Kia Tasman conquers Beer O'clock Hill

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The new 2025 Kia Tasman is the latest new ute to conquer Beer O'clock Hill, the notoriously challenging off-road hillclimb that disabled a BYD Shark 6 in April before being tamed by another plug-in hybrid dual-cab, the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV, earlier this month.
Keen to demonstrate the off-road chops of its first ute, Kia Australia sent a prototype version of the new Kia Tasman X-Pro – the flagship variant of the all-new dual-cab 4×4 ute range that arrives in showrooms next month – direct from a media pre-drive to the now-infamous hillclimb at The Springs 4×4 Park.
Located two hours southwest of Brisbane near Warwick, Queensland, the cheekily named Beer O'clock Hill is a heavily rutted 100-metre hillclimb with a gravity-defying gradient of up to 50 degrees, and several rocky outcrops at its steepest parts that even highly modified four-wheel drives often struggle to traverse.
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Like the GWM, the Tasman's only modification was a set of Mickey Thompson Baja Boss all-terrain tyres, and despite the lack of a locking front differential the X-Pro successfully scaled Beer O'clock Hill in its first attempt in the hands of The Springs operator Lucas, who drove the Tasman for the first time during the attempt.
As you can see in this video posted to the park's official Team Bree Offroad YouTube channel, the Tasman scaled the hillclimb relatively easily once the rear diff lock was engaged, and even managed to get three quarters of the way back up the slope in reverse.
First customer deliveries of the Tasman will take place in July. Apart from the entry-level 4×2 (priced from $42,990 before on-road costs), only five 4×4 variants of the dual-cab pickup will be available initially, priced from $49,990 plus on-roads.
Prices stretch to $74,990 before on-road costs for the Tasman X-Pro 4×4 dual-cab pickup that tackled Beer O'clock Hill, making it pricier than the Toyota HiLux GR Sport flagship ($74,310 before on-roads) and even the Ford Ranger Wildtrak V6 ($74,840 plus on-roads).
Dual-cab/chassis versions of the Tasman will join the range in August, followed later this year by single-cab body styles.
All Kia Tasmans will be powered by the same 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel outputting 154kW of power and 440Nm of torque, matched to an eight-speed automatic transmission as standard.
MORE: Kia Tasman
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
The new 2025 Kia Tasman is the latest new ute to conquer Beer O'clock Hill, the notoriously challenging off-road hillclimb that disabled a BYD Shark 6 in April before being tamed by another plug-in hybrid dual-cab, the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV, earlier this month.
Keen to demonstrate the off-road chops of its first ute, Kia Australia sent a prototype version of the new Kia Tasman X-Pro – the flagship variant of the all-new dual-cab 4×4 ute range that arrives in showrooms next month – direct from a media pre-drive to the now-infamous hillclimb at The Springs 4×4 Park.
Located two hours southwest of Brisbane near Warwick, Queensland, the cheekily named Beer O'clock Hill is a heavily rutted 100-metre hillclimb with a gravity-defying gradient of up to 50 degrees, and several rocky outcrops at its steepest parts that even highly modified four-wheel drives often struggle to traverse.
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Like the GWM, the Tasman's only modification was a set of Mickey Thompson Baja Boss all-terrain tyres, and despite the lack of a locking front differential the X-Pro successfully scaled Beer O'clock Hill in its first attempt in the hands of The Springs operator Lucas, who drove the Tasman for the first time during the attempt.
As you can see in this video posted to the park's official Team Bree Offroad YouTube channel, the Tasman scaled the hillclimb relatively easily once the rear diff lock was engaged, and even managed to get three quarters of the way back up the slope in reverse.
First customer deliveries of the Tasman will take place in July. Apart from the entry-level 4×2 (priced from $42,990 before on-road costs), only five 4×4 variants of the dual-cab pickup will be available initially, priced from $49,990 plus on-roads.
Prices stretch to $74,990 before on-road costs for the Tasman X-Pro 4×4 dual-cab pickup that tackled Beer O'clock Hill, making it pricier than the Toyota HiLux GR Sport flagship ($74,310 before on-roads) and even the Ford Ranger Wildtrak V6 ($74,840 plus on-roads).
