In May 2021 I was one of the first people outside of Toyota to drive the new Toyota MY2022 Landcruiser LC300. The video below is my drive impression, information gleaned from conversations with engineers, and a summary of what's out in the…
For many years the remote-communications market has been satphones, messagers and HF radio. The satellite networks of Iridium, Thuraya, Inmarsat and Globalstar are old, and aren't designed for the modern, data-driven world.
Now there's Starlink, which offers incredibly fast high-speed Internet access,…
Toyota has released pricing and more specs for the LC300:
Here's the range and pricing, exclusive of on-road costs:
GX: $89,990 - centre diff lock, brake traction control GXL: $101,790 - centre diff lock, brake traction control, MTS (Multi Terrain Select,…
Toyota Australia are releasing a special-edition LC70 to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Landcruiser. It'll have a coil rear end, the twin-turbo V8 from the outgoing LC200 with its 6-speed automatic, properly calibrated electronics and a real glovebox.
Only kidding! …
Here's a few ideas for car people stuck in lockdown. Got any more?
https://youtu.be/rNnURvGKhUQ
Gigglepin are a well-known and widely respected maker of 4x4 equipment, especially winches. They have released a product called the Hooklink, about which they say:
Source: Facebook Watch their video here -> https://fb.watch/v/eKyHv8Czn/
This is a broad statement, and as such, wrong.…
Reader question:
I have just watched your video about the tire with wood in the bead. 👍. What is your opinion of using the spare as an air reservoir? Inflating to the max pressure for the tire to facilitate quick to up…
More than any other marque, Lotus focuses on, and is associated with pure driving pleasure. Lotus has never been about lap records, top speed or 0-100km/h times. The ethos of Lotus is the driver, the joy of the human-machine partnership.
In…
Another day, another special edition something-or-other. Usually it's a ute, sticker-engineered with decals to become a Black Edition, because black is cool, right? Oh, but there will be the odd chrome (or black) panel, maybe new wheels, throw a lightbar at the…
At a recent media event I had the chance to check out an interesting new 4X4, the Great Wall Tank 300, and took a quick look at the Great Wall Ute.
Have a watch of the videos below, or read more on…