Jeep tweaks its 2020 Grand Cherokee line-up Jeep has updated its Grand Cherokee wagon line-up for 2020. The entry-level Laredo has been replaced with the Night Eagle, the Limited has tweaked styling and a new S-Limited model has been introduced.…
Following on from Ford’s Easter Fun Activity Book, Nissan has come up with the #DrawDrawDraw social project which consists 23 downloadable colouring pages featuring Nissan classic cars, current models, futuristic concepts and “cult classic” models. Our favourite is by far…
A report out of the US suggests the upcoming Ford Bronco, which is to be built on the Aussie-developed T6 Ranger ute platform, will likely feature a high-tech terrain response system with ‘GOAT Modes’ as well an active suspension system. According…
Want to transform your Ranger or BT-50 from a leaf-spring cart into a Raptor-like coil-spring beast? Superior Engineering has developed a Ranger and BT-50 Coil Spring Conversion Kit. The Superior Engineering weld-in kit has been developed to convert the Ford…
MULTI-TOOL The first of the tools to have in the back of you’re 4X4 is the multi-tool. There is no shortage of these things on the market, but for my money stumping up for a good quality unit is worth…
Meet the absolute last-resort, life-saving Flip-Flop Winch Sometimes you’ve really got to rely on your noggin to get yourself out of strife, especially if you get stuck in the scrub somewhere without the right gear to get you out, or…
Lexus is claimed to be working on a luxury ute that will be badged the LX600. According to a report on US-based website 2020truck.com, Toyota is developing a Lexus-badged luxury pick-up to sell alongside the Tacoma midsize pick-up and Tundra…
In this week’s edition of Hot or Not, we look at the Fisker Ocean. Ok, so they’re purely design renderings at this stage, but Fisker has dropped what it says will be a tougher, jacked up version of its EV,…
American-based electric-truck manufacturer Rivian has put the brakes on production of its R1T EV pick-up and R1S EV 4×4 wagon until 2021 due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Rivian had originally planned to start production of the R1T…
Stuck at home with a bunch of kids who are used to camping on the Easter long weekend? No worries! Ford has dropped a selection of printable kids’ Activity Book Pages on its US website that should fill in a…
Four Wheel Drive Victoria has announced additional national park closures for the Easter long weekend. We’re sure you already know to stay at home this Easter but in case you didn’t get the memo Four Wheel Drive Victoria has reaffirmed…
Now is a great time to perform some regular winch maintenance to save it from a premature end. With a fair bit of rain about lately it’s a good time to sit down and talk about winch maintenance. We’re not…
Stuck at home but desperate for dirt? Hit the backyard tracks with these awesome RC rock crawlers. There are plenty of remote control 4WDs on the market and two of the best come from RC4WD and Traxxas. The two Defenders…
Since the introduction of the On-Board Diagnostics V2 port (OBD2) in the late-1990s, and nearly all diesel engines going to computer control by the early 2000s, OBD2 scanners and readers have really taken off. The ScanGauge II is the latest…
Toyota Product Safety Recall affects thousands of 4WD wagons and utes. Toyota has recalled several thousand 4WDs for a faulty fuel pump that can result in a loss of power and vehicles stalling which, according to the ACCC Product Safety…