Dual-cab/chassis versions of the Tasman will join the range in August, followed later this year by single-cab body styles.
All Kia Tasmans will be powered by the same 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel outputting 154kW of power and 440Nm of torque, matched to an eight-speed automatic transmission as standard.
MORE: Kia Tasman
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
The new 2025 Kia Tasman is the latest new ute to conquer Beer O'clock Hill, the notoriously challenging off-road hillclimb that disabled a BYD Shark 6 in April before being tamed by another plug-in hybrid dual-cab, the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV, earlier this month.
Keen to demonstrate the off-road chops of its first ute, Kia Australia sent a prototype version of the new Kia Tasman X-Pro – the flagship variant of the all-new dual-cab 4×4 ute range that arrives in showrooms next month – direct from a media pre-drive to the now-infamous hillclimb at The Springs 4×4 Park.
Located two hours southwest of Brisbane near Warwick, Queensland, the cheekily named Beer O'clock Hill is a heavily rutted 100-metre hillclimb with a gravity-defying gradient of up to 50 degrees, and several rocky outcrops at its steepest parts that even highly modified four-wheel drives often struggle to traverse.
Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now.
Like the GWM, the Tasman's only modification was a set of Mickey Thompson Baja Boss all-terrain tyres, and despite the lack of a locking front differential the X-Pro successfully scaled Beer O'clock Hill in its first attempt in the hands of The Springs operator Lucas, who drove the Tasman for the first time during the attempt.
As you can see in this video posted to the park's official Team Bree Offroad YouTube channel, the Tasman scaled the hillclimb relatively easily once the rear diff lock was engaged, and even managed to get three quarters of the way back up the slope in reverse.
First customer deliveries of the Tasman will take place in July. Apart from the entry-level 4×2 (priced from $42,990 before on-road costs), only five 4×4 variants of the dual-cab pickup will be available initially, priced from $49,990 plus on-roads.
Prices stretch to $74,990 before on-road costs for the Tasman X-Pro 4×4 dual-cab pickup that tackled Beer O'clock Hill, making it pricier than the Toyota HiLux GR Sport flagship ($74,310 before on-roads) and even the Ford Ranger Wildtrak V6 ($74,840 plus on-roads).
Dual-cab/chassis versions of the Tasman will join the range in August, followed later this year by single-cab body styles.
All Kia Tasmans will be powered by the same 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel outputting 154kW of power and 440Nm of torque, matched to an eight-speed automatic transmission as standard.
MORE: Kia Tasman
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
The new 2025 Kia Tasman is the latest new ute to conquer Beer O'clock Hill, the notoriously challenging off-road hillclimb that disabled a BYD Shark 6 in April before being tamed by another plug-in hybrid dual-cab, the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV, earlier this month.
Keen to demonstrate the off-road chops of its first ute, Kia Australia sent a prototype version of the new Kia Tasman X-Pro – the flagship variant of the all-new dual-cab 4×4 ute range that arrives in showrooms next month – direct from a media pre-drive to the now-infamous hillclimb at The Springs 4×4 Park.
Located two hours southwest of Brisbane near Warwick, Queensland, the cheekily named Beer O'clock Hill is a heavily rutted 100-metre hillclimb with a gravity-defying gradient of up to 50 degrees, and several rocky outcrops at its steepest parts that even highly modified four-wheel drives often struggle to traverse.
Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now.
Like the GWM, the Tasman's only modification was a set of Mickey Thompson Baja Boss all-terrain tyres, and despite the lack of a locking front differential the X-Pro successfully scaled Beer O'clock Hill in its first attempt in the hands of The Springs operator Lucas, who drove the Tasman for the first time during the attempt.
As you can see in this video posted to the park's official Team Bree Offroad YouTube channel, the Tasman scaled the hillclimb relatively easily once the rear diff lock was engaged, and even managed to get three quarters of the way back up the slope in reverse.
