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HOLDEN COLORADO 2012 PREVIEW First details of the tough, new-generation 2012 Holden Colorado have been released ahead of its Australian launch mid-year. Read more ...

4WD TYRES FOR BIG WHEELS Light Truck tyres are now available for 17, 18 and 20 inch wheels. Read more ...

COMPETITION WIN A PRADO AND CONQUEROR CAMPER TRAILER Opposite Lock is running a competition in which the prize is a fully OL-kitted Toyota Prado, towing a new Conqueror camper trailer. Click here to find out how to enter.

TOYOTA RELEASES A STANDARD 200 SERIES Four years after the launch of the 200 Series LandCruiser, Toyota has finally released a base model. Read more ...

TOKYO MOTOR SHOW REPORT 2011 Outback Travel Australia visited Tokyo Motor Show in 2011, here are the highlights. Read more ...

MAZDA BT-50 and FORD RANGER NEW RELEASE Newly released Mazda BT-50 utes are set to tackle the traditional market leaders in Australia: Toyota and Nissan. More grunt, improved chassis dynamics and car-level electronic aids ensure that the new BT-50 easily outperforms and out-handles its predecessor. Read more ...

TOYOTA HILUX 2011 UPGRADES Face-lifted styling and added features across the range, plus reduced prices on many of the 35 HiLux variants may keep Australia's top selling workhorse in its accustomed position. Read more ...

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Launched in late 2010 with petrol-only power - plants the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee range has been completed with the introduction of a new V6 turbo-diesel. Read more ...

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW 2011 The AIMS ran in Melbourne in early July and was the scene of some new 4WD developments. Read more ...

FOTON UTE Sydney based automotive distributor, WMC Group has secured the rights to distribute the range of 4x2 and 4x4 utility vehicles with plans for the first to go on sale in Australia early in 2012. Read more ...

NISSAN NAVARA V6 Renault's V6 turbo-diesel has breathed new life into the Nissan Navara, giving this ute the performance edge over all of its competitors. Read more ... Watch video
VW AMAROK The much anticipated VW Amarok ute is finally with us, albeit only as a crew cab with manual transmission, but it fairly bristles with powertrain and drive-line technology that combine to put it a cut above the rest. Read more ... Watch video ...
TOYOTA FJ CRUISER What started as a 2003 North American Car Show concept vehicle is now a right-hand-drive reality. Toyota's FJ Cruiser is available in Australia, after five years production history in the USA. Read more ... Watch video...
AUSTRALIA'S 4WD MARKET Overall new-4WD sales of wagons and utes picked up considerably during 2010, with wagon sales as recorded by VFACTS up a healthy 28.6 percent and ute retails up by 13 percent. As always, within market segments there were winners and losers. Read more...
EARTHCRUISER MOTORHOME When off-road competition boys Kym Bolton and Lance Gillies saw the need for a motor home with the best possible off-road credentials they couldn’t find one on the shelf, so they built their own. Read more ...
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 4x4 The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is the most successful large van in the Australian market, but a new 4x4 variant in van and cab/chassis configurations could change the load-carrying 4x4 and off-road camper-van market. Read more... Watch video...

TOYOTA HILUX UPGRADES - Toyota has upgraded the SR5 and SR models with dynamic safety improvements. Read more...

NISSAN PATROL FIRST DRIVE - The new generation Patrol was previewed at the 2010 Australian International Motor Show in late October and we've had a brief on and off-road drive of the Show vehicle. Read more...

MERCEDES BENZ GELANDEWAGEN RE-RELAUNCH - Mercedes-Benz Australia hasn't had a lot of success selling off-road vehicles to the public, despite the company's amazing history of selling military 4WD and 6WD machines to our military forces. Read more ...

NISSAN PATROL PREVIEW - The new generation Patrol was previewed at the 2010 Australian International Motor Show in late October, but it's unlikely we'll see production models here before 2012. Read more ...

NISSAN V6 DIESEL - Renault's ownership of Nissan has finally resulted in optional V6 diesel power for the top-shelf Pathfinder and Navara models. Read more ...

MITSUBISHI CLUB CAB UTE - Mitsubishi is reintroducing the extended cab ute in cab chassis and pick up variants. Read more ...

FORD - MAZDA UTE - The 2011 Mazda BT-50 and Ford Ranger utes made their global debut on Friday 15 October during press conferences at the 2010 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. Read more...

NISSAN NAVARA - The latest Dual Cab Navara retains the proved 2.5-litre diesel four, but it now has more power and torque, lower emissions and improved fuel economy. Read more...

NISSAN PATHFINDER UPGRADE - The seven-seat Pathfinder has been given much needed upgrades, including more grunt, improved equipment levels, a revised interior and freshened exterior styling. Read more...

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 4 - Discovery 4 took out 4X4 Australia Magazine's 4X4 of the Year Award. Read more...

MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER 2010 - Like its predecessor the 2010 Challenger is built on the Triton ute platform, powered by the same 2.5 common rail intercooled turbo diesel engine, but in place of the ute's rear leaf springs is a set of coils. Read more...

TOYOTA PRADO 2010 - New Prado range has 14 variants, with a choice of three and five door body styles, petrol and diesel engines ... Read more...

VW T5 TRANSPORTER - VW displayed the revised T5 range at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Read more...

JEEP WRANGLER - The traditional-shape Wrangler has been given some late-2009 improvements. Read more...

SUBARU LEONE - There's an argument between Suzuki and Toyota over who was first to introduce the SUV - the answer is neither of them. Read more...

TOYOTA HILUX - Australia's most popular ute, the Toyota HiLux has been given some passive safety improvements, but still no stability control. Read more...

LAND ROVER SMALL RANGE ROVER - Land Rover has confirmed that a production version of the LRX concept car will be built. Read more...

TOYOTA 200 SERIES - Toyota has added features to its flagship 200 Series LandCruiser. Read more...

TOYOTA 70 SERIES - LandCruiser range now has driver and front passenger airbags as standard equipment. Read more...

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