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By Andrew Chesterton · 04 Jun 2023

Here's a fun fact for you: Back in 2017, you could nab a V8-powered Holden SS Ute - complete with Holden's screaming LS3 V8, a 6.2-litre beastie that will generate 304kW at 6000rpm and 570Nm at 4400rpm - for $43,990 before on-road costs.Today, it will cos

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From V8 Commodores to hulking Toyota Tundras!

By David Morley · 04 Jun 2023

Among the online white-noise continues the theme of `we don’t make anything in this country any more’. It’s the great post-car-making dirge that keeps online trolls and nay-sayers busy for hours on end.

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Super-tough Chevy Colorado Bison unveiled

By Chris Thompson · 01 Jun 2023

The Chevrolet Silverado is the sliver of GM ute left present in Australia after both the Commodore and Colorado met their end here, but the latter of those two lives on in America, and now there’s a tough new version that could have been great here in Australia.

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Kia's secret weapon against HiLux and Ranger

By Andrew Chesterton · 01 Jun 2023

Kia has pulled out all the stops to make sure its first-ever diesel-powered dual-cab has everything it needs to take on the might of the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger - not to mention the Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi Triton and Volkswagen Amarok - with the br

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Mitsubishi Triton 2023 review: GLS Sport - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 30 May 2023

News of a 'special' or 'limited' edition vehicle should be received with a healthy degree of cynicism because the special vehicle may merely be wearing a sticker pack.But sometimes it's a bit more, or a lot more substantial than that.The Mitsubishi Triton Sport limited edition is a GLS-spec variant of the ute with some cosmetic changes - but not a lot else - applied to the vehicle.

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Mitsubishi Triton Xtreme 2023 review - Off-road test

By David Morley · 30 May 2023

Mitsubishi hasn't had a halo Triton model to chase the likes of the Ranger Raptor, HiLux Rogue and Navara Warrior. It does now, but it took Walkinshaw Engineering to point out the gap in the line-up.

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The GWM Ute has a new toughened-up flagship!

By Andrew Chesterton · 29 May 2023

Chinese brand GWM has today unveiled a new and muscular flagship for its Ute range, with the "tough and rugged" Cannon-XSR designed to take on utes like the Toyota HiLux GR Sport, Ford Ranger Wildtrak X and Nissan Navara Warrior.And we're talking more tha

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Hardcore Amarok ‘Beast 2.0’ revealed

By Chris Thompson · 29 May 2023

After announcing an off-road adventure modification pack for the new VW Amarok late last year, German tuner Delta4x4 has revealed a new follow-up version of the ute. Meet the Beast 2.0.

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Ford Ranger Raptor gets 373kW boost!

By Chris Thompson · 25 May 2023

If you want a fast ute with six cylinders and a blue oval on it, a used XR6 Turbo might not be your best option anymore. Not only is the current Ranger Raptor a performance improvement over the first, but now US-based tuner Hennessey Performance has taken it further.

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Vehicle types explained

By Stephen Ottley · 25 May 2023

What is a car? A car is any four-wheeled, self-propelled vehicle that is designed to carry passengers rather than cargo.

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