2015 Toyota HiLux 4x4 SR5 double cab
05 Nov 2015

Australian new car sales rise 3.4% in October – Toyota HiLux best seller

Australian new car sales rose 3.4% in October with 94,321 new passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles finding driveways to call home.

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22 Oct 2015

M, F, F, AMG, RS, RS, TRD, SRT…and now N? Thoughts on Hyundai N performance

Car companies have been rolling out performance brands for years, now we have the hyundai N performance arm…

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21 Oct 2015

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11 Oct 2015

4X4 utes in 2015 and beyond (October 2015)…

The last few years have been big for 4×4 utes, and the rate of development shows no signs of slowing. What’s here now, and what’s on the way?

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Hyundai i30 is top seller in September
07 Oct 2015

2015 Hyundai i30 is Australia’s best-seller in September

The 2015 Hyundai i30 Series II was Australia’s best-selling car in September with 4490 vehicles sold.

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2016 HSV Gen-F2 revealed
22 Sep 2015

400kW and 671Nm 2016 HSV VFII Gen-F2 range revealed [video]

The 2016 HSV VFII Gen-F2 range has been revealed showing off styling tweaks, suspension modifications and 400kW and 671Nm of torque.

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13 Sep 2015

Car History: Suzuki’s 4X4 heritage

How and why did Suzuki come to be a respected, but niche, manufacturer of 4x4s? With a new Vitara now to, we thought we’d take a look at Suzuki’s 4×4 heritage.

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13 Aug 2015

4X4 manufacturers need to get their advertising right

4X4 TV ads often show environmentally unsound behaviour and recovery techniques when off-roading that are potentially deadly – all in the pursuit of grabbing your attention.

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30 Jul 2015

Senator Ricky Muir talks to Practical Motoring

Senator Ricky Muir is the only parliamentarian in Australia that’s been elected as a motoring enthusiast, so we thought we’d catch up after his first year in office. IT’S A COLD SUNDAY morning at the Maffra & District Car Club headquarters in Boisdale, about half an hour’s drive north of Sale, Victoria.

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New Ford Everest revealed in Thailand
30 Jul 2015

2015 Ford Everest to target Toyota Prado

According to Ford’s Trevor Worthington, the 2015 Ford Everest, launching in Thailand this week, is out of the league of similar seven-seater wagons and aimed squarely at Toyota Prado…

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Peter Brock HDT Commodore to sell at auction
25 Jul 2015

Prototype Brock HDT Commodore to go under the hammer

The very first Peter Brock HDT Commodore will go under the hammer at Shannons Sydney Winter Auction on August 10.

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16 Jul 2015

Toyota Fortuner 2015: details and analysis

Toyota have unveiled their Fortuner.  Here’s what we know. The Fortuner is Toyotat’s “wute” – a wagon developed from a ute, in this case the new Hilux.  Toyota now in effect have two product lines, 4WD and SUVs.   For the SUVs there’s RAV4, Kluger and FJ Cruiser.  Only kidding, the

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2016 Toyota Fortuner spied in Thailand
10 Jul 2015

2016 Toyota Fortuner SUV spied on transporter in Thailand

With its official reveal expected this month, the 2016 Toyota Fortuner has been spied on the back of a transporter in Thailand trying to hide amongst HiLuxes.

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09 Jul 2015

Everything you need to know about towing heavy trailers

Towing big, heavy trailers is not a matter of hooking up and hoping for the best – here’s our guide to everything you need to know about towing heavy trailers.

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Rob Wilson is driver trainer to F1 stars
09 Jul 2015

Rob Wilson – Formula One’s secret weapon

Even hardcore Formula One fans might never have heard of Rob Wilson, the New Zealand-born racer who helps half the current F1 grid drive faster.

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