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70 SeriesModern 4x4s are getting harder to fix in the bush. The LandCruiser 70 Series still isn't. 15 October 2026 Modern 4x4s are getting harder to fix in the bush. The LandCruiser 70 Series still isn't.Turbo-petrol hybrids, AdBlue dosing and 48-volt systems are now standard fitment on new off-road vehicles. That makes the case for building a 70 Series instead of buyi... Chery says the boxy SUV is here to stay. The 70 Series got there in 1984. 8 October 2026 Chery says the boxy SUV is here to stay. The 70 Series got there in 1984.Chery's global design director says the square-edged off-roader is a permanent shape, not a fad, and the brand's iCau... The MGU9 Electric Ute Has 325kW and 3500kg Towing. The LandCruiser 70 Still Has a 30-Year Head Start. 29 September 2026 The MGU9 Electric Ute Has 325kW and 3500kg Towing. The LandCruiser 70 Still Has a 30-Year Head Start.MG has confirmed full specs for the MGU9 EV ahead of its Australian launch, and on paper it's genuinely impressive. B... Hydrogen HiLux confirmed for 2028: what it means for the LandCruiser 70 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 pressu... Toyota Built The 1997 Land Cruiser To Be Thrashed. This One Averaged 275 km A Year 25 September 2026 Toyota Built The 1997 Land Cruiser To Be Thrashed. This One Averaged 275 km A YearA preserved 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser that has averaged about 275 km a year is up for auction at Monterey Car Week, al... Black 250 Series LandCruiser Prado towing an off road camper trailer 7 September 2026 What a 250 Series Prado can actually towToyota rates the 250 Series Prado to 3,500 kg braked. Its GCM says you won't get there with the family aboard. The ar... V8 or 2.8: Why Toyota Made the Swap, and Which 70 Series to Buy 1 September 2026 V8 or 2.8: Why Toyota Made the Swap, and Which 70 Series to BuyToyota didn't retire the 4.5-litre V8 because it was beaten. The 2.8 matches it on power and beats it on torque, and ... Nissan Plans Five New Body-on-Frame 4WDs in Two Years, and the Prado Is the Target 29 August 2026 Nissan Plans Five New Body-on-Frame 4WDs in Two Years, and the Prado Is the TargetNissan is betting its recovery on a shared ladder-frame family: a revived Xterra, a new Frontier and three more 4WDs ... 70 SeriesChange or Die: How Australia's Design Rules Keep Rewriting the LandCruiser 70 Series 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 that keeps threatening this vehicle is also the reaso... Is this the end of the LandCruiser 70 Series? The new emissions penalty explained 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 ... A 76 Series wagon and a longer 78 Series Troopcarrier in side profile, showing the wheelbase difference 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 ... Defender Dakar: Land Rover builds a 626hp V8 while the LandCruiser goes hybrid 15 August 2026 626hp V8 or 341kW Hybrid: Where the Big Engine Goes NextLand Rover's reply to the end of the big engine is a 4.4 litre twin turbo V8 making 626 horsepower in a limited run D... Where to start on a 250 Series LandCruiser Prado build 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. LandCruiser 70 Series SWB: The Short Wheelbase Three-Door We Never Got 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... Used 70 Series Buying Guide 2026: What to Check, Era by Era 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... Ineos Grenadier Trialmaster Long-Term Review: What It Means for the LandCruiser 70 Series 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... Mystery Prototype Could Be Toyota's New Land Cruiser EV Soft-Roader 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 version of the electric, unibody Land Cruiser Se ... Render of the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ on a gravel forestry track in cedar forest 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... An early LandCruiser 70 Series in faded paint beside a current model 70 Series ute 28 July 2026 LandCruiser 70 Series: Forty Years of the Unstoppable WorkhorseToyota launched the LandCruiser 70 in 1984 to replace the 40 Series, and it has outlasted rivals, trends and Toyota's... Four LandCruiser 70 Series body styles lined up: single cab, dual cab, wagon and Troopcarrier 27 July 2026 VDJ79, HZJ75, GRJ76, GDJ: LandCruiser 70 Series model codes explainedEvery Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series wears a chassis code that tells you exactly what engine sits under the bonnet and ...