The upcoming Tesla semi-truck has been previewed, revealing its front-on silhouette, headlamp and LED cluster shape and other details. After having announced the vehicle will be fully revealed this coming September, Elon Musk dropped this cheeky teaser, with the facade all but blacked out, against a mountainous twilight backdrop. From […]
Utes and pickups
Superutes Aussie racing series delayed until 2018?
Some bad news for those itching to see the dual-cab SuperUtes racing series unfold. The series has apparently been pushed back until 2018, instead of the original planned debut at the Townsville 500 on July 7. Auto Action reports that since the announcement of Stone Brothers Racing’s Ross Stone’s involvement […]
Great Wall Steed scores dismal 2-star ANCAP safety rating
ANCAP has run its series of crash tests on the latest Great Wall Steed, and, as no surprise really, it has returned with a dismal two-star safety rating. Great Wall has claimed the all-new ute offers “outstanding levels of performance, value, safety, and comfort,” however, it seems the safety element […]
Mitsubishi launches SVP division with L200/Triton ‘Barbarian’
It seems Mitsubishi is now jumping on the ol’ Special Vehicle division bandwagon, announcing a unique Triton overseas called the L200 Barbarian SVP. The special edition coincides with the announcement of a new division within Mitsubishi called Special Vehicle Projects, and it has made its public debut at the 2017 […]
Ford adds automatic for 2017 Transit, more efficient engine
The Ford Transit is one of the world’s most popular vans and now a raft of changes for 2017 ensure it keeps that mantle. Headlining those is the availability of automatic transmission and a new 2.0-litre engine. The six-speed automatic is now available on Transit Custom and 350L variant, with […]
2017 Isuzu D-Max X-Runner review (video)
For 2017, Isuzu’s D-Max range has received a facelift and powertrain update to keep it fresh, with a new limited edition X-Runner model added to the lineup to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the company. Australians have taken quite a shining to the Isuzu D-Max, with the ute consistently performing […]
Elon Musk confirms Tesla truck debut in September
Tesla has announced its first-ever electric truck will be unveiled in just a few months’ time. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, announced the move via his Twitter account, tweeting: “Tesla Semi truck unveil set for September. Team has done an amazing job. Seriously next level.” Considering Musk is typically quite conservative […]
Ranger, BT-50, Triton confirmed for 2017 SuperUtes so far
The supplementary category for the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, SuperUtes, is gathering momentum, with the control platform to be revealed on May 30, before the season debut at the Townsville 400 on July 7-9. After the Brisbane unveiling of the control chassis, testing will begin from June. Prior to that, […]