Super TestCar reviews - Ford - F-250 - LariatFord modelsOverviewTop quality RHD conversion of Ford’s iconic F-250 truck makes for an incredible hulk6 Sep 2014 SOME people think big trucks like the Ford F-250 reek of the American appetite for excess but for others, they are simply the right tool for the job. Queensland-based Performax International is one of a handful of Australian businesses that import hulking American pick-ups and convert them to right-hand drive, a process that is becoming increasingly complex as the level of technology and electronics we’re now used to in the passenger car world make their way into commercial vehicles. Performax reckons 80 per cent of people who will buy the F-250 (and other similar vehicles they convert from Chevrolet, Dodge, GMC and Toyota) have a practical purpose in mind, mainly to exploit towing or payload capacities that are way higher than offered by mainstream utes or SUVs. Our drive of the F-250 revealed that excess can be a good thing – when it comes to towing or carrying ability – and the big truck proved surprisingly pleasant to drive once we overcame the shock of its sheer size. Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 September 2014 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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