2021 sees new dual-cab ute special editions and facelifts vie for attention. Here are five top picks for utes to buy around $50,000. There are plenty of different utes on the market but here we’re looking at the top deals for tricked-up dual-cab utes on the market for between $50-60K.

GM Hummer says it will build a new electric ute to rival the Tesla Cybertruck. General Motors’ Buick and GMC boss says that a new Hummer electric ute is en route and it has a swathe of rivals from the Tesla Cybertruck to the recently revealed RAM 1500 EV.  The

Northern Territory Government commits to discounts on electric car rego and stamp duty. Following southern states which have begun to roll out electric car subsidies and schemes that support uptake in ownership, the Northern Territory has thrown its hat in the ring with a commitment to giving fully electric and

Woking’s 12v toy car is a mini McLaren GT. McLaren, the well-known British supercar maker, has turned its attention to much younger drivers with the latest McLaren GT ride-on. Though only a toy, it takes inspiration from the real thing with dihedral doors, matching wheel design and six colour options

Jeep adds new, permanent model to Wrangler lineup. The popular Rubicon shortie is back, but this time for a long time. Now the permanent entry point to the wrangler range, the Rubicon two-door adds to the MY21 range from $64,490 exclusding on road costs.  It sits just before the Rubicon

Veloce variant added, based model moves to “customer-order only”. Alfa Romeo have completed the lineup for the Stelvio SUV in Australia with the release of a upper-level ‘Veloce’ variant and improvements across the board. Along with the Giulia sedan range, the lineup of Stelvio variants now offers Level 2 Advanced

The new Nissan Navara Pro-4X Warrior will arrive in dealerships from September 1. Nissan has confirmed availability and pricing for the new Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior that replaces the previous N-Trek Warrior. Improved with further development and some new parts, the latest top-spec Warrior is based on the new MY21

New four-door i30 N released from Hyundai performance division. Hyundai’s revealed the new i30 N Sedan in a video presentation, showing a sharp new N model that brings some improvements. The new model is expected to reach Australia later this year, though pricing and timing are yet to be confirmed. 

The old Holden Astra may have blossomed into a neat package with plug-in hybrid technology. Opel has lifted the sheet off its new Astra with plug-in hybrid power, and it’s a tech-packed offering in the popular small car segment. What a shame Holden isn’t around to secure this one although

New front end design and new-look wheels define MY21 update. Luxury pack added to Ultimate grade. Ssangyong Australia has released a mid-year update for their Musso dual cab ute. A facelift has been applied to both the regular Musso and the long wheelbase Musso XLV. There’s also new wheel designs

Nissan has added a new pedestrian alert sound to the Leaf electric vehicle. Whisper quiet, particularly around car parks, electric vehicles need more than the sound of tyres rolling on the ground to alert pedestrians and cyclists that they are coming. For Nissan, the answer is ‘Canto’. A new pedestrian

Fully electric RAM mid-size ute with 800km driving range will launch by 2026. RAM will launch a new mid-size ute to tackle the likes of the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux within the next five years. While a rival size-wise Australian dual-cab utes, the new mid-size ute will be fully

Lotus finally pulls the sheet from its all-new Emira sports car, the first new model under the ownership of Geely. Lotus has unveiled its all-new Emira which sits on top of the British brand’s new Sports Car Architecture.  The lightweight sports car weighs in at 1405kg and will house a

Ineos Automotive reveals the all-new Grenadiers interior which belnds tough practicality with premium appointments. Ineos’ first car, the Grenadier, will bring a utilitarian but polished interior. Shown for the first time, Ineos’ Grenadier has been designed from the ground up with a focus on durability and simple function. There are

Original Jaguar E-Type is reborn with a worked V12 engine and updated tech. British restoration workshop E-Type UK has shown off its latest creation, the ‘Unleashed’ E-Type. Using an original Series 3 E-Type as the donor for a restomod, E-Type UK has endowed the machine with a tuned V12 engine