It’s an acquired taste but once you get used to Toyota’s LandCruiser 79 Series it makes sense… under certain conditions. That’s because “Bruiser Cruiser” is the quintessential “fourbie’’ go anywhere and get back, tank-tough truck […]
SsangYong is having another crack at the Aussie market with a brace of new models including a long wheelbase version of the Musso one tonne ute called the XLV. It’s 310mm longer than the standard […]
Toyota HiLux goes rogue with one of three new HiLux variants that have come out to spread the Ute appeal from the adventurous offroader to the more urban practical motorist. HiLux Rogue is a great […]
No, it’s not a completely new design but the new, tough faced Mitsu’ Triton ute has undergone a comprehensive revamp complete with a new body and upgrades across the board including the transmission. Mitsubishi has […]
Ranger is Ford’s best seller. Ford sold 69,081 cars last year of which 42,144 were Rangers. Only 5,261 were rear wheel drive. The remainder were full-blooded 4WD models, just as it should be. Ford was […]
The Mitsubishi Triton GLS Premium sits at the top of the model range and competes directly with the Isuzu D Max LS-T, Nissan Navara ST-X and SsangYong Musso Ultimate. Mitsubishi updated their Triton in late […]
Toyota’s marketing machine swung into action last year and came up with a trio of high-end Hilux utes based on dealer intel’ on the most popular accessories fitted by Hilux buyers. Based on this, they […]
Ford is leveraging its highly successful Ranger range with a new model Raptor. Aimed at the premium sector of the Ute market, the Raptor will compete against HSV’s SportsCat, HiLux Rugged X, and even the […]
It has been a while since I tested a Toyota LandCruiser LC70 Dual Cab Ute. So I booked one for review. Having tested the single cab LC70 previously and the dual cab LC70 (back in […]
We had the opportunity to drive an unusual Hilux last week – the Toyota Hilux SR5 with a six-speed manual transmission. That isn’t a very common variant. Usually at that specification level the overwhelming numbers […]
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