Senior executive geniuses at Wheels magazine have taken the bold, brave decision to drop the prerequisite for its so-called ‘Car of the Year’ award henceforth. Here’s why motoring awards are meaningless to real consumers like you…
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Heresy is telling you the truth about bullbars and vehicle safety. If you're a stubby and blue singlet-wearing bogan boomer in thongs and a croc-toothed Akubra, you're probably not gonna like this facts-based report…
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Let’s talk about the lack of integrity in dealership service departments: how they try to brush you off and deny you a legitimate consumer law or warranty claim simply because it's convenient and there's more money in it for them…
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Let’s fantasise together about a space-efficient, single post vehicle hoist - except it’s real. With this non-sponsored report, you can dream, and maybe even start thinking of how to justify the expenditure for your home DIY workshop or garage…
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The beer garden physics you need to know about off-road, high-tensile drag chain. If you use this in four-wheel drive recovery, is it likely to break, recoil and kill someone?
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How strong exactly are jack stands and do you need to worry? Short answer: Yeah, they're pretty strong, but yeah, you do need to worry. However, not for the reason you might think…
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Is it a good idea for you to fit an aftermarket automatic transmission oil cooler to your fine four-wheel drive chariot? Should it be an air-type or water-type cooler? Let’s find out…
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If you've been screwed over at your Toyota dealership long enough, due to that dodgy 2.8 DPF in your Hilux, Fortuna or Prado - rejoice. It's payback day.
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If it weren’t for Honda’s trajectory, Nissan Australia’s future would be more predictable than the sun setting, based on the new product range. Here’s why 2022 could be Nissan’s beginning of the end…
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The Australian car industry has tried to elevate itself quietly from a mere anti-consumer lobby group to a spectacularly misleading one, with dodgy data and alternative facts on climate action…
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Toyota Australia is looking at a potential billion-dollar class action in Federal Court. All thanks to dishonesty and those poorly designed DPFs…
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Jeep Australia cancels existing orders; imposes price hikes, while Jeep USA orders urgent 'stop sale order’ on sleepy 2022 Grand Cherokee. Here’s what’s happening…
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Countermeasures for 10 ways people commonly blow themselves up, and wake up in the burns unit. Here’s how to not become a fireball...
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Toyota Australia still can’t tell you when, or if, you can finally have that new 300 Series LandCruiser you’re dreaming of. Here’s why…
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Think it’s smart maxing-out your ute’s payload, hitching a trailer and hitting the bush tracks? Here's why your ute chassis might go ping…
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Volkswagen has teamed up with Walkinshaw to make their old death-trap dual-cab ute even faster. Here’s what they don’t say in the brochure…
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Watching too much 4X4 modification porn on YouTube, then modifying 4WD wagons and utes, means you need help. That’s where I come in…
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If you’re new to the off-road scene, knowing how to use your 4WD is important. Using 4H to increase stability and traction has consequences if you get it wrong. Let’s do it right…
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In a market where off-road adventuring accessories need to carry serious weight, Ford’s Everest Basecamp has a problem, upstairs… That Rhino roof rack.
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Isuzu Ute is intelligence testing you. Will consumers pay full price for the mid-spec MU-X 4WD wagon? If you do: Fail.
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