) will soon arrive in the australian market, bringing its first-ever model for local customers. jmc’s first-up effort - the vigus...

POSTED THU, 9 APR, 2015

Mitsubishi Triton Warrior Special Returns

mitsubishi’s special-edition triton ‘warrior’ has returned to the range, following a limited run of 200 units earlier this year. again based on the top-spec glx-r, the warrior add...

POSTED MON, 15 DEC, 2014