Adventure Reviews

2026 Ram 1500 V8: when to expect it in Australia

By Byron Mathioudakis · 07 Sep 2025

Ram is considering a V8 comeback for Australia’s best-selling full-sized American ute, which might include the return of the TRX high-performance flagship.

Read the article

Ram 1500 2026 review: Rebel - Australian first drive

By Byron Mathioudakis · 04 Sep 2025

Australia's big-ute best-seller, the Ram 1500, evolves with the Rebel, as a Ford Ranger Wildtrak-style sporty off-road value proposition. Based on the Laramie Sport and aimed directly at the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2, the Rebel gains a suspension lift and other 4x4-focused gear, yet retains the sophistication that's made today's 1500 a segment favourite. And its twin-turbo six is a gem.

Read the article

China’s most affordable PHEV ute detailed

By Jack Quick · 01 Sep 2025

China’s Geely launched the Radar King Kong EM-P plug-in hybrid (PHEV) dual-cab ute earlier this year, but it has now detailed a version that’s even more affordable.

Read the article

Haval's tough seven-seater updated!

By Tom White · 25 Aug 2025

GWM Haval’s flagship H9 seven-seat SUV offering overseas is about to be upgraded, now featuring standard front and rear diff locks and other tweaks designed to bolster its capabilities.

Read the article

Ford plotting a king of the Raptors?

By Jack Quick · 25 Aug 2025

Ford is reportedly working on a hardcore off-road supercar to sit at the top of its Raptor line-up.

Read the article

Land Rover Defender 90 D250 S 2026 vs Land Rover Defender 90 2016 review: Off-road test

By Tom White · 17 Aug 2025

We pit the old Land Rover Defender 90 against the new one in an off-road battle! Has Land Rover 'ruined it' by going monocoque, or is the old 4x4 looked at with rose-tinted glasses?

Read the article

Why the 2026 Kia Tasman hybrid is the top priority

By Byron Mathioudakis · 12 Aug 2025

Where does the Kia Tasman go from here? Is having a conventional diesel engine as the sole choice enough to run with the best-sellers? Should the Tasman follow the lead of the Ranger Raptor by going down the off-road performance path, to create a halo model for the rest of the range to bask beneath? Or is going hybrid the answer? The answer may shock you!

Read the article

Lexus LX 2026 review: 500d Overtrail - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 08 Aug 2025

An off-road-focused Lexus, the Overtrail, has been introduced to the Aussie market as part of significant updates to the LX line-up. The LX500d Overtrail is seemingly well-suited to hardcore four-wheel driving as it has been kitted out with front and rear diff locks, Toyo Open Country all-terrain tyres and a comprehensive suite of off-road driving modes.

Read the article

Ford Ranger Super Duty cops the 'mud test from hell'

By James Cleary · 08 Aug 2025

It’s widely regarded as a great way to exfoliate, detoxify and hydrate the skin, while some believe it can provide relief from muscle and joint pain. But the type of mud bath Ford Australia has been applying to its up-coming Ford Ranger Super Duty is far from a therapeutic beauty routine.

Read the article

GWM Cannon Alpha 2026 review: Ultra PHEV - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 05 Aug 2025

The GWM Cannon Alpha plug-in hybrid EV is part of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle revolution in Australia. This feature-packed Chinese-made ute has plenty going for it – it’s well-priced and, on paper at least, it's frugal on fuel and cheap to run – but the Alpha faces tough competition in the form of plug-in hybrids like the BYD Shark 6 and Ford Ranger.

Read the article