The Japanese car maker has gone all-out in a 1980s restomod of its Dragon ute – dubbed the Dragon Max – previously sold here ...

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 ...

Isuzu offers a convenient ‘turn key’ alternative ... However, it’s no worse than the rodeo ride we’ve experienced in some unladen single-cab chassis utes which don’t have the luxury of a suspension ...

SUV wagons based on their ute stablemates are by no means a new thing – just look to Toyota Fortuner (based on HiLux), Ford Everest (based on the Ranger) and Isuzu’s MU-X (based ... (braked); 750kg ...