28/08/2026
Ford says the Ranger Super Duty outsold the 70 Series in Q1 2026.
VFACTS records 1,287 LC79 utes that quarter. But Toyota buries every 70 Series wagon and Troopy inside the 300 Series tally.
Ford hasn't published one standalone Super Duty figure to check against.
Read what the numbers actually show:
https://pvsautomotive.com.au/blogs/news/ranger-super-duty-outselling-landcruiser-70-series-q1-2026
27/08/2026
Two Jimnys, same intent. The SALADO front bumper up front carrying a winch and the tubular hoops over the headlights, forged black wheels wrapped in chunky mud tyres, a snorkel up the guard and a roof rack loaded for the long way round.
Look close at the black one. Auxiliary lights across the grille, spare fuel and gear stowed high on the roof, nothing on it that hasn't earned its spot. Desert, dunes or the water's edge, this thing reads the same everywhere.
27/08/2026
Mini's off-road Countryman rides on a monocoque. The Jimny keeps its ladder frame.
One has a low range transfer case. One has a clever traction map and all terrain tyres.
The difference only shows up once the track gets rough.
Read the honest comparison.
https://pvsautomotive.com.au/blogs/news/mini-countryman-off-road-vs-suzuki-jimny
26/08/2026
The Salado mirror on the Jimny. Manual adjust, full Z-axis swing, M6 and quarter-inch ports for your action cam.
Clears the snorkel too.
26/08/2026
Toyota lifted every 70 Series to 3,510kg, exactly 10kg past the limit.
That extra weight was not for the load. It was to dodge a rule about to hit the whole range.
Three times in a decade the paperwork forced Toyota's hand.
Read what the rulebook really did:
https://pvsautomotive.com.au/blogs/news/australian-design-rules-landcruiser-70-series-opinion