Hot or not? Hot Wheels Defender
What do you build when you love old Landies and you have a thing for Hot Wheels cars? A Hot Wheels Defender, of course. In the latest installment of Unsealed 4X4’s Hot or Not? series, we take a look at…
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Driven: Toyota HiLux SR5 Double Cab Cab Chassis
Is Toyota’s new more powerful HiLux SR5 Double Cab Cab Chassis much better than its predecessor? We get behind the wheel to find out… As you’re undoubtedly aware, Toyota has recently updated the HiLux 4×4 range and last week we…
Jeep Wrangler 4xe revealed. Would you drive a hybrid?
In a sign that petrol-electric 4x4s are headed our way, the global Jeep Wrangler 4xe was unveiled over night in the USA… and it could be coming to Oz! Would you drive one? Revealed last night and expected to go…
Long Travel Suspension… much more than springs and shocks
Installing a long-travel suspension kit can involve much more than just bolting in new springs and dampers. Long-travel suspension consisting longer springs and matched shock absorbers can provide many on- and off-road benefits for four-wheel drivers. On-road benefits can include…
4X4 sales continue slide with Victoria taking biggest plunge
New 4×4 sales continued their slide in August 2020 as the industry calls for an easing of COVID-19 restrictions. New 4×4 sales are down again and, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) VFACTS service, new vehicle sales…
Jeep announces expanded MY21 Wrangler line-up
Jeep Australia has confirmed its new expanded MY21 Wrangler line-up that is available to order now and will arrive in dealerships from January 2021. Headlining the new MY21 Wrangler line-up is the reintroduction of the entry-level two-door Sport S variant…
Weird Wednesday: Twin V8 Tank People Mover
Weird Wednesday just got real weird thanks to this twin V8 Tank People Mover. How’s this for a Weird Wednesday beast? A twin V8 Tank People Mover that would get you up just about any off-road track… and real fast!…
New Mazda BT-50 line-up and specs
Mazda has revealed the line-up for its new BT-50 4×4 ute but pricing is yet to be confirmed. When the new Mazda BT-50 4×4 ute line-up is launched in a few weeks from now it will be available in Dual…
DIY Driveway: Supa-Peg Frontier Fire Pit
DIY Driveway: The Supa-Peg Australia Frontier Leave No Trace Fire Pit In the latest installment of Unsealed 4X4’s DIY Driveway series, we take a look at the awesome Aussie-made Supa-Peg Frontier Fire Pit. There’s a lot to like about the Supa-Peg…
How To: Mud Driving Part 2
How to: Mud Driving, Part 2 – Different types of mud In How To Mud Driving Part 2, we’re going to take a look at the different types of mud you’re likely to encounter when you’re out four-wheel driving. In…
First Drive: Isuzu’s All-New D-MAX
While we recently brought you all the details on Isuzu’s all-new D-MAX we weren’t allowed to tell you what it was like to drive… until now. So far we’ve sampled a D-MAX LS-U and the new top-of-the-range D-MAX X-Terrain and…
First Australian Drive: New Land Rover Defender
It’s been a long wait but the New Land Rover Defender has finally landed in Australia… and we’ve driven it. The New Land Rover Defender has finally landed in Australia and, as we teased yesterday, Unsealed 4X4 was lucky enough…
A sneak peak of the all-new Land Rover Defender in Oz!
We’ve driven the all-new Land Rover Defender in Australia but thanks to an embargo there’s not a helluva lot we can tell you about it… yet. Yesterday we headed west over the Great Dividing Range and sampled the all-new Defender,…
Ford updates Ranger Raptor and Wildtrak models… & brings back Wildtrak X
Ford updates Ranger Raptor and Wildtrak variants and announces the reintroduction of the Ranger Wildtrak X. Ford Australia has announced updates to its Ranger Raptor and Ranger Wildtrak models, and the reintroduction of the Ranger Wildtrak X, just a couple…
Toyota announces HiLux DPF changes… but dust issues are another story
Toyota upgrades HiLux DPF system in the face of a class action but deems dust-ingress a non-event. In a media conference today for the launch of the new facelifted 2020 HiLux, Toyota Australia VP of Sales and Marketing, Sean Hanley…