First customer deliveries of the Tasman will take place in July. Apart from the entry-level 4×2 (priced from $42,990 before on-road costs), only five 4×4 variants of the dual-cab pickup will be available initially, priced from $49,990 plus on-roads.
Prices stretch to $74,990 before on-road costs for the Tasman X-Pro 4×4 dual-cab pickup that tackled Beer O'clock Hill, making it pricier than the Toyota HiLux GR Sport flagship ($74,310 before on-roads) and even the Ford Ranger Wildtrak V6 ($74,840 plus on-roads).
Dual-cab/chassis versions of the Tasman will join the range in August, followed later this year by single-cab body styles.
All Kia Tasmans will be powered by the same 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel outputting 154kW of power and 440Nm of torque, matched to an eight-speed automatic transmission as standard.
MORE: Kia Tasman
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au

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2025 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S variants revealed and priced for Australia

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2025 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S variants revealed and priced for Australia

Porsche's rollout of its facelifted 992.2-series 911 range continues with the reveal of the updated Carrera 4S Coupe, Carrera 4S Cabriolet and Targa 4S. The three new all-wheel drive variants, which bring the total number of AWD 911 models available to six, brandish most of the upgrades we've already seen in the upgraded 911 Carrera and GTS hybrid, as well as the Carrera T, the Carrera S and the GT3/GT3 Touring. Updated 992.2-series 911 Turbo and Turbo S variants are yet to be revealed, and the range will be topped by upgraded GT3 RS and all-new GT2 RS racers for the road. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Although the latest 4S variants bring more power and a longer list of standard equipment, like other MY25 911s they will also be more expensive. Due for Australian release in the final quarter of this year and now available to order, the MY25 911 Carrera 4S Coupe has been priced from $362,300, the 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet from $385,200, and the 911 Targa 4S from $389,400 (all prices exclude statutory on-road costs). Once again that positions the all-wheel drive 4S variants between the standard Carrera 4 grades and the high-output GTS performance flagships. And like the Carrera S variants with which they share their upgraded twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre six-cylinder boxer engines, all three new 4S grades now produce 353kW of power (up 22kW) thanks to an optimised intercooler system borrowed from the 911 Turbo. Equipped with the same eight-speed dual-clutch (PDK) automatic transmission driving all four wheels, the latest 911 Carrera 4S Coupe is claimed to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 3.3 seconds with the Sport Chrono Package's launch control system, on its way to a top speed of 308km/h. Additional standard equipment compared to their predecessors will include staggered 20/21-inch front/rear Carrera S wheels with an updated design, Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV+), a sports exhaust system and the brake package from GTS variants, including red brake callipers gripping 408mm front and 380mm rear rotors, plus rear-wheel steering for the Targa 4S. Inside, there's a full leather trim package, wireless smartphone charger, auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors with integrated rain sensor, lane departure warning, power-folding exterior mirrors with mirror surround lighting, and the Light Design Package. Matrix LED headlights are now also standard and there will be the usual range of interior colour and trim options, as well as sound, driver assistance and, for Targa variants, roof options (black, blue, red or brown). In addition, Australian-delivered 911 Carrera 4S and Targa 4S vehicles will be fitted as standard with the following: Porsche says about half of all Carrera S customers opt for the 911's all-wheel drive system, which remains rear-biased and employs the Porsche Traction Management (PTM) system to send torque to the front axle via a water-cooled electromechanical clutch assembly in the front differential. First revealed 60 years ago at the 1965 Frankfurt motor show, before it was introduced in the US as the 'safety cabriolet', the 911 Targa continues to feature a removable glass roof and folding rear window. It's offered exclusively with all-wheel drive. MORE: Everything Porsche 911 Content originally sourced from: Porsche's rollout of its facelifted 992.2-series 911 range continues with the reveal of the updated Carrera 4S Coupe, Carrera 4S Cabriolet and Targa 4S. The three new all-wheel drive variants, which bring the total number of AWD 911 models available to six, brandish most of the upgrades we've already seen in the upgraded 911 Carrera and GTS hybrid, as well as the Carrera T, the Carrera S and the GT3/GT3 Touring. Updated 992.2-series 911 Turbo and Turbo S variants are yet to be revealed, and the range will be topped by upgraded GT3 RS and all-new GT2 RS racers for the road. