If you’re considering a new vehicle but can’t decide between buying the outgoing model or holding off for the new one, making an informed choice means you need to know the compromises with each. Let’s use two popular utes to help you figure this out…
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Just because you bought a dual-cab ute and enormous caravan doesn’t mean you know what you’re doing. This report is further proof that Australia’s vehicle licensing system needs to evolve.
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Head to head: EV versus the abomination we know and love in Australia as the V6 diesel ute, a CO2-belching dual-cab light-commercial. What is actually better on the carbon dioxide front? The facts might shock you…
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The Federal Court of Australia recently rammed an industrial strength decision up Toyota regarding its appeal over that nasty dodgy DPF business a few years ago and the company's misleading, deceptive conduct generally, at the time. So that's nice. But that’s only half the story…
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This question confronts amany new and or inexperienced four-wheel drive owners. When is it okay to reach down and actually engage four-wheel drive? Even more importantly, if you want to sidestep a massive repair bill, when is it not okay? Let’s find out…
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Plenty of media and comments section hype will tell you hybrid and fully electric utes are coming - they’re right around the corner. Except, the facts disagree with this narrative. Here’s why diesel utes are staying put…
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If you’re bigger than the average bear, you need a ute that fits around you. Why bother with the lightweight, pretend pick-up when a genuine truck is more capable than any of the toy utes can imagine?
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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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Has your extensive on-road heavy-towing temperature testing revealed your 4WD is overheating and can’t handle the hard work? Lets diagnose your ute’s imminent heatstroke symptoms and sort facts from false alarms…
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Volkswagen recently flew all the usual domesticated so-called motoring journalist car reviewers all the way to South Africa to reiterate Amarok PR talking points. Must be time for an evil bastard to speak truth orbiting the fake Ford Ranger clone…
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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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Safety ratings agency ANCAP has just had a website makeover. But, unwittingly perhaps, they may have created the next safety related new car buying disaster which you need to know about...
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Just because you buy the wildest, toughest Ford Ranger, is it better than the slightly less exciting Wildtrak, when it comes to towing? Let’s figure that out now…
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That tailshaft on your car: Is it operating in phase or out of phase? How would you know? Let us drill down into the beer garden engineering of that now...
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Toyota has recently pulled the Rogue and the Rugged X from the range on its website. Can Toyota get its act together to deliver a Land Cruiser engine V6 Hilux anytime soon, or is it actually game over for Hilux on top?
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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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Should you 'invest' in a new big heavy diesel 4x4 for example given the regulatory focus on the environment and the fact that they might just whip the rug out from under the sale of diesel anytime? What's going to happen to the value of your vehicle if they do that?
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LDV is the first car company to officially sell an electric ute in Australia. Let's reverse engineer exactly what LDV has revealed about the eT60 - the better for you to know if it’s any good...
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When a brand refuses to help its customers, word spreads. Here’s your response to recent news that Isuzu Ute Australia declined to fix a failed D-Max fuel pump under Consumer Law...
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If you own a four-wheel drive, how often should you actually engage four-wheel drive or low range in the transfer case, down there? Is it necessary to keep the whole system in good working order or waste of time?
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