We take the X250d Power off the bitumen to see if it’s a proper 4WD Mercedes-Benz is a company with some serious 4WD heritage and clout. Unlike BMW and Audi, for example, Mercedes has been building proper off-road vehicles for…
Born in the deserts of Africa, the Bowhunter is at home in the Aussie bush. Like the Kalahari Bushman that the Bowhunter is named after, it is light, agile and has a big heart. The Bowhunter is the smallest of…
GETTING THERE | Fuel, ferries and fines WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH FUEL? How we did it: Cairns → Musgrave Roadhouse: 448km – Fuelled up here (can fuel up in Laura or Lakeland if you’ll not make it ~450km) Musgrave Roadhouse →…
Is this the LandCruiser ute Toyota should have built from the factory? Ryan’s ‘KUT105’ has to be one of the best mixes of work and play that has graced our pages for a while. There’s plenty of utes on the…
Does the 2.0-litre engine cut the mustard? It’s quite easily one of the most talked about new vehicles coming to Australia in the past few years: The Ranger Raptor. Following on from the F-150 Raptor stateside that has built a reputation…
New engine, new technology and new prices for the 4X4 wagon. Since landing in 2015, Ford has managed to build slow and steady progress of Everest sales. Although Toyota manage to shift an ungodly amount of Prado 4X4s each month,…
Got a mechanical diesel that isn’t moving well? Follow these seven tips to get more muscle out of your old beast There’s a billion and three guides on how to squeeze more performance out of a common rail diesel, but…
And is it any good? We take one off-road to find out. Sticker-pack 4WDs. I’ve written about them before, and I’ll probably write about them again. I don’t like them in the slightest. While they might give a little bump…
DJI Mavic Pro Fly More Combo Reviewed More often than not, our 4X4 adventures are about the destination, instead of just about getting bogged up to our sills and going bat-sh!t crazy trying to get out. Chances are, most of…
Jesse’s 75 Series Jesse picked up the 75 from a local farmer back in early 2017. She was farm spec when he got ahold of her, heavy duty tray and split rims. Wasting no time, he set about modifying the…
I rise in the drought from the Queensland rain, I fill my branches again and again; I hold my billabongs back in vain, For my life and my peoples, The south seas drain, And the land grows old And the…
When you’ve got a camper or caravan to store your stuff on, sometimes you don’t need a 30kg roof cage, 20kg solar panel, rod holders, jerry cans, swag, table and kitchen sink hanging off your roof. Enter, the humble roof…
Adding more competition to the cheaper end of the ute race After a decent hiatus, SsangYong is returning to Australia with new 4WD vehicles and a factory-backed operation. Along with the Rexton wagon, the Korean manufacturer will bring the Musso…
Nutbush, Horses, Queens and Angels – this year’s bash had it all If you had just completed a Simpson Desert crossing or even just touring the outback and came upon Birdsville during early July, you might’ve gotten a rude surprise…
Who is winning? And who is losing? In a market that overall fell 7.8%, the 4X4 ute scene continues to grow and account for a phenomenal amount of new vehicle sales. Despite the massive softening, 4X4 ute sales grew 6.4%,…
