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In the opening leg of the 2012 Australasian Safari, the terrain was mixed between beach and bush, which provided an early challenge for both first time and experienced Safari entrants.

Historic Glengarry Homestead, east of the City of Geraldton, played host to the prologue for the 2012 Australasian Safari. At the end of the 22.4km warm up for the real Safari action, Cairns driver Geoff Olholm set the fastest time, and will lead the pack for Leg 1.

With the 2012 Australasian Safari just about to get underway, one of the keenest competitors is veteran racer Bruce Garland. With five Aus Safari wins already under his belt, Garland is gunning for a sixth crown this year, and is also aiming to make his Isuzu D-Max the first diesel to win the Safari.

Racing veterans, hardened international motorsport champions and young motorsport stars of the future will be hitting the West Australian outback in a few short days for the 2012 running of the Australasian Safari.

As part of a recently signed brand partnership deal with the Australian V8 Supercar Championship, all six campgrounds at this year's Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 will be sponsored by Britz, Australia's number one campervan brand.

Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the world premiere of the refreshed Mazda CX-9 crossover SUV will be at this year's Australian International Motor Show.

Visitors to this September's Club Marine Sports Boat & PWC Expo at the Royal Exhibition Buildings, Carlton, can get up to date on Victoria's latest water safety rules - and even do their licence test.

This weekend's Club Marine Sports Boat & PWC Expo will feature Australia's wakeboard world champs, Chloe Mills and Harley Clifford, in action!

Volkswagen's 'uber ute', the Amarok, will be put to the test by Australia's toughest off-road motorsport challenge, the Australasian Safari, which kicks off this weekend. The privateer entry by Melbourne property developer Sam Beck, and co-driver Chris Kenny, will mark the first time an Amarok has been entered in the extreme seven-day event.

Matt Hanson and Leigh Wells have stormed home to take their maiden AORC round victory at the Teagle Excavations ARB Pines Enduro, round 3 of the 2012 Australian Off Road Championship, which was held at Millicent, South Australia on the weekend of September 8 - 9.

Following on from the Landcruiser 'Altitude' Special Edition released last month, Toyota have added the Altitude package to the RAV4 model, with the Special Edition available across both 2WD and AWD versions, but limited to only 2,000 units.

Mitsubishi Motors will present the Australian debut of the next generation Outlander at the Australian International Motor Show at Sydney this October. The latest Outlander will be personally unveiled by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation President, Mr Osamu Masuko.

Hyundai Motor Company have released the latest version of their popular Santa Fe model, with the new style reflecting the latest evolution of Hyundai's 'Fluidic Design' language.

Land Rover has given what they call "a premium overhaul" to the Freelander 2, with the changes made to offer better comfort, convenience and driver options. The upgrade also includes a new 4-cylinder turbo petrol engine.

This weekend, the Australian Off Road Championship heads to Millicent in South Australia for the Teagle Excavations ARB Pines Enduro, round 3 of the 2012 AORC. Held amongst the pine trees of the Tantanoola State Forest and based out of the stadium style arena at Teagle's Quarry, the event runs over three big days, from September 7 to 9.

Kia Motors have announced the release of a limited edition Sorento - the 'Global Circuit'. The name is a revival of the Global Circuit limited edition model from 2008, which itself was inspired by the efforts of Swedish adventurer Christer Gerlach, who circumnavigated the globe in a 2005 model Sorento.

Toyota has launched a new special edition LandCruiser 200 Series - the 'Altitude' - with over $4,000 worth of features over and above the GXL model grade on which it is based.

Lighter. Stronger. More refined. More capable. More luxurious. That's what Land Rover are saying about their new, fourth generation Range Rover, which has officially been revealed.

Fresh from the release of the dual cab body style (joining the single cab-chassis, wagon and troopcarrier), Toyota have announced a range of upgrades across most variants within the 70 Series LandCruiser range.

A new date for the Albins Offroad Gear Goondiwindi 400 paid off in 2012, with dry conditions and a fast, but challenging track greeting the starters for round 2 of the 2012 Australian Offroad Championship over the weekend of August 4 - 5.

The Variety 4WD Adventure is coming and Variety is urging all 4x4 owners and enthusiasts to join them on this year's "Gong to Gong" adventure.

Toyota have announced that the rugged 70 Series Landcruiser will now be available as a dual cab, with Australia being the first market in the world to get the new 'LC79' double cab.

Ahead of the local launch of Chinese-manufactured JAC truck range this August, a New Zealand motorhome builder has shown that the JAC platform can also serve as a good basis for motorhomes - for much less than comparable Japanese trucks.

The Outback Car Trek for the Royal Flying Doctor Service is an annual charity event starring classic cars, but a modern Toyota FJ Cruiser stole the limelight this year when it came to the rescue of several vehicles.