If you were the type of kid who excelled at guessing the correct number of jelly beans in a jar at the local primary school fete, you’re probably a big ol’ nerd.

But that’s okay, for while your elite powers of guesstimation may never win you the respect of your peers, a promotion, or indeed the [...]

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While the Isuzu D-MAX may seem a little agricultural when compared to some of its competitors, the tough no-nonsense newcomer to the commercial ute market has experienced solid sales growth since its Australian release last October.

Isuzu Ute Australia, the official importer of the D-MAX, today announced that sales for March topped 248, a 47 percent [...]

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It’s tough, handsome enough, and built for hard graft. But can you dress the D-MAX up and take it to the opera? Klosey slipped on a dinner suit and the Blundstones to find out.

There is a very good reason you see a lot of Isuzu utes and light trucks around building sites. It is the [...]

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Every year, enthusiasts from every corner of Japan come together in Tokyo to celebrate classic cars of both Japanese and international heritage.  The organisers of the 2009 event decided that Hino and Isuzu would be the featured marques – perhaps to celebrate the past efforts of two companies that no longer offer a single regular [...]

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Originally known as the Paris-Dakar, the Dakar Rally had been staged in North Africa since 1978. Last year’s event however was cancelled on the eve of the start after terrorists killed seven people in the area and made direct threats to the rally organizers. For 2009, sensibly you’d reckon, the Dakar was moved to South [...]

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Click  here to read our 2009 D-MAX LS-U Crew Cab Road Test

Isuzu UTE Australia (IUA) has launched its new Isuzu D-MAX ute range. Diesel only, tough as nails, but well-finished and not lacking in creature comforts, IUA has Toyota’s venerable HiLux firmly in its sights with the D-MAX.

A short on-road drive and a few laps [...]

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The Rodeo is soon to be back – well, it is and it isn’t. The nameplate that has been a household word in Australia for nearly three decades is gone, but the car that would have been the next generation Rodeo is about to arrive – and it’s now called the D-MAX.

In a matter of [...]

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