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Although the latest 4S variants bring more power and a longer list of standard equipment, like other MY25 911s they will also be more expensive. Due for Australian release in the final quarter of this year and now available to order, the MY25 911 Carrera 4S Coupe has been priced from $362,300, the 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet from $385,200, and the 911 Targa 4S from $389,400 (all prices exclude statutory on-road costs). Once again that positions the all-wheel drive 4S variants between the standard Carrera 4 grades and the high-output GTS performance flagships. And like the Carrera S variants with which they share their upgraded twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre six-cylinder boxer engines, all three new 4S grades now produce 353kW of power (up 22kW) thanks to an optimised intercooler system borrowed from the 911 Turbo. Equipped with the same eight-speed dual-clutch (PDK) automatic transmission driving all four wheels, the latest 911 Carrera 4S Coupe is claimed to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 3.3 seconds with the Sport Chrono Package's launch control system, on its way to a top speed of 308km/h. Additional standard equipment compared to their predecessors will include staggered 20/21-inch front/rear Carrera S wheels with an updated design, Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV+), a sports exhaust system and the brake package from GTS variants, including red brake callipers gripping 408mm front and 380mm rear rotors, plus rear-wheel steering for the Targa 4S. Inside, there's a full leather trim package, wireless smartphone charger, auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors with integrated rain sensor, lane departure warning, power-folding exterior mirrors with mirror surround lighting, and the Light Design Package. Matrix LED headlights are now also standard and there will be the usual range of interior colour and trim options, as well as sound, driver assistance and, for Targa variants, roof options (black, blue, red or brown). In addition, Australian-delivered 911 Carrera 4S and Targa 4S vehicles will be fitted as standard with the following: Porsche says about half of all Carrera S customers opt for the 911's all-wheel drive system, which remains rear-biased and employs the Porsche Traction Management (PTM) system to send torque to the front axle via a water-cooled electromechanical clutch assembly in the front differential. First revealed 60 years ago at the 1965 Frankfurt motor show, before it was introduced in the US as the 'safety cabriolet', the 911 Targa continues to feature a removable glass roof and folding rear window. It's offered exclusively with all-wheel drive. MORE: Everything Porsche 911 Content originally sourced from: Porsche's rollout of its facelifted 992.2-series 911 range continues with the reveal of the updated Carrera 4S Coupe, Carrera 4S Cabriolet and Targa 4S. The three new all-wheel drive variants, which bring the total number of AWD 911 models available to six, brandish most of the upgrades we've already seen in the upgraded 911 Carrera and GTS hybrid, as well as the Carrera T, the Carrera S and the GT3/GT3 Touring. Updated 992.2-series 911 Turbo and Turbo S variants are yet to be revealed, and the range will be topped by upgraded GT3 RS and all-new GT2 RS racers for the road. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Although the latest 4S variants bring more power and a longer list of standard equipment, like other MY25 911s they will also be more expensive. Due for Australian release in the final quarter of this year and now available to order, the MY25 911 Carrera 4S Coupe has been priced from $362,300, the 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet from $385,200, and the 911 Targa 4S from $389,400 (all prices exclude statutory on-road costs). Once again that positions the all-wheel drive 4S variants between the standard Carrera 4 grades and the high-output GTS performance flagships. And like the Carrera S variants with which they share their upgraded twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre six-cylinder boxer engines, all three new 4S grades now produce 353kW of power (up 22kW) thanks to an optimised intercooler system borrowed from the 911 Turbo. Equipped with the same eight-speed dual-clutch (PDK) automatic transmission driving all four wheels, the latest 911 Carrera 4S Coupe is claimed to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 3.3 seconds with the Sport Chrono Package's launch control system, on its way to a top speed of 308km/h. Additional standard equipment compared to their