It seems Isuzu Ute is about to have a lend of you if this new 4WD seven-seater is getting your attention. Here’s why the hastily converted D-Max ute isn’t all it claims to be...
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Roadtripping across Australia is potentially hazardous. It’s over 2600km from Adelaide to Perth, via the Nullarbor Plain. So, is it a good idea to carry spare fuel?
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Toyota’s fake PR agency, the Australian car industry lobby group, recently jumped in the hot tub with the Australian Border Force for high-stakes tactical warfare against an enemy of the state: fake parts.
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Honda Australia has officially killed your ability to get a better deal. If you were shopping for a Honda in the near future, this is a consumer warning: That could be a bad idea…
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The new Landcruiser 300 V6 diesel engine will feature an engine where the exhaust is in the vee, between the cylinder banks, and this could be problematic. Here’s why…
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Should you avoid buying a recalled engine like Mazda’s SkyActiv 2.5 simply because it has cylinder shutdown tech?
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The motoring media is gushing over the new LandCruiser, trying to keep Toyota happy. But as a consumer, this means you’re not getting the full story...
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An unsolicited e-mail from a typical, ripped-off Chrysler 300C owner shows why the Fiat Chrysler / Stellantis brand is in trouble. Here's what happened...
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Toyota has had 14 long years to get the new 300 Series LandCruiser right. But once again, they're still the king of automotive mediocrity. And the media just laps it up…
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Fuel ‘going bad’ and spoiling in the tank, going off, as it were. It’s all thanks to COVID and lockdown, right? But is this actually a real?
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Ford Australia can’t even get the basic specs on a limited edition Mustang right. Pretty embarrassing, considering that’s their job…
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If you own an electric vehicle (or you're thinking about buying one) here's how it's going to play out for long-distance driving in Australia…
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Modern cars clog up on the inlet side, commonly. Not every car, but some. It’s a symptom, not a disease. Simply cleaning the inlet doesn’t cure the underlying problem…
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Modern cars are galvanised, hence the huge reduction in automotive rust over the past 30 years. Rust is made chemically impossible…
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VW has lost in its appeal against a record Australian fine for lying to the public in respect of its hyper-polluting diesels. Once again, its reputation is in tatters…
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People want to get out of this situation for all kinds of reasons. But if you want or need to get out of a new car purchasing deal, here's how…
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You’re in the market for a new car, and you’ve heard about all those stock shortages at new car dealerships. What should you do? Can you still get a discount?
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That 4X4 ute you’re thinking of ‘building’ for that big adventure? Yeah, sorry to say but 80 per cent of your plans in that respect are probably really dumb ideas…
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A 4X4 question from one of my favourite humans - a beard-stroking blue-singlet bogan who (most probably) spent most of his early life asleep from 9 to 3, at school. Didn’t they all? And today, they vote.
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Doubtless you’ve seen the mainstream media headlines. Zero stars for Mitsubishi’s new commercial van. Sounds pretty bad, right? Sadly, it’s just another ANCAP botch. Brace…
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