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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.

Victorian Monster Truck builder Sam Xuereb has added a 1000 horsepower beast that can jump dirt ramps to the incredible arsenal of vehicles he will show off at the National 4x4 & Outdoors Show at the Melbourne Showgrounds in August.

A largely standard Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI has been chosen by adventurer Rainer Zietlow for his latest record-setting escapade - a journey from Melbourne to St. Petersburg, covering 23,000 kilometres.

Australia's leading offroad racers will launch into Queensland on August 3-5, for round two of the Australian Off Road Championship - the Albins Offroad Goondiwindi 400.

Range Rover's Evoque recently added to its string of 100+ international awards with a gong at the Australian International Design Awards. The Evoque took out the 2012 Design Award Best in Category - Automotive & Transport at the AIDA awards ceremony in Sydney.

Queensland's Scenic Rim Adventure Park (SRAP) has a new home in Innisplain. Rezoning of the former site at Bromelton forced the SRAP team to look for a new home for their popular 4x4 activities, competitions, off-road driving tracks and events. Fortunately, they found one, with the new facility located at 636 Tamrookum Creek Road, Innisplain.

The Land Rover had been conceived as a stop-gap vehicle, that could be manufactured both quickly and cheaply. It was originally envisaged for agricultural purposes, adaptable to a wide range of farming tasks from pulling a plough to driving a threshing machine.

The utilitarian Series I Land Rover was a surprise success that quickly saw Land Rover production surpass that of Rover saloons. Originally a single model offering, built between 1948 and 1951 on an 80-inch wheelbase, requests from customers for all manner of accessories and models, forced Rover to seriously consider the expansion of the Land Rover range.

When US auction house, Mecum Auctions, held their 25th Anniversary 'Original Spring Classic Auction' in May, the event was so big that it had to be held over six days. While 4x4s comprised a small percentage of the 2,100 vehicles on offer at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, there were some very interesting lots amongst the consignments.

Holden's recently launched Colorado light commercial has been awarded the maximum 5-Star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). Mr Lauchlan McIntosh, ANCAP Chairman, congratulated Holden on the achievement, saying it was satisfying to see manufacturers lifting the safety of light commercial vehicles.

Looking for a new speedboat or PWC for this Summer? Mark down September 21 - 23 in your calendar, because that's when an all-new expo dedicated to sports boats and PWCs is scheduled to take place in Melbourne.

Employees at JLR's Halewood manufacturing plant celebrated the first year of Range Rover Evoque production on July 4th.

Demand for Mazda's new CX-5 has reportedly forced Mazda Motor Corporation to increase production capacity by 40,000 units to cope with better-than-expected worldwide sales for the crossover SUV.

Following the announcement by Ssangyong Australia of a YTD sales increase of 30 percent comes news that their range-topping Rexton midsize SUV may be relaunched here later this year.

With the Defender due to be replaced, Land Rover have re-launched the 'X-Tech' special edition in the UK ahead of their utilitarian model's demise. The rugged Land Rover special edition is identified by exclusive paint and equipment upgrades to standard equipment. The special edition will be available on both the 90 SWB 'hardtop' (2 door) and 110 LWB 'utility' (4 door) body styles.

Hino Australia has completed the delivery of a batch of 56 new Hino 4x4 medium-duty trucks to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) as part of a long-standing relationship between the truck manufacturer and the Army.