Off road

Volkswagen Amarok PanAmericana 2023 review: snapshot

By Byron Mathioudakis · 15 May 2023

This is the wildest looking version of the new-generation Amarok, and it's taking aim at the hot-selling Ford Ranger Wildtrak.

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Mahindra's big plans for game-changing ute

By Andrew Chesterton · 14 May 2023

Fresh of the launch of the Ford Everest-targeting Scorpio SUV, Indian brand Mahindra is planning an assault on Australia's dual-cab market, with an all-new ute coming to shake up, and undercut, the establishment.

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RHD Ford Bronco spotted testing in Australia

By Byron Mathioudakis · 14 May 2023

Ford appears to have had a change of mind about the Bronco for Australia, with at least one right-hand-drive (RHD) prototype spotted undergoing testing in Melbourne last month.

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2023 VW Amarok - the story behind the design

By Byron Mathioudakis · 13 May 2023

Volkswagen has revealed that it started working on the new Amarok’s looks before the deal between with Ford to provide the latest Ranger as a base had been nutted out.

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Volkswagen Amarok Style 2023 review: snapshot

By Byron Mathioudakis · 13 May 2023

The VW Amarok Style kicks off from $66,990, before on-road costs, and – as with all the new and second-generation Amaroks – is based on the T6.2 Ford Ranger. They share the same platform, body structure and drivetrain.

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Toyota Prado to go twin-turbo hybrid - report

By Chris Thompson · 08 May 2023

The next generation of Toyota Prado is still a while off its reveal, but reports from Japan are honing in on the details of its drivetrain and design.

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Is this official Toyota leak a HiLux preview?

By Chris Thompson · 08 May 2023

There are less than two weeks to go until the Toyota Tacoma is officially revealed, but Toyota has inadvertently let slip an official image of the sibling to the next generation of one of Australia's most popular vehicles.

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GWM's big V6 Cannon spotted in Sydney!

By Tom White · 07 May 2023

GWM's big Shanhai Cannon ute spotted in Sydney just weeks after its official reveal in China!

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VW Amarok less to service than Ranger, HiLux

By Byron Mathioudakis · 05 May 2023

VOLKSWAGEN has released basic scheduled service pricing for the new-model Amarok, with falls across the board compared to both the previous-generation version, as well as key rivals the Toyota HiLux and related Ford Ranger.

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Lexus LX 2023 review: 500d seven-seat - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 03 May 2023

The Lexus LX500d is the base-spec variant in the Lexus LX range, however this seven-seater is anything but entry-level in what it offers. And it has a circa-$150,000 price tag to match its bulging features list.So, does this supremely refined, plush and feature-packed urban-friendly vehicle make sense as a family-moving daily driver? More importantly, is it an effective off-road tourer?

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