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Simpson Desert app

A Simpson Desert-flavoured iPad app is available to download for free from the Apple App Store in celebration of the first motor vehicle crossing of the formidable red giant by a Nissan Patrol G60 in 1962.

SUV HEAVYWEIGHT LIGHTENS UP

The new, fourth-gen Rangie features all aluminium monocoque construction that's a claimed 39 percent lighter than the out-going model's steel body, for an overall kerb weight reduction of up to 420kg.

Lamborghini to unveil Urus SUV this week

Lamborghini is set to reveal an all-new SUV concept car in China this week called the Urus.

Nissan reveal 'Batmobile' Le Mans racer

Nissan has revealed its radical new DeltaWing technological concept - a race car resembling the Batmobile set to race at the 24 hours of Le Mans in June.

MTM builds 347kW VW T5 van

A number of things stand out in the press release we’ve just received about the MTM T 500, but a good place to start would seem to be the point where MTM says this bonkers machine is something “an unsuspecting observer might mistake at first glance for a VW T5.”

4x4 Event: The Camel Trophy

Twenty-five years after the ‘4X4 Olympics’ were held in Australia, seven Land Rover Defenders recreate the gruelling off-road event.

Australia's 20 best-selling dual-range 4x4s

They are Australia’s 20 best-selling dual-range 4X4s - but are they all worth your hard-earned dollar?

BMW M diesels: new for 2012 with 284kW and three turbos!

Look out world - the first BMW M diesels are on the way. Badged M550d, X5 M50d and X6 M50d, they're packing THREE turbochargers, 284kW and 740Nm of torque, and debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

Car prices going down

Smart shoppers know that the best deals on new cars emerge before and after January 1. In less than a month’s time, anything built in 2011 will be immediately deemed, like, so last year. Literally.

Nissan creates GT-R SUV

Nissan has taken the GT-R’s 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6, six-speed transaxle and all-wheel-drive chassis, and stuffed the complete powertrain into its Euro-only Juke compact SUV.

Subaru XV a stand-alone model

Subaru will introduce the jacked-up XV version of its forthcoming new Impreza as a stand-alone model to rival the Nissan Dualis and Volkswagen Tiguan.

Chrysler SRT here in 2012

Chrysler’s in-house performance division will make a comeback to Australia in 2012 with the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 arriving in the first quarter, and the Chrysler 300C SRT8 here mid-year.

Bentley to build an SUV

New Bentley boss Wolfgang Durheimer has revealed one of marque’s worst kept secrets.

Renault's new nose for Koleos

Penned by the French, engineered in Japan, and built in Korea, the Renault Koleos has been an unusual compact SUV candidate since its launch in 2008

Mazda breaks New Territory

Mazda has put the squeeze on Territory, Kluger and Captiva, with new front-drive CX-9 variants starting from just $44,425

Audi Q3 production begins

Audi has kicked off production this week of its new Q3 compact SUV, ahead of its Australian launch in the first quarter of 2012

Australian Evoque pricing announced

Land Rover has announced pricing and specification for its Evoque premium compact SUV range, ahead of its Australian debut in November

Women's World Car of the Year

BMW and Citroen have both won the 2011 Women’s Car of the Year award for the 5 Series and DS3 respectively

Audi's baby Q

Ingolstadt’s premium compact SUV hunts down the BMW X1…

Subaru XV Crossover concept

Subaru has announced that it will reveal its new XV Crossover Concept at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show

Buying a 4x4

The value question is sometimes the most hotly debated criterion, as it’s often a perceived issue rather than technical fact.

Range Rover Lineage

We’ve come a long way since the hose-out interior but, along the way, lost nothing of the Range Rover’s original intention.

X6 proves the doubters (and motoring journos) wrong

The melding of a sports coupe and SUV has been a niche hit for BMW. Next - the X6 M rocket.

Sube kicks on with big March

What downturn? Rex and Forester cut fine figures in latest sales results.