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With its Amarok V6 already the most powerful vehicle of its type, Volkswagen has announced that the class-leading twin cab ute comes with an over-boost function.

With the Concept X-CLASS, Mercedes-Benz Vans gives a concrete outlook on its new pickup, the X-Class, in Stockholm. The first premium pickup will combine the best of two worlds.

Leading independent vehicle safety advocate, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), today announced a maximum 5 star ANCAP safety rating for the upgraded Toyota Landcruiser 70. The Toyota Prius also achieved top marks.

The last saleable Ford Territory built at Ford's Broadmeadows assembly line sold for $68,500 at Manheim's 'Final4' auction in Melbourne today.

Three of the last Falcons built at Ford's Broadmeadows factory have been auctioned through Manheim today, the trio selling for a combined total of $284,500.

The last three publicly-available Falcons produced at Ford Australia's Broadmeadows assembly plant will go to auction on 15 October through Manheim as part of the 'Ford Final 4' auction.

The last publicly-available Territory built at Ford's Broadmeadows factory will go to auction through Manheim on 15 October.

The 2016 National 4x4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo in Melbourne will see the return of the Outback Stage, with portable cooling specialist, WAECO, recently confirming their sponsorship of the popular attraction.

Heavy rain in the Birdsville region has forced this year's Birdsville Big Red Bash, headlined by Paul Kelly and Jimmy Barnes, to move location for the 4-6 July outdoor concert from the famous Big Red sand dune to the Birdsville Oval.

Toyota has announced that the FJ Cruiser, their bold, retro-styled homage to the 1960s-era FJ40 LandCruiser, will cease production after more than a decade.

Mazda's first batch of all-new CX-9 SUVs has arrived in Australia, ahead of the new model's official local release in July.

The MY16 version of Ford's Kuga compact SUV has been updated with new tech and occupant comfort features as standard on the entry-level Ambiente variant.

Skoda has confirmed that its new large SUV will be called Kodiaq - a take on the Kodiak bear that is native to the island of the same name in Alaska. The spelling is derived from the language of the indigenous people - the Alutiiq.

Mahindra's XUV 500 mid-size SUV now comes with the option of an automatic transmission.

The next generation of Holden's Colorado 7 4x4 SUV will carry a new name - Trailblazer - as well as a new focus on luxury, refinement and compatibility with Australian conditions.

Chinese-owned British brand MG has previewed their first ever SUV ahead of its arrival to the UK market in June.

Mitsubishi has released a new, limited-edition variant of their Triton dual-cab ute - the GLX+.

Nissan today confirmed that the 'Kicks' compact crossover concept presented at the Sao Paulo (Brazil) motorshow in 2014 will go to production this year.

Previously defined by compact 2.0-litre four-cylinder engines, Volkswagen's Amarok dual cab ute will soon get one of the biggest engines in its class in the form of a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6.

Holden has announced an addition to the Colorado ute range, with the 'LS-X' special edition returning for 2016.

As part of a rationalisation of its entire product lineup for Australia, Nissan's long-running Y61 Patrol wagon and UY61 Patrol cab chassis have been dropped from the locally-available range.

More than 200 collectable, special interest and other historic vehicles are to be auctioned at a major clearing sale in Geelong this June.

This August's National 4x4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo in Melbourne features more than just stallholders and products - there's the chance to put 4x4s to the test, too.

Kia's Sportage SUV has scored its second Red Dot design award for outstanding product design.