There’s a battle on the horizon. Some of the most popular heavy-duty 7-seat SUVs and utes in Australia will soon receive major updates, with the 2021 Toyota HiLux, 2021 Isuzu D-Max, and 2021 Mazda BT-50 all scheduled to arrive this year, starting from August. And with the utes, at least […]
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Jaguar Land Rover Ingenium engine production hits 1.5 million units
Jaguar Land Rover has just produced over 1.5 million examples of the Ingenium engine at the company’s Engine Manufacturing Centre in the UK, just as the new wave of inline-six units join the Ingenium family. The Ingenium engine family was first introduced in 2015, replacing most of the older Ford-based […]
2021 Range Rover Sport revealed, debuts SVR Carbon Edition
Coinciding with the unveiling of the 2021 Range Rover this week, Land Rover has also introduced an MY2021 update for its Range Rover Sport lineup. The updated includes a new range-topping SVR Carbon Edition. Only mild changes have been made to the exterior, with a new SV Premium Palette paint […]
Australian-spec 2021 Isuzu D-Max debuts August 13
Isuzu Ute Australia has confirmed the all-new 2021 D-Max will make its local-spec debut in August, with showroom arrival penned in for September 1. The new model, which has previously been revealed for overseas markets, sports a fresh design inside and out, more technology, as well as a heavily revised […]
2020 Renault Trafic SWB Premium review (video)
The 2020 Renault Trafic stands out in its class with impressive payload and towing capacities, a strong turbo-diesel engine, and some innovative features and packaging. It that enough to fend off the big guns? Specifically, the ‘guns’ we’re referring to are the Toyota HiAce and Hyundai iLoad. So far this […]
Confirmed: Hyundai Palisade on sale in Australia Q4 2020 (video)
Hyundai Australia has confirmed the Palisade will go on sale locally during the fourth quarter of this year. The confirmation was announced during a media presentation this week. The Palisade was originally unveiled in late 2018 and has since been on sale in some overseas markets since 2019. But this […]
2020 Toyota HiLux SR5 review
Australian drivers expect more than ever before from car manufacturers. Look at the humble ute, for instance. Gone are the days where it’s primary purpose is to exist as a reliable tool for tradies. Nowadays, it needs to carry the family on a daily basis, handle off-road tracks, look suave, […]
BMW 8 Series Golden Thunder Edition announced
The mega BMW 8 Series has only been on the market for a little while but BMW is already spicing up the nameplate with this. The 8 Series Golden Thunder Edition, available for all body layouts; coupe, convertible and Gran Coupe. It’s essentially a showcase of some of the possibilities […]