Pickups
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2025 Ram 1500 revealed with 3.0L Hurricane inline-6 & Ramcharger hybrid
You know times are changing when even Ram starts to downsize its engines. As is the case with the 2025 model year update for the Ram 1500, which switches to inline-six engines from big V8s. The 2025 Ram 1500 is…
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Nissan Navara Nismo planned, could use VR30 twin-turbo V6
Rumours of a Nissan Navara Nismo performance ute are circulating, with some sources suggesting it could come in as a proper performance model potentially featuring Nissan/Infiniti’s VR30 twin-turbo V6 petrol engine. Nismo said a couple of years ago that it…
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Ford Ranger Raptor production commences, arrives October
Ute fans, get excited. Production of the Ford Ranger Raptor has commenced, with the first example rolling off the Ford Thailand Manufacturing facility this week. The new Ford Ranger Raptor is the first performance-inspired version of the very popular dual-cab…
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Carlex Mercedes-Benz X-Class kit is intense, Maybach X-Class?
The Mercedes-Benz X-Class has taken the humble dual-cab ute into new territory, applying a premium edge to a formerly utilitarian workhorse. The three-pointed star has, however, stopped short of Mercedes-AMG or Mercedes-Maybach versions. Carlex Design’s new Yachting Edition gives us…
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Mercedes-Benz X-Class V8 possible, if there’s customer demand
A Mercedes-Benz X-Class V8 pickup could be on the cards if there is customer demand, a local report has uncovered. It could come in as a performance variant, inspired by the sporty X-Class concept (pictured below). Head of X-Class engineering,…