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Toyota Fortuner 2023 review: Crusade

By Emily Agar · 21 Mar 2023

The Toyota Fortuner Crusade sits awkwardly in Toyota's SUV line-up - it's not as family-oriented as the Kluger and not as refined as the Prado. It's like that cousin you only see once a year and don't know well - you're not quite sure what to do with them. Based on the HiLux ute, does it offer the market more than just two extra seats?

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What to expect from the all-new Toyota HiLux

By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Mar 2023

The all-new Toyota HiLux is still two years away, but already clues have begun to emerge about just how the reigning heavyweight champ plans to swipe away the Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max and Nissan Navara when new metal finally lands on our shores.Now it mus

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Will Chevy offer a hybrid Silverado?

By David Morley · 17 Mar 2023

GMSV’s updated Chevrolet Silverado models follow the trend in full-sized pick-ups around the world by offering petrol drivelines, despite Australia’s ute market being skewed heavily towards turbo-diesel power.

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Mazda CX-60 2023 review: Diesel

By Stephen Corby · 14 Mar 2023

No matter what kind of power source you like, Mazda's CX-60 has an option for you, unless you want an electric car, of course. The PHEV is the range topper, the exciting petrol version is still to come and we've just been allowed to drive the 3.3-litre diesel in Japan, where the car feels very large indeed.

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GWM Ute Cannon Firebomb hits China

By Chris Thompson · 07 Mar 2023

The GWM Ute Cannon has gotten significantly hotter thanks to a tough off-road version developed by 4x4 modification company Topfire.

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Hyundai Santa Fe 2023 review: Active diesel long-term | Part 4

By Tung Nguyen · 06 Mar 2023

Hyundai's Santa Fe Active diesel might be a good option for families of five or more, but for everyone else, something smaller and with more equipment for the same price will likely be a better bet.

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What is torque?

By David Morley · 06 Mar 2023

Any discussion of car performance is usually phrased in terms of horsepower and torque. Fundamentally, these are the two main ways an engine’s output is measured and, therefore, compared with other cars. But what is torque in a car and what does torque do?

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SsangYong Musso 2023 review: XLV Ultimate - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 03 Mar 2023

In the market for a dual-cab ute, but can't justify spending upwards of $70K on one? Well, maybe the SsangYong Musso Ultimate XLV - a lifted and stretched version of the standard Musso - is the right work-and-play vehicle for you.It's auto, it's 4WD, it has plenty of gear onboard and its $45,000-ish price-tag won't make you cry.But is it actually any good?

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What is horsepower?

By David Morley · 23 Feb 2023

We all talk about horsepower, but what is it?

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2023 Mitsubishi Triton Xtreme revealed

By Chris Thompson · 22 Feb 2023

The current-generation Triton is getting on in its years, but there could be a tough last hurrah for one of the country’s most popular dual-cabs thanks to Aussie tuning experts Walkinshaw.

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