ATVs are one of the best-selling vehicles for getting your off-roading thrills. They’re a fun way to hone riding skills at any age, from youngsters to adults. And they’re a safer and more stable vehicle compared to dirt bikes. Options have exploded in the last few years, and ATVs and their bigger UTV cousins are no longer reserved only for farm work. Sports variants built around powerful engines, capable chassis, and agile suspension can muster 3-digit speeds on dirt trails with a simple twist of the right hand. And bigger side-by-sides are now better equipped with creature comforts, more loading space and higher towing capacities for serious tasks at any job site.
If you’re a gearhead who wants to make your car stand out on the road, there are quite a few ways to accomplish that. No matter the model and make, there are spoilers and entire body kits to customise your car’s look. However, choosing the right one can be a tough task. Here are some guidelines that will help you pick the best spoiler or body kit for your vehicle.
No matter how much cabin space your 4×4 or ute has, there are going to be times when it’s not enough, or you’d simply prefer not to have whatever it is that you’re hauling in the cabin with you.
A vehicle’s roof, however, is the ideal storage space for anyone who needs more. For a tradie, it’s a valuable cargo area for transporting timber, bundles of PVC tubing or even a ladder. For camping and off-roading, it’s a roomy accommodation for tables and chairs, full-sized coolers, or recreational equipment.
Canopies and toolboxes are the additions that most ute owners choose to install before anything else. Sitting on tubs or trays, these aftermarket accessories make the most of the available space and are one way in personalising your vehicle to meet specific needs. Tradies will want a smaller toolbox or fully kitted canopy for the practicality and versatility these add-ons bring. And anyone into serious off-roading is only limited by imagination as to what to fit inside for that ultimate off-roading adventure.
While most of us associate Toyota with affordable cars that just last forever, the company nevertheless has a few performance gems in its model lineup. The GR Yaris is effectively a road-legal rally car pumping out 200kW from an engine no bigger than three pints of beer. The revised GR 86 builds on the driving credentials of the first-gen car by adding crisper steering, a stiffer suspension layout, and a bit more grunt. Big thrills and the fastest acceleration times are in Toyota’s fastest production car to date, the BMW co-developed coupe, the Supra. All cars have a lot to offer. But if you’re after more performance, higher top speeds, and the ultimate road holding, a few aftermarket accessories can get you there.
Grinding, thumping, rattling, clunking, banging, popping, screeching and whining. These are Just a few of the annoying noises that you’ll hear from the inside of a car. And some can go on long and loud enough to drive you mad. If this is you, it’s time to check where those sounds come from and get them sorted.
