We hear that Ford is planning to release the Tremor version of the current PY-series Ranger ute in Australia – but not just yet. Unveiled in Europe in late March alongside the Wildtrak X, both models are designed with greater off-roading in mind, bringing longer-travel suspension, uprated dampers, off-road driver-assist technologies, greater ground clearance, more-suitable tyres and various other 4x4-focused accoutrements.
It's built to work hard, but what about family life? We're spending three months with the Ford Ranger XLS Bi-Turbo to see how it measures up in terms of comfort, practicality, driving dynamics, fuel economy, and more. First impressions for the settling in phase are encouraging.
Mazda's BT-50 ute competes in one of the Australian new car market's hottest segments against the all-conquering Ford Ranger, evergreen Toyota HiLux, and many more. Can a new premium XTR LE grade zoom zoom a few more 4x4 ute buyers Mazda's way?
Manual gearboxes are being killed off by the soulless, unromantic savages who want a car with an automatic transmission. Which is nearly everybody. So, the car manufacturers are making hardly any manual cars now. But for the few beacons of hope trying to save this rare animal from extinction we’ve made a list of new cars still with manuals that are for sale in Australia. But for how much longer?