Isuzu hasn’t just dropped in the new engine in standard form, instead tuning its new oiler to produce 162kW and 550Nm – up 42kW and 150Nm on what now powers entry-level versions of the D-Max and MU-X ...

A rally-prepared 2004 Holden Rodeo ute driven by the late racing legend ... the V8 – borrowed from the Holden Commodore SS of the era, and modified to produce more than the standard 245kW ...

Fortunately, the Maloo inherits the independent rear suspension from the Commodore range and, since the basic Holden ute package is based on the floor pan of the Commodore station wagon ...