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Australia once built the fastest ute in the world. It still is.

Drive.com

litre V8-powered Maloo ute, borrowed from the local school principal, Stuart Knox (pictured above). The headwind and tailwind werent a problem but there were sections where youd get a bit of crosswind and youd have to guide the car through the bumps, he told Drive. he told Drive. Skaife took it all in his stride.

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What’s included in the drive-away price of a new car?

CarExpert

However, a manufacturer warranty combined with Australian Consumer Law is just about all-encompassing according to Melbourne BMW dealer principal Daniel Odman. There are conditions that apply to this, such as the type of fault reported and whether the car was misused preceding the claim. “Our warranty is comprehensive.

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A first timer’s guide to beach driving

CarExpert

We were lucky to have Australian Offroad Academy principal instructor and director Dave Darmody on hand to guide our 10-car convoy, so most of this article’s content is derived from his beach driving advice. We had the luxury of driving a fleet of various new Isuzu D-Max and MU-X models, all of which were more than up for the task.