predecessors will include staggered 20/21-inch front/rear Carrera S wheels with an updated design, Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV+), a sports exhaust system and the brake package from GTS variants, including red brake callipers gripping 408mm front and 380mm rear rotors, plus rear-wheel steering for the Targa 4S. Inside, there's a full leather trim package, wireless smartphone charger, auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors with integrated rain sensor, lane departure warning, power-folding exterior mirrors with mirror surround lighting, and the Light Design Package. Matrix LED headlights are now also standard and there will be the usual range of interior colour and trim options, as well as sound, driver assistance and, for Targa variants, roof options (black, blue, red or brown). In addition, Australian-delivered 911 Carrera 4S and Targa 4S vehicles will be fitted as standard with the following: Porsche says about half of all Carrera S customers opt for the 911's all-wheel drive system, which remains rear-biased and employs the Porsche Traction Management (PTM) system to send torque to the front axle via a water-cooled electromechanical clutch assembly in the front differential. First revealed 60 years ago at the 1965 Frankfurt motor show, before it was introduced in the US as the 'safety cabriolet', the 911 Targa continues to feature a removable glass roof and folding rear window. It's offered exclusively with all-wheel drive. MORE: Everything Porsche 911 Content originally sourced from: Porsche's rollout of its facelifted 992.2-series 911 range continues with the reveal of the updated Carrera 4S Coupe, Carrera 4S Cabriolet and Targa 4S. The three new all-wheel drive variants, which bring the total number of AWD 911 models available to six, brandish most of the upgrades we've already seen in the upgraded 911 Carrera and GTS hybrid, as well as the Carrera T, the Carrera S and the GT3/GT3 Touring. Updated 992.2-series 911 Turbo and Turbo S variants are yet to be revealed, and the range will be topped by upgraded GT3 RS and all-new GT2 RS racers for the road. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Although the latest 4S variants bring more power and a longer list of standard equipment, like other MY25 911s they will also be more expensive. Due for Australian release in the final quarter of this year and now available to order, the MY25 911 Carrera 4S Coupe has been priced from $362,300, the 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet from $385,200, and the 911 Targa 4S from $389,400 (all prices exclude statutory on-road costs). Once again that positions the all-wheel drive 4S variants between the standard Carrera 4 grades and the high-output GTS performance flagships. And like the Carrera S variants with which they share their upgraded twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre six-cylinder boxer engines, all three new 4S grades now produce 353kW of power (up 22kW) thanks to an optimised intercooler system borrowed from the 911 Turbo. Equipped with the same eight-speed dual-clutch (PDK) automatic transmission driving all four wheels, the latest 911 Carrera 4S Coupe is claimed to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 3.3 seconds with the Sport Chrono Package's launch control system, on its way to a top speed of 308km/h. Additional standard equipment compared to their predecessors will include staggered 20/21-inch front/rear Carrera S wheels with an updated design, Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV+), a sports exhaust system and the brake package from GTS variants, including red brake callipers gripping 408mm front and 380mm rear rotors, plus rear-wheel steering for the Targa 4S. Inside, there's a full leather trim package, wireless smartphone charger, auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors with integrated rain sensor, lane departure warning, power-folding exterior mirrors with mirror surround lighting, and the Light Design Package. Matrix LED headlights are now also standard and there will be the usual range of interior colour and trim options, as well as sound, driver assistance and, for Targa variants, roof options (black, blue, red or brown). In addition, Australian-delivered 911 Carrera 4S and Targa 4S vehicles will be fitted as standard with the following: Porsche says about half of all Carrera S customers opt for the 911's all-wheel drive system, which remains rear-biased and employs the Porsche Traction Management (PTM) system to send torque to the front axle via a water-cooled electromechanical clutch assembly in the front differential. First revealed 60 years ago at the 1965 Frankfurt motor show, before it was introduced in the US as the 'safety cabriolet', the 911 Targa continues to feature a removable glass roof and folding rear window. It's offered exclusively with all-wheel drive. MORE: Everything Porsche 911 Content originally sourced from: