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Nissan Launches Simpson 50th Anniversary Edition Patrol 4WD

Nissan Australia has announced a new limited-edition package for its tough Y61 Patrol 4WD this week, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Reg Sprigg's Simpson Desert crossing in a G60 Patrol. ...

POSTED WED, 2 MAY, 2012
2013 Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG Revealed

Mercedes-Benz has got itself a little turned around. Details of its monstrous G 63 AMG wagon were revealed earlier this month, but it wasn't until today that the first images were issued. ...

POSTED THU, 19 APR, 2012
2013 Holden Colorado Pricing Revealed, On Sale In Second Half 2012

Holden has revealed specifications and pricing details for its upcoming 2013 Colorado pickup, ahead of its sales debut in the second half of this year. Kicking off at $26,990 for the entry-level c...

POSTED WED, 18 APR, 2012
2013 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Revealed, In Australia Early Next Year

Mercedes-Benz has made official the 2013 update to its legendary G-Class range, following the sneak look given at the unveiling of the updated GLK last month. The international debut also reveals...

POSTED THU, 12 APR, 2012
2012 Lexus LX 570 On Sale In Australia

The updated-for-2012 Lexus LX 570 is now on sale in Australia, following its international unveiling earlier this year. The latest update, likely to be the big SUV's last, adds the new Lexus &...

POSTED TUE, 10 APR, 2012
Land Rover Discovery HSE Luxury On Sale In Australia From September

Land Rover has announced a limited edition of its Discovery 4 HSE model, to be badged HSE Luxury. Available in Australia from September, local deliveries will be limited to just 100 examples of th...

POSTED TUE, 10 APR, 2012
2012 Isuzu D-Max SX Crew Cab 4x4

2012 ISUZU D-MAX REVIEW Vehicle Style: Dual Cab 4x4 Utility Price: $38,700 (plus on-road costs) Fuel consumption (claimed): 7.9 l/100km Fuel consumption (on test): 8.8 l/100km OVERVIEW...
POSTED SAT, 31 MAR, 2012
Mercedes-Benz Valente People-mover On Sale In Australia

Mercedes-Benz Australia has added a new and more affordable model to its list of eight-seat people-moving options, introducing the diesel-powered Valente this week. Slotting in between the existin...

POSTED WED, 28 MAR, 2012
Holden Colorado 7 SUV Revealed In Production Chevrolet Form

Holden's big new Colorado 7 SUV has been revealed in its production Chevrolet guise this week, following its unveiling as a concept at last year's Dubai Motor Show. Destined for global mar...

POSTED WED, 21 MAR, 2012
2012 SsangYong Actyon Sports On Sale In Australia

SsangYong's 2012 Actyon Sports ute is now on sale in Australia. The new ute kicks off with a higher entry price, but gains a slew of new features and a greener, more powerful diesel engine. Re...

POSTED WED, 21 MAR, 2012
Toyota Prado Joins Altitude Special Edition Range

Toyota Australia has added the big Prado to its family of Altitude-badged models, the special-edition variant gaining $10,000 in additional features from the carmaker's catalogue. The new feat...

POSTED TUE, 20 MAR, 2012
Land Rover Looking To New Defender For Volume Sales: Report

Land Rover's Defender is like the Komodo dragon: a living dinosaur. In the Defender's case, it's stayed true to a design that began in 1947 when an aluminium body was placed on a Jeep war-...

POSTED TUE, 20 MAR, 2012
SAIC Maxus And JAC Trucks: China's Big Carmakers Heading To Australia

Chinese giant automaker Shanghai Automotive Industry Company (SAIC) will hit Australia later this year when it launches the Maxus range of commercial and people-moving vehicles. A few months later...

POSTED MON, 19 MAR, 2012
2012 Mitsubishi Challenger 4WD XLS

MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER 4WD REVIEW Vehicle Style: Large SUV Price: $55,290 Fuel Economy (claimed): 9.8l/100km Fuel Economy (tested): 10.7l/100km OVERVIEW Mitsubishi’s Challenger...
POSTED FRI, 9 MAR, 2012
2012 Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series On Sale In Australia

2012 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER Toyota's updated-for-2012 LandCruiser 200 is now on sale in Australia, bringing styling tweaks, new features and a new petrol V8 engine. Revealed in 2009, the LandC...

POSTED FRI, 9 MAR, 2012
2012 Jeep Wrangler First Drive

2012 JEEP WRANGLER REVIEW OVERVIEW The Jeep Wrangler is like a rolling time capsule. Poke around it and you’ll find technology that ceased to be considered “cutting edge” a l...

POSTED MON, 5 MAR, 2012
2013 Toyota LandCruiser 70-Series Dual-Cab

The ultimate dual-cab ute could be as little as eight months away. A TMR source has confirmed that Toyota will be introducing a dual-cab ute version of its 70-Series LandCruiser, and we should see it...

POSTED FRI, 2 MAR, 2012
2012 Jeep Wrangler On Sale In Australia, Pentastar V6 On-board

Chrysler's new Pentastar V6 engine has made the migration to Jeep's legendary Wrangler at last, hitting Australian showrooms this week. Although light on the updates (an all-new model is n...

POSTED THU, 1 MAR, 2012
2012 Nissan Navara First Drive

2012 NISSAN NAVARA FIRST DRIVE REVIEW The 4x4 Dual Cab ute market is on the boil, growing at a steady three percent per year, year on year, and it’s not looking like letting up. And, wit...

POSTED FRI, 17 FEB, 2012
2012 Holden Colorado Revealed And Detailed Ahead Of Mid-year Launch

The upcoming 2012 Colorado pickup has been revealed in Holden trim today, following its unveiling in Chevrolet form last year. Set for a mid-year sales debut, the new Holden Colorado will be offer...

POSTED FRI, 17 FEB, 2012