Holden has pulled the covers off the new-look 2017 Colorado ute, which will go on sale in Australia in a couple of months. For the 2017 model, the popular ute has been redesigned to align with GM’s global theme. There’s a twin-split front grille supported by chrome trimmings, more sophisticated […]
Utes and pickups
2017 Ford F-150 EcoBoost revealed, debuts 10-speed auto
The word’s best-selling vehicle, the Ford F-150, is about to debut Ford’s second-generation 3.5-litre EcoBoost V6 and a 10-speed automatic transmission. The new engine produces 280kW and a jaw-dropping 637Nm giving it best-in-class figures compared with Silverado and Ram. More powerful versions of this engine are set to feature in […]
Mazda & Isuzu partner up for next-gen ute
Mazda and Isuzu have entered an agreement to collaborate on the next-generation versions of their respective pick-up utes; the BT-50 and D-Max, respectively. This quashes previous rumours that Mazda would work with Toyota and marry up with the HiLux for its next model. What it does seem to confirm, though, […]
Renault Alaskan revealed, Renault’s first 1-tonne ute
Renault wants a slice of the bloodbath that is the workhorse utility sector – a market fragment which has seen unprecedented attention in the last few years, with every player getting a mid-cycle enhancement or complete overhaul, not to mention some new players. To that end, Renault has revealed the […]
2017 Ford Ranger update announced; SYNC 3, Euro 5 powertrain
Ford Australia is announcing the model year 2017 Ford Ranger update, bringing a number of technology revisions to the increasingly popular ute. All models except the XL Plus come standard with a rear-view camera, front parking sensors on the XLT, and SYNC 3 for XLT and Wildtrak grades. There’s also […]
2016 Mazda BT-50 XTR Freestyle review (video)
Building on the success of Mazda’s seemingly unstoppable fleet of hatch and SUV favourites, the 2016 BT-50 is ready to take on the extremely vengeful ute segment. Mazda gave the BT-50 ute a mild facelift late last year, bringing an updated front end look and revised rear end, brought in […]
UK-spec HSV Maloo LSA making Goodwood debut this year
GM has confirmed the 2016 Vauxhall VXR Maloo LSA (HSV) will make its Goodwood Festival of Speed debut later this year. In what is a very limited edition production run for the UK market, GM’s UK subsidiary Vauxhall is importing just 100 units of our latest LSA-equipped Maloo, with prices […]
M-Sport creates muscly Raptor-like Ford Ranger for Europe
Ever since the current T6 Ford Ranger debuted in 2011, mini Raptors – as in the Ford F-150-based SVT Raptor – have been sprouting up all over the place. Lifted Rangers with F-O-R-D scripted grilles and body flares have been perusing the streets of Thailand, Australia and the rest of […]