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The South Australian crew of Greg Gartner and Jamie Jennings have made Tattersall's Finke Desert Race history by taking victory in an Extreme 2WD truck. Displacing the normally dominant Pro Buggies, the #410 Ford 150 driven by Gartner completed the gruelling 452km, two day event in a total time of 3 hours 51 minutes and 45 seconds to take the victory.

At last the icing on the cake Jeep has arrived, with the much anticipated 3.0-litre turbo, direct-injection V6 diesel Grand Cherokee now available, priced from an inviting $50,000.

Ford says their new Ranger utility delivers more cabin space, with the double cab having more interior space without compromising the cargo box volume.

Mazda has announced a new compact SUV will be joining their lineup in 2012

Each year the Toyota LandCruiser Club of Australia, Victoria Branch stages its annual Cruiserkhana 4x4 skill event, where participants put their driving skills to the test.

Mazda Australia has announced that the All-New BT-50 will be available at launch with a wide range of locally-built genuine Mazda accessories, including an airbag compatible bull bar.

Every 2.5 hours someone suffers a cardiac arrest in Victoria. For every minute that CPR is not done, the person's chance of survival decreases by ten percent. The first few minutes are critical - are you prepared?

Jeep is marking its 70th anniversary with a lineup of unique Anniversary Edition models.

Only a handful made it to Australia, but the Isuzu VehiCross provided an insight into the future of SUV light 4x4s that has been largely fulfilled today.

Toyota is commemorating the 700,000th HiLux sale in Australia by announcing substantial styling and safety upgrades for the all-conquering ute.

Range Rover Sport is set to get new features for MY2012, including touch screen technology, wireless back-seat entertainment, enhanced electrical architecture, new voice command, powered tailgate and revised interiors.

Land Rover's Discovery 4 all-terrain vehicle is set to get a slew of new gear for motoring year 2012.

Mitsubishi Motors Australia I releasing special edition of its Outlander SUV, the Outlander ACTiV, which offers the superior quality, safety, space, versatility and comfort the Outlander is renowned for, and adds numerous interior and exterior upgrades.

Ford Australia's all-new Ranger Wildtrak made an appearance at the Australian International Motor Show.

Mitsubishi has re-introduced the Limited Edition Pajero RX with extra new features. The RX, based on the already amply-packed Pajero GLX, is specified with enhancements normally reserved for upper-end models.

On show in Melbourne, Ford's new SZ Territory range boasts new exterior and interior designs, new drivetrains and new technologies.

Things are getting ugly in the trenches, with all the combatants drawing on their big guns. For a car show, one of the most interesting sideshows - with the potential to become the biggest show in town, certainly in the light commercial arena - was the unveiling of new light commercial Ute models by Holden, Mazda and Ford.

BMW has released its new second-generation X3 mid-size luxury SUV and the prestige brand believes it has what it takes to take the fight to the segment-leading Audi Q5.

Holden has previewed its all-new Colorado 4x4 workhorse with a tough, Aussie-inspired show truck at the Australian International Motorshow in Melbourne.

Land Rover's newest member of the Range Rover Club, the Evoque arrives in Australia in November.

Premium 4x4 Accessory company ARB has announced a full complement of 4x4 accessories for the new Volkswagen Amarok, including deluxe bull bars, Old Man Emu suspension, canopies, Air Locker and roof racks.

The poor selling Frontera received a much needed boost in 1999, with Holden addressing glaring omissions in a bid to renew the underperforming 4x4. The new Frontera was streets ahead of its predecessor, relaunched in five-door guise with a powerful V6 under the bonnet.

The Ford R7 concept debuted at the Melbourne Motor Show, 2002.