Two manufacturers of four-wheel drive accessories have admitted to illegally directing resellers not to advertise or sell their products below a specified price. MSA 4×4 Accessories Pty Ltd, which specialises in making drop slides and towing mirrors, and Offroad Animal Pty Ltd, which makes bull bars, roof racks and lights,Continue Reading
A 10-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a four-wheel drive rolled over on a major highway in South Australia. Four passengers, including a 35-year-old male driver and three children under 10, were travelling on the Tod Highway on the Eyre Peninsula, near Murdinga, when the incident occurred atContinue Reading
Suzuki’s baby SUV has had a growth spurt. The Japanese brand has just launched the Jimny XL, a stretched version of the popular compact four-wheel drive that adds two doors and more interior space. Prices start at $34,990 (before on-road costs) when equipped with a five-speed manual and $36,490 whenContinue Reading
Australians are on track to buy a record number of new cars this year. But some cars and brands are faring better than others. Here’s what’s hot and what’s not in the new-car market. WHAT’S HOT Utes and SUVs Australia has an insatiable appetite for high riding SUVs and four-wheelContinue Reading
More than 20 people have died in car crashes across the country over the holiday weekend despite pleas by police for motorists to slow down. Six of the country’s eight states and territories reported road fatalities over the Labour Day weekend, with the most recorded in Queensland. As many asContinue Reading
A mother says she is lucky to be alive after a collision with a four-wheel drive while riding her bicycle in Central Queensland. Crystal Jasperson was riding through a roundabout at Berserker St and Kerrigan St in Rockhampton when the 39-year-old and the driver of a Toyota LandCruiser collided. MsContinue Reading
Utes a big business in Australia, but despite being mechanically identical to the popular selling Isuzu D-Max, Mazda’s BT-50 doesn’t sell as strongly. VALUE The previous Mazda BT-50 was developed with Ford but this time the Japanese brand has used Isuzu’s dependable ute platform, sharing most mechanical elements such asContinue Reading
The Ford Ranger covers a vast price range – one we’ve put to the ultimate outback test. We spent a few days testing either end of the Ranger 4WD line-up to work out which is best for rough road work. Our experiment took place in and around Alice Springs inContinue Reading
The Brits are looking to muscle in on Toyota turf with a new four-wheel drive ute that will compete with the famed LandCruiser 70 Series. Start-up brand Ineos has unveiled the Grenadier Quartermaster; a rugged, no-nonsense dual-cab ute headed Down Under. It joins the Grenadier wagon in the new brand’sContinue Reading
Volkswagen’s two cheapest Amaroks have landed in showrooms and are ready to be put to work. The German brand has boosted its range with the base Core and Life versions joining the more expensive Style, PanAmericana and Adventura in its rugged ute line-up. Co-developed with the Ford Ranger, the AmarokContinue Reading