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70 Series
26 September 2026
Hydrogen HiLux confirmed for 2028: what it means for the LandCruiser 70Toyota has confirmed a hydrogen fuel-cell HiLux for 2028, and it's expected to reach Australia. That puts real pressure on the 70 Series diesel, but the case for ...
25 September 2026
Toyota Built The 1997 Land Cruiser To Be Thrashed. This One Averaged 275 km A Year
24 September 2026
2026 Toyota LandCruiser 300 GR Sport Hybrid: petrol is back, and it's serious
What a 250 Series Prado can actually tow
7 Sep 2026
Modern Tourer, Work Rig, Old School or Beach Cruiser: Which LandCruiser Wins?
5 Sep 2026
33s, 35s or 37s on the 70 Series: What Each Jump Actually Costs
3 Sep 2026
V8 or 2.8: Why Toyota Made the Swap, and Which 70 Series to Buy
1 Sep 2026
Nissan Plans Five New Body-on-Frame 4WDs in Two Years, and the Prado Is the Target
29 Aug 2026
26 September 2026
Hydrogen HiLux confirmed for 2028: what it means for the LandCruiser 70Toyota has confirmed a hydrogen fuel-cell HiLux for 2028, and it's expected to reach Australia. That puts real pressure on the 70 Series diesel, but the case for ...
25 September 2026
Toyota Built The 1997 Land Cruiser To Be Thrashed. This One Averaged 275 km A Year
24 September 2026
2026 Toyota LandCruiser 300 GR Sport Hybrid: petrol is back, and it's serious
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What a 250 Series Prado can actually tow
7 Sep 2026
Modern Tourer, Work Rig, Old School or Beach Cruiser: Which LandCruiser Wins?
5 Sep 2026
33s, 35s or 37s on the 70 Series: What Each Jump Actually Costs
3 Sep 2026
V8 or 2.8: Why Toyota Made the Swap, and Which 70 Series to Buy
1 Sep 2026
Nissan Plans Five New Body-on-Frame 4WDs in Two Years, and the Prado Is the Target
29 Aug 2026
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28 August 2026
Ranger Super Duty Claims It Outsold the LandCruiser 70 Series. The Numbers Are Murkier Than ThatFord's marketing director says the Ranger Super Duty outsold the LandCruiser 70 Series in the first quarter of 2026. The VFACTS data that supposedly backs the claim co...
26 August 2026
Change or Die: How Australia's Design Rules Keep Rewriting the LandCruiser 70 SeriesEvery major change to the 70 Series in a decade was ordered by regulation, not asked for by a buyer. The rulebook tha...
25 August 2026
Is this the end of the LandCruiser 70 Series? The new emissions penalty explainedFrom 1 July 2027, new 70 Series LandCruisers can count toward Toyota's emissions average under the NVES. Here's what ...
25 August 2026
Mini Builds an Off-Road Countryman. The Jimny Has Been Doing It for DecadesMini has confirmed an off-road Countryman Edition for October. It arrives in a space the Suzuki Jimny has owned for y...
24 August 2026
Wagon or Troopcarrier: The 70 Series Wheelbase Argument Toyota Started in the 90sTwo 1990s Prados shared an engine and split on wheelbase, and that argument is still running. Today it's a 76 Series ...
21 August 2026
70 Series Problems Nobody Talks About: The LandCruiser Cabin, ExplainedThe LandCruiser 70 Series earns its reputation on axles, diffs and decades of reliability. The bit you sit in for ten...
20 August 2026
70 Series Facelift vs Pre-Facelift: An Honest Buyer's GuideThe 2023 facelift split the 70 Series community down the middle. Here's what actually changed, what stayed the same, ...
19 August 2026
Building a Jimny for the tracks: protection and storage that lastsA Jimny will get you into places bigger 4WDs can't. Building it to survive the trip and carry your gear is the part w...
70 Series
18 August 2026
Ford Ranger Super Duty vs LandCruiser 79: Has the King Finally Met Its Match?The Ford Ranger Super Duty has been called the best new 4x4 in decades, and it was aimed at the LandCruiser 79 Series from day one. So where does that leave the platfo...
17 August 2026
LandCruiser 70 Series Auto Orders Reopen: AdBlue Added for 2026Toyota Australia has reopened automatic 70 Series orders, with a 20 litre AdBlue tank added for Euro VI compliance. H...
15 August 2026
Defender Dakar: Land Rover builds a 626hp V8 while the LandCruiser goes hybridLand Rover has turned its Dakar class winner into a road car with a 4.4 litre twin turbo V8. Toyota's flagship LandCr...
14 August 2026
Where to start on a 250 Series LandCruiser Prado buildThe 250 Series Prado is a clean sheet, which is exciting and a little paralysing. Here's a sane order to build it in.
13 August 2026
LandCruiser 70 Series SWB: The Short Wheelbase Three-Door We Never GotToyota has released a new video showcasing the short wheelbase LandCruiser 70 Series, a three-door variant with a 2,3...
12 August 2026
79 Series GVM Upgrade and Payload Explained: What Every LandCruiser Owner Needs to KnowGVM and payload are two of the most misunderstood numbers on your 79 Series, and getting them wrong can void your ins...
11 August 2026
Used 70 Series Buying Guide 2026: What to Check, Era by EraThe 70 Series LandCruiser is one of the most sought-after used 4WDs in Australia, but not every example is equal. Her...
10 August 2026
300 Series Hybrid: Most Powerful LandCruiser Ever Priced from $156KToyota has confirmed pricing for the 300 Series Performance Hybrid ahead of a mid-year Australian launch, with the GR...
70 Series
7 August 2026
Ford's 2026 Ranger Refresh Forces the Question: What Does a LandCruiser 70 Series Actually Cost You?Ford has overhauled the Ranger and Everest mid-cycle, dropping the bi-turbo diesel and spreading the V6 across the whole range. With prices now running deep into LandC...
6 August 2026
HiLux vs Navara vs the 70 Series: Has the New Nissan Changed the Argument?Nissan's strongest dual-cab yet now sits within a few thousand dollars of the HiLux, and the spec sheets are closer t...
5 August 2026
Ineos Grenadier Trialmaster Long-Term Review: What It Means for the LandCruiser 70 SeriesThe Ineos Grenadier Trialmaster is in a proper long-term test in Australia, and the question it keeps raising is whet...
4 August 2026
JAC Hunter PHEV at $49,988: what it means for the LandCruiser 70The JAC Hunter PHEV arrives with a $49,988 starting price and 1010Nm on tap, and it's aimed at buyers who might other...
3 August 2026
Mystery Prototype Could Be Toyota's New Land Cruiser EV Soft-RoaderA camouflaged prototype photographed at Toyota's Tahara plant next to a Land Cruiser GR Sport could be the production...
2 August 2026
Toyota Launches Completely Redesigned Hilux in JapanToyota has unveiled a fully redesigned Hilux in Japan, with a new design language, updated cabin technology and refin...
1 August 2026
GAZOO Racing to Further Advance FCEV Development Through the Dakar RallyToyota's motorsport arm has confirmed it will run a hydrogen fuel cell-powered Hilux at the 2027 Dakar Rally, a signi...
31 July 2026
Toyota Launches All-New Land Cruiser "FJ" Series in JapanToyota has officially added a fourth series to its Land Cruiser family, with the compact, ladder-frame FJ going on sa...