Remember the Bollinger B1 fully electric rugged SUV? That was just a prototype. Now, the Detroit-based company has revealed the production-ready versions of the B1 SUV and the B2 pickup. These are clearly pitched as proper, heavy-duty off-roaders. Just take a look at the exterior design for starters. The panels […]
Utes and pickups
Suzuki Jimny dual-cab ute envisioned as perfect plucky workhorse
Consider your mind blown. Imagine if Suzuki made a dual-cab pickup/ute version of the Jimny. Well, so we don’t have to strain our tired little brains, somebody has done the honours of doing the imagining for us. These digital renderings come from Russian website Kolesa and they depict a very […]
Subaru Australia “very interested” in a ute and 7-seat Ascent SUV
It’s fairly easy to see the current Subaru product lineup in Australia does have a few holes in it. There is no compact SUV or city car, and, perhaps more crucially, there is no seven-seat SUV or ute. Though, that doesn’t mean Subaru Australia isn’t interested in such market segments. […]
Hyundai ute could adopt 3.3 twin-turbo V6, Ranger Raptor rival?
It’s no secret Hyundai is strongly considering the introduction of an all-new ute, which is expected to arrive in Australia within the next two years. But what we’ve heard is the local arm wants decent grunt from the company’s first-ever pickup. The ute project is still very much in its […]
2019 Ford Ranger Wildtrak X announced for Australia
Sitting somewhere in between the Ranger Wildtrak and the Ranger Raptor, Ford Australia has announced the Ranger Wildtrak X. This is no doubt looking to tackle the likes of the Toyota HiLux Rugged X. Think of it as like a Wildtrak with a range of enhancements and accessories fitted on, […]
Toyota planning Gazoo Racing variant for all core models
Toyota’s Gazoo Racing is set to launch a sport version of every core model in the showroom, including some hybrid models, a company executive has revealed. If you haven’t heard of Gazoo Racing, it’s the motorsport division of Toyota and it has already begun making performance versions of Toyota’s vehicles. […]
delta4x4 gives Mercedes-Benz X-Class added toughness
We don’t seem many tuning upgrades for the Mercedes-Benz X-Class, perhaps because there aren’t many X-Class utes around. However, German firm delta4x4 has just finished off a fairly extensive project. Taking an X350d as a base, delta4x4 has made significant modifications to the suspension, while giving the body some added […]
2019 Nissan Navara N-TREK now on sale in Australia
Everyone loves a good special edition. And Nissan Australia has just come up with a great one for the Navara dual-cab ute. Welcome to the Nissan Navara N-TREK. The N-TEK follows on from the popularity of the Silverline and Black Edition from previous years, which Nissan said sold out rapidly. […]