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A surprisingly vigorous update to Subaru’s popular SUV arrives in time for 2022. A facelift to Subaru’s fifth-generation Forester is coming down under, with the updated model shown already to the Japanese market. It brings a revised look upfront with some further changes underneath and updates inside, including revised suspension and new alloy wheels. What […]

We look at the Avida Busselton motorhome, including a full walk-around of the kitchen, sleeping and bathroom areas. Sponsored content We look at the Avida Busselton motorhome, a fully self-contained option with kitchen, rear or mid bathroom, and built on the rear wheel drive Iveco chassis. Available as a C Type (bed over cabin), the […]

Our independent 2022 Kia Cerato review in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. It may come as a surprise to learn just how much of a quiet achiever the Kia Cerato is. Launched several years after the Kia Rio, the Cerato has now edged aside its smaller sibling to become […]

All-new version of seven-seat SUV promises new tech and sumptuous interior with four-wheel drive credibility. Isuzu UTE Australia has presented the first images and initial details of the next-generation MU-X SUV, with the order books open ahead of its local release later this year. Described as all-new, the upcoming MU-X features a major makeover of […]

Retro-inspired 4×4 praised for its “pragmatic, emotional design” at annual design award presentation. Ford’s all-new Bronco has won a design “gold award,” presented by the German-based iF International Forum Design GmbH. From 10,000 entries across multiple categories (architectural, industrial, packaging, user interface, user experience and service design, to name a few), the Bronco was one […]

New architectures will be dedicated to trucks and SUVs as well as passenger cars. Ford is developing two new flexible vehicle architectures that will be crucial in the company’s future development of utes, SUVs, and four-wheel drives. One of the platforms is a scalable battery-electric vehicle platform for the next-generation of large pick-up trucks and […]