Unsealed 4X4

Unsealed 4X4

MAZDA BT-50 UPDATE COMING SOON

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE While Ford’s Ranger is selling like $5 Schnitzels at your local, the Mazda BT-50 has turned into $40 seafood chowder. We put down down to the more sedate styling cues…

The Ford Ranger Raptor, perhaps the most talked-about 4X4 in 2019.

RANGER RAPTOR PRICE REVEALED

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE It has been loved, loathed and lamented, and the thing hasn’t even been launched in Australia yet. Ford’s Ranger Raptor is treading into unknown waters, bringing a full-blown performance 4WD…

THE JIMNY IS DEAD!

LONG LIVE THE JIMNY! CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Suzuki has officially ended production of the beloved little Jimny (as we know it). One of the few last survivors that still run a live axle…

AMAROK V6 GETS BIG BUMP TO POWER AND TORQUE

More Power! CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE There’s a battle looming in the distance, a battle fought by pistons and turbochargers. Their weapons: torque and horsepower. After the mighty V9X of Nissan was discontinued in…

MINIMALIST CAMPERS: GUIDE TO PACKING  

How packing less to take camping can take the stress out of the situation! We follow our own little list for each camping trip and it works for us. We call it the Three Ps: Planning Prepping Packing If you’re…

ISSUE 049 – THE ALL-NEW X CLASS

We take a good look at the new Mercedes X-Class 4X4 and Ford Ranger Raptor pricing is announced. It isn’t just new vehicles though, with two very different custom Toyota four-wheel drives (one new, and one not so new). If…

THE TWO-DOOR RANGE ROVER IS BACK

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE But it’s a bit different to the old model. Land Rover’s revolutionary Range Rover model, which sported coil springs, full-time 4WD and V8 power back in the early ’70s, was…

THE MITSUBISHI TRITON BLACKLINE

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE I’m feeling a bit like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day today, writing yet another story about yet another limited-edition 4WD with black bolt-on accessories. This time, it’s Mitsubishi.   It’s…

A TOURER FOR THE OUTBACK

Custom 4X4: 79 ‘Cruiser The ’Cruiser for the Outback This kitted 79 Series was built to be put to the test – not only does it look great, it eats up the Outback like it was meant to do!   The…

THIS JEEP CONCEPT IS 100% AWESOME

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE It’s coming up to Easter once again… and while eggs and hunts can start to get a little old, the batch of Easter Jeep Safari concepts in Moab seems to…

Surviving the Tanami: The Detour That Nearly Cost Us

Surviving the Tanami… Just! The detour that almost cost us When planning your Tanami crossing – preparation is key.  Our enthusiasm for crossing the Tanami Desert wasn’t always mirrored by family, friends and fellow travellers. “Really? You want to cross the…

GQ PATROL: LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

When your old man drives a built GU Patrol (and he’s the Editor of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures magazine) there was only ever going to be one choice for Kye’s first 4X4… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR…

THE ELLIS FORCE 220 CAMPER TRAILER REVIEW

Original, light and incredibly strong! CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE In a sea of clone camper trailers, it’s nice to come across a different take on the camping trailer concept. For a start, the Ellis…