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THUNDERSTRUCK
MAZDA ’ S TOPLINE PICK-UP IS A MAGNIFICENT BEAST .
Mazda ’ s new flagship ute , the BT-50 Thunder , has all the magic its square-jawed predecessor , the GT , lacked . It screams adventure and terrain-taming thrills – from flared wheel arches and 18-inch alloys to a chunky steel front bar that threatens serious excitement .
But it ’ s not all off-road high jinks – there is a nifty electric roller cover activated by remote central locking and deep brown leather seats for extra cushioning from pot-holed suburban roads .
Underneath the bonnet rumbles a gutsy 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine dishing out 140kW of power at 3600rpm and 450Nm of torque – and at a miserly 7.7L / 100km , runs off the smell of an oily rag .
Working bases are covered too , with a payload of 1095kg and cargo tray width of 1530mm at the top edge . Of course , all that bush-bashing thrusts heaps of pressure on the high tensile steel chassis , so it ’ s reassuring
The Thunder will leave a $ 65,990 dent in your bank account , but it ’ s got a five-year / unlimited-kilometre warranty and roadside assistance – and the kind of weekend warrior kit every hard-working tradie dreams of .
ENGINE : 3.0-LITRE TURBO-DIESEL
POWER : 140KW , 450NM TORQUE
THIRST : 7.7L / 100KM
WALLET : $ 65,990 DRIVE-AWAY
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TRADIES SHARE THEIR FAVOURITE FEEDS
INDUSTRIAL LUNCHBOX , ST PETERS , NSW Zack Donald , carpenter “ I like to grab a bacon and egg roll and a coffee .”
THE DISPENSARY , ST KILDA , VIC Jarred Nguyen , tiler “ The brekkie roll is pretty good .”
EMPIRE HOTEL , FORTITUDE VALLEY , QLD David Murray , labourer “ The chicken schnitzel is top value .”
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