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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.

An aggressive new player has its sights set on the Australian one-tonne ute market. Sydney based Australian automotive distributor, WMC Group has secured the rights to distribute the Foton range of 4x2 and 4x4 utility vehicles, with plans for the first vehicles to go on sale in Australia early in 2012. \n

Each year, thousands of diehard off-road enthusiasts descend upon Moab, Utah, for the Easter Jeep Safari and a week of fun on some of the country's best and most rugged trails.

The car that Bruce Garland will be driving in the Max Run Challenge 2011 is the newly released special edition D-Max X-Runner, fitted pout with $5,000 of extra gear.

When it comes to genuine 4x4 ability in a vehicle that won't break the bank, the choices are few. If I were a single guy my first choice would be a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. With diff locks front and rear this Jeep is off the shelf magic, ready to rock and roll on the toughest tracks you can throw at it.

Mitsubishi's Outlander ACTiV, a popular special edition of the Outlander SUV, is being welcomed back by Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) in a limited release edition.

If you use your 4x4 off road, chances are sooner or later you will incur some under vehicle damage.

Toyota has launched the new FJ Cruiser. While new to the Australian market, the FJ Cruiser pays homage to the original LandCruiser FJ40.

Isuzu Ute's premium D-Max one-tonne range of utes and cab/chassis has racked up its first 10,000 sales in Australia, 2and a half years after launching locally.

When it comes to genuine 4x4 ability in a vehicle that won't break the bank, the choices are few.

When conditions improved and people were again turning their attention to automobiles, the market began to signal that consumers wanted their sport utility vehicles to be smaller, neater and more car-like.

The Variety Club 4WD adventure fun raisers are events that offer participants a fantastic adventure, the opportunity to travel to some great locations with like minded travellers, but best of all to make a substantial contribution to assisting children in need.

It doesn't get much better than Australia's Red Centre when it comes to four-wheel drive touring adventures.

The introduction of the Holden Suburban in 1998 significantly changed the Australian 4x4 landscape.

The Ford RTV (Rugged Terrain Vehicle) was a great idea that never lived up to its publicity.

Reigning Australian Offroad Racing Champions, David Fellows and Mark Bergamin, picked up where they left off in 2010, opening their 2011 campaign by winning the ARB Pinjarra Engineering Hyden 450 over the Easter long weekend.