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Good things come to those that wait goes the old saying, and so it is with the Ford Territory. Not that there was much to fault with the original, which quickly won the hearts and wallets of Australian buyers, but the biggest sticking point with potential customers was the lack of a diesel engine option.

Land Rover's biggest modern-day overland expedition, the 'Journey of Discovery', has reached the finish line in Beijing, arriving in perfect time to appear at the Beijing Motor Show.

If you've always wanted to compete in the iconic Dakar Rally, you'll get your chance of you take part in this year's Australasian Safari, which is one of four events listed for this year's 'Dakar Challenge'.

The Russian built Lada Niva first appeared on the Australian market in 1983 amid varying opinion concerning its origin, ability and suitability for Australian conditions. While certainly not everyone's idea of a four-wheel drive, it's low price, and good off-road performance attracted some interest.

If you've always wanted to compete in the iconic Dakar Rally, you'll get your chance if you perform in one of two events listed for this year's 'Dakar Challenge'.

In hindsight the Holden Crewman Cross8 may be regarded as a bad idea in some quarters, but in 2003 it made plenty of sense. The Holden Crewman was Australia's only four door utility, and Holden broadened its appeal by producing an AWD version using the Cross Trac AWD system developed for the Holden Adventura wagon.

This Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29, the famous Baroota track, located 40km north of Port Pirie in South Australia, will host the Exact Mining Bentley's Cabin Park 'Flinders 400'.

At the Beijing Motor Show, Land Rover unveiled a collaboration between their design team and Victoria Beckham - the Range Rover Evoque 'Special Edition with Victoria Beckham'.

Range Rover's Evoque has been named Supreme Winner of the Women's World Car of the Year for 2012, as well as the top-ranked model in the luxury car category.

Following Bentley's release of their EXP 9F concept at the recent Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini are the latest manufacturer to jump on the luxury/prestige SUV bandwagon, revealing their 'Urus' concept at the Beijing Motor Show.

The all-new seven-seater Holden Colorado 7, based on the Chevrolet Trailblazer, will be the first heavy-duty 4WD SUV to wear a Holden badge in almost a decade.

One of the highlights from Land Rover at the Geneva Motor Show was the Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept. Its bold design features a fully retractable premium roof with a Roll Over Protection System [ROPS]. The convertible cleverly combines capability and versatility with a drop down tailgate and a comfortable four-seat set up.

Special edition Toyota Landcruiser Prado Altitude offers numerous product enhancements for just $5,000 over the price of a Prado GXL. Toyota claim the Altitude gains more than $10,000 of extra gear

The 1 millionth Discovery has been made at Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull manufacturing plant in the UK West Midlands, 23 years after Land Rover introduced its original model.

Mitsubishi's one tonne ute, the Triton, has proven itself to be a rugged and reliable workhorse for many years. The release of the MK series in late 1996 brought with it tough-looking, yet modern styling. At that time the 4x2 range was powered by the 2.4-litre MPI four-cylinder petrol , and 2.8-litre naturally aspirated diesel engine.

Following WWII Willys were continually looking for new and practical civilian models and so on November 27, 1956 came the announcement that Kaiser Jeep would build a new three quarter ton pickup truck. The design was completely new (although Land Rover also produced a FC model), as it placed the driver directly over the front wheels in a forward control position.

The Ford Escape received a welcome boost in March 2001, gaining a 150kW 3.0 litre Duratec V6 engine and a 4-speed electronic control automatic transmission (including lockup torque converter and overdrive) as standard.

Building on the success of the Grand Cherokee Jeep is reinvigorating its SUV offerings, with the introduction of a vastly improved Compass.

The Jeep Cherokee resulted from a clever marketing strategy to expand the popularity of the Jeep. At the bottom end of the range was the ever capable, iconic Wrangler, while at the other end of the scale was the extremely civilised Grand Cherokee.

The Toyota Prado was launched in Australia mid-1996 to replace the aging 4Runner. While the Landcruiser Prado had existed in the Japanese market for many years, as a long wheelbase military style vehicle with solid front axles and rear it was never considered to be suitable for the local recreational 4WD market.

Subaru celebrates the 40th anniversary of its signature Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (SAWD) system this year.

Mitsubishi will reveal its next generation Outlander at the Geneva motor show this month.

London-based bespoke coachbuilder, Prindiville Design, has unveiled a Limited Edition Land Rover Defender, as part of an exclusive collection of some of today's most sought-after supercars that include the Ferrari 458 Italia and Lamborghini Aventador.

Nissan has revised its Navara line-up, with a revised model range and equipment upgrades.