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Not for the first time Toyota is using the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada to showcase its custom design and engineering prowess, this year unveiling a pair of highly-modified concept vehicles based on the 2025 LandCruiser (Prado) and 4Runner.
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When a Guinness World Records observer is along for the ride you know something extraordinary is on the cards and so it was as a 2025 Volkswagen Amarok V6 Style driven by a three-person crew covered Australia's 10 gazetted deserts in, you guessed it, world record time.
There's nothing like the heat of competition to sharpen a carmaker's focus as the run towards the end of the calendar year approaches.
By: James Cleary
I get it. The Chevy Silverado, Ford F-150, Ram 1500 and soon to arrive Toyota Tundra are eff off big trucks. In many situations, arguably too big for Aussie conditions.
By: James Cleary
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has confirmed it’s collaborating with Melbourne-based Walkinshaw Group on a new generation version of a high-performance Amarok dual cab ute.
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The Australian Government has launched an independent review of its national standards for road vehicle safety, anti-theft and emissions with the aim of harmonising them with international regulations.
Honda has unveiled a demonstration production line for solid-state batteries as a prelude to a full-scale assault on the new technology.
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By: James Cleary
Eighteen months ago we dived into the Chinese car manufacturing business in an attempt to establish just how many domestic brands were involved in the ultimate automotive cage fight.
Forget the Kia Tasman or Subaru Outback, and nice try Renault Kangoo. Toyota has out-Aussied itself with a model name even the Prado Kakadu can't hold a flamin' candle to.
What's a car without a name? It's an object that may function superbly well. It might even look impressively tough or beautifully sleek.
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