New BMW X5
The fourth-gen BMW X5 will be on sale from November 2018, launching with the XDrive (AWD) 30d and the M50d at $112,990 and $149,990 respectively. As usual with new models, the X5 has become bigger again; 36mm longer, 66mm wider…
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Haval offers Seven-year Unlimited Warranty
The industry standard warranty used to be three years, 100,000km. And that’s what many manufacturers still offer, for example Toyota and Nissan. However, slowly but surely, some of the lesser-known brands in particular have increased warranty lengths in order to…
Android is coming to your Nissan, Mitsubishi and Renault
Not content with learning all there is to know about you through other tentacles, Google is now going to live in your car. Nissan, Mitsubishi and Renault have announced a technology partnership to embed Android in their cars. They say…
Navara Silverline SL and ST Black Edition
When sales of a vehicle are flagging a bit, the carmakers throw on a bit of bling and call it a special edition. This month its Nissan and the Navara, so we have a dual-cab SL model that gets 16-inch…
Podcast: A Vintage Campfire Conversation
A look at a good drop – in terms of caravanning, that is I searched for the definition of ‘vintage’ on the internet. Other than references to wine (also a favourite pastime of mine), I found that the word primarily…
A dual-cab ute for less than $20K
For less than $20,000 you can now drive away a brand-new dual-cab ute, Great Wall’s petrol 4X2 Steed. Yes, that’s missing diesel and 4WD, but for $20k you can’t expect everything. You do, however, get a one-tonne payload – more…
December 2018: What’s on around Australia
Barossa Christmas Parade 2018 – Tanunda, SA December 7, 2018 With Christmas nearly upon us, we simply had to include a festive event in this edition of Pit Stop. If you’re lucky enough to live in the beautiful Barossa Valley…
You can buy coffee in pods. Why not a caravan?
The all-new Alto will have you turning heads and setting trends – but is it practical for touring? Alto vans are designed and built in Canada before being spec’d to Australian standards and sold exclusively through Roma RV in Melbourne.…
Your (unofficial) snake awareness guide
Well the weather is warming up and we are starting to think about heading back into the bush. Some of us don’t care about the weather and are happy to ‘hardcore’ camp all year as it provides great stories of…
Mrs Mac’s Boscaiola
Possibly one of the best you’ll ever taste INGREDIENTS 375g packet of pasta of your choice 600ml thickened cream 3 bacon rashers, finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 12 button mushrooms, sliced 1 tablespoon dried or fresh/chopped basil Olive…
The Rhinomax Discovery 14
It’s as big and tough as you’d expect it to be The only rhinos that are native to Queensland are the Rhinomax line of off-road campers. Like a rhino, they are built tough, which is where the Max comes into…
Australia’s 5 best outback station stays
When it comes to an authentic outback experience, it’s hard to beat setting up camp on a working station. Plus, some of the most spectacular countryside is found on private property. Have we sold you yet? Here’s how to unlock…
Things are fine on Route 39
Take a tour along the Newell Highway to find out what’s in store for you On the western plains behind the Great Divide, the Newell Highway runs from Goondiwindi in Queensland down to Shepparton in Victoria – a touch over…
New Defender Spied!
The world has waited far too long for the Defender replacement, and now it’s been spotted. Obviously, Land Rover doesn’t care too much about spy shots given the “Best 4x4xFar” sticker on the side. The Defender will be a most…
We put Australia’s best-selling 4WD to the (tow) test
It’s Rugged by name, but has it got the heart for the hard yards? It’s not just Australia’s best-selling 4WD, it’s also Australia’s best-selling car. Toyota’s HiLux has long had a sales dominance of its own segment. But now that…
