There’s no official on-sale date yet, but the Toyota Tundra full-size pick-up isn’t far away from its highly anticipated launch in Australia. In fact, 300 of these right-hand-drive converted Tundras have already found homes Down Under, via the Tundra Insider Program. The pre-launch program sees 300 potential customers getting a …
Read More »2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV unveiled – not confirmed for Australia
Chevrolet has unveiled a zero emission sibling to the popular Silverado pick-up trucks in the US overnight to take on the growing line-up of electric utes from Ford, Tesla and Rivian, amongst others. Known simply as the Silverado EV, the new electric pick-up might share its name with the petrol-powered …
Read More »2021 Mazda BT-50 Thunder Ute Review
The last-generation Mazda BT-50 was often overlooked compared to its peers, especially the ever-popular Ford Ranger on which it is based. While Ford made continuous improvements to its star, Mazda sadly hasn’t been as diligent. The result is a dual-cab ute that feels its age and lacks behind the competition. …
Read More »Updated 2020 Toyota Hilux unveiled – gets big power boost
Toyota has unveiled its bolder and tougher-looking 2020 Hilux with a significant hike in power, retuned suspension, upgraded towing capacity and multimedia. Set to arrive in Australian showrooms from late August, the 2.8-litre turbo-diesel engine found in the best-selling model has been beefed up to deliver 150kW (up from 130kW) …
Read More »Meet Hyundai’s Toyota Hilux challenger, the ‘Tarlac’4
There’s no denying Hyundai’s ambition. The burgeoning Korean giant has a vehicle in nearly every class and will soon introduce the Santa Cruz light-duty pick-up truck in certain markets. But what the company lacks is a proper ladder-frame truck to take on the likes of Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and …
Read More »HSV launches Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD super heavy-duty ute
Finalising its new Chevrolet Silverado heavy-duty pick-up truck range which includes the recently launched 2500HD, HSV has confirmed full pricing and specifications for the new range topping Silverado 3500HD LTZ model. The 3500HD LTZ model completes HSV’s five tier Silverado line-up – its first foray into the burgeoning heavy-duty truck …
Read More »Hyundai unveils Creta STC small pick-up concept
It seems Hyundai is indeed getting serious about breaking into the pick-up segment, with the company showcasing its second pick-up concept at the 2016 Sao Paulo Auto Show called the Hyundai Creta STC concept. Based on the company’s Creta B-segment SUV for the Brazilian market, the STC (which stands for …
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