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BATTLE OF THE MID-SIZE WAGONS
What can be said about Toyota Prado 4WDs that hasn’t been said before? They are comfortable, capable and reliable. They command a premium on the second-hand market and they draw envious respect throughout suburbia and school pick-up zones in the…
NEW VEHICLE NEWS: MITSUBISHI MOTORS
In a recent interview with UK-based Auto Express, Mitsubishi UK boss Lance Bradley confirmed plans to launch a brand new SUV every year for the next five years. Bradley outlined the firm’s plans to sell around 45,000 new vehicles…
200 SAHARA vs. DISCOVERY IV vs. MODDED Y62: THE HEAVYWEIGHT VEHICLE COMPARISON
THE THEORY Let’s say you’re looking for a 4X4 to take you all over the country, possibly pulling a camper or a van along behind you. You’re going to want heaps of torque for towing, enough off-road capability to…
CUSTOM TOYOTA PRADO
Four-wheel drivers come in all shapes and sizes, and their approach to modifying their beloved fourbies is just as varied – which is why we love checking them out so much. There is no one correct way – for some…
PAJERO SPORT: FIRST DRIVE
Four wheel drivers of Australia, we have good news. There’s another serious touring 4X4 on the market. Mitsubishi has had a long and storied history in the off-road scene. The Pajero was one of the first vehicles to marry serious…
STAFF CORNER: INTRODUCING PROJECT RUSTY
A couple of weeks back a few of us were sitting around having a work meeting (we may or may not have been at the pub at the time…) and the talk was turned to project vehicles. Ev has…
PAJERO TO BE KILLED OFF
Citing fuel consumption and emissions issues, Mitsubishi CEO Osamu Masuko has told US trade publication Automotive News that the Pajero is to be killed off from the Mitsubishi production line. The company instead will be focussing on rolling out a…
VIDEO: TOYOTA KLUGER GETS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
It just wasn’t this driver’s day.
HJ47 TROOPY TOUGH TOURER
Every now and then, you see a custom truck that is so good it makes you want to sell your worldly possessions and hope the owner will accept your low-ball offer, even if they aren’t technically selling it. Everything about…
MERCEDES-BENZ G500
Solid axle 4x4s are a dying breed, soon to be relegated to the history books for their poor handling and uncomfortable ride; at least that’s what the Japanese manufacturers would have you believe. Unfortunately for them, Mercedes-Benz have made the…
TOYOTA 76 SERIES REVIEW
For the full story CLICK HERE YES, YES… YES TOYOTA! 1) RAIN GUTTERS They make things so easy in the world of four-wheel drives. No need to drill holes in your roof to mount a track-mount system, just…
ROAD TESTED TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 76-SERIES WAGON
There are few who would disagree that the LandCruiser 70-Series is one of the last remaining real four-wheel drive vehicles on the market. It’s been in production since 1984, meaning that it’s been around longer than the 40-Series it replaced,…
WE HIT THE HIGH COUNTRY (IN A NEARLY STOCK PAJERO)
You might not think of the Mitsubishi Pajero as an almighty off-road conquering machine, but you’re in for a shock! I recently had the opportunity get behind the wheel of the Unsealed 4X4 long term test Pajero GLX on a…
MERCEDES-BENZ G500 4X4 SQUARED
If you thought the G63 AMG 6×6 was just too over the top, Mercedes-Benz has now unveiled the monster’s smaller sibling, the G500 4×4². The new off-road beast starts life as a G500 and gets many of the royal treatments that made…
THE NISSAN PATROL Y62 NEEDS A TURBO-DIESEL ENGINE
American diesel legend Cummins is partnering up with Nissan to provide the manufacturer with a 5.0-litre V8 turbo-diesel for the next generation of the Nissan Titan. If rumours are correct, Nissan will be offering this forthcoming vehicle to the Australian…
