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Thai Takeaway
Welcome to the jungle. And to Nissan’s new-generation Navara load lugger.

What is stamp duty?
There are all kinds of costs associated with buying a new car. Make sure you factor in your stamp duty.

New cars to watch in 2015
With only six months left until the New Year, we’ve weeded out the top six cars to watch for as we tick down to 2016.

New car sales June 2015: Aussies on a buying bonanza
Australians bought more new cars in June 2015 than in any other sales month as end-of-financial year offers pushed sales through the stratosphere.

2015 Ford Ranger Wildtrak to cost more than $60K
Ford lobs a grenade at its Toyota and Holden rivals, but it ain’t cheap…

Flagship Holden Colorado ZT1 to take on Ford Ranger Wildtrak
The full-fruit 4×4 Colorado shows Australia’s desire for customised utes and Holden and Ford chase the top-selling Toyota Hilux

Toyota Hilux tops May 2015 Australian car sales
The ‘unbreakable’ ute seems unshakable in the showroom stakeout

ANCAP: Crash safety’s shooting stars
Changes to crash test standards throw the Australasian NCAP rating system into disarray

Toyota Oz keen for TRD Hilux
Toyota keen to revive its go-fast truck

2015 Toyota Hilux first official pics
The first all-new Toyota Hilux in a decade fires back at the Ford Ranger and Holden Colorado with loads of new spec and 3500kg towing capacity

Safety watchdog flip-flops on five stars
Latest ANCAP safety assessments give top star rating to a car lacking potentially life-saving airbags

March car sales hit new record
Booming trade ute and SUV sales have helped push Australia’s new-vehicle market into record territory during March, the latest new vehicles registration data shows

2015 New York Motor Show: AMG V8 unlikely for Mercedes ute
2015 New York motor show: The proposed Mercedes-Benz ute, or pick-up, is unlikely to spawn a high-performance V8-powered AMG version

Mercedes plans a ute
Car-like pick-up being considered as Mercedes-Benz eyes cashed-up tradies

2015 Ford Ranger first offical pics
The big-selling Ford Ranger surfaces in Thailand with a fresh cabin, improved engines and advanced driver assist tech to match a new-look snout

Ford Australia boss steps down
Local car boss Bob Graziano set for retirement after 32 years at Ford

2015 Ford Ranger spy pics
Months ahead of its Australian launch, a sharp-eyed reader scoops the revised version of the bestselling Ford Ranger pick-up near Geelong – including its all-new ’roo bar!

Renault to launch Toyota Hilux rival
French maker taps Nissan on the shoulder to take-on Hilux

Motor Sport Report – 19/01/14
Mini wins Dakar again; Aussie takes bike podium; Porsche reveals 2015 racer; American teen for Bathurst

Detroit Motor Show: Hyundai Santa Cruz chasing Aussie ute buyers
City-slicker ute is a “love letter” plea to the Koreans to get busy

2014 car sales: Australia’s Hottest 100
The complete list of the Top 100 vehicles rockin’ Oz

2014 car sales: Three utes in the Top 10
Australia’s love affair with the ute continues, but mining downturn takes its toll

2014 car sales: The top 10 lists
Winners are grinners, so here’s our list of the best performers from 2014

MOTOR’s Best and Worst of 2014
Our highlights and lowlights of the last twelve months
