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HOLDEN HSV SPORTSCAT+ REVIEW
Can the HSV SportsCat+ survive 1200km through the Vic High Country? Words and Images by Harry Temple We reviewed the SportsCat in Issue 053 and were pleased to find that it wasn’t another sticker-pack 4WD; that it had some actual…
NEW GREAT WALL UTE
Offered in electric as well as conventional internal combustion off-road spec Just released at the Shanghai motor show (Auto Shanghai), is the newest offering from Great Wall. The new, so-far-unnamed ute is lining up to take on the bigger players…
BT-50 Tourer, Holden SportsCat+ Review, Fraser Island: East vs West + much more…
Chase away those post-Easter camping trip blues, with #062 of Unsealed 4X4. We’ve got Fraser Island east vs west coast, a review of the Holden SportsCat+ 1200km in the making, Gear News from the Brisbane 4WD show and a DIY…
The vehicle we’ve been waiting for…
Is the Nissan Titan finally coming Down Under? The vehicle with one of the coolest names in the industry has been speculated to arrive on Australian soil for a while, but it seems like confirmation of its appearance Down Under…
Custom 4.2 Nissan GU Patrol: A watched kettle never boils
This once-grenaded GU Patrol will never do it again Words by Mark Kendrick. Images by Wes Whitworth. THE OWNER Thomas runs RMS Performance Engineering in Mackay, Queensland. Working primarily on Patrols day in, day out with tuning and upgrades and…
F350 BLACK OPS – BRING ON THE YANK-TANK INVASION
From Kentucky to Tuscany, this Black Ops behemoth arrived Down Under with one purpose in mind – tackle the tracks with the holiday house in tow! Words and Images by Harry Temple THE OWNERS High school sweethearts, Joel and Belinda…
2019 Suzuki Jimny Review
Is the new Jimny the best Suzuki 4X4 ever made? Our resident Zook nerd thinks it could be … well, nearly Words by Evan Spence, Images by Harry Temple I’m not going to hide the fact I am a Suzuki…
ONE SIMPLE MOD TO MAKE THE RUGGED X SO MUCH BETTER
The HiLux Rugged X might be dripping with factory upgrades, but we made it way better with one simple mod Words and Images by Rob Rien Call it a disease, an affliction, a condition or whatever you want, but the…
ISUZU FAMILY TOURER – IS THIS AUSTRALIA’S TOUGHEST MU-X?
When life throws more than a fair share of challenges your way, what do you do? You bounce back, restore bikes and a build a wild MU-X … until your house burns down. Words and Images by Harry Temple Damien…
PROJECT RUSTY REVEALED
Three years in the making, we answer the question… should you buy and build an ex-mines 76 Series LandCruiser? Words by Mark Kendrick, Images by Harry Temple HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Rusty started life as a common-as-dirt white LandCruiser 76 Series, with…
Major ute comparison
Ford Ranger Raptor Vs Holden Colorado Z71 Xtreme Vs Mercedes-Benz X350d Vs Toyota HiLux Rugged X Vs Volkswagen Amarok V6 Ultimate 580 Words by Bruce Newton BACKGROUND INFO We are entering a whole new world where dual-cab utes are no…
BUYING A 2019 JIMNY IS HARDER THAN YOU THINK
Price confusion and lack of availability cause headaches for potential future Suzuki 4X4 owners The Suzuki Jimny hit our shores amidst a wave of anticipation; declarations of it being 4WD of the year, ‘a true 4WDer’s car’, inundated it. Therefore,…
THE EV’ITOR’S COLUMN: No place like home
The story of how I fell in love with my 4WD again This motoring journalism gig is a bit of a weird one sometimes. You see, I rarely spend time in my own vehicles, and not because they don’t work…
2019 Ford Everest Titanium Long-Term Review
We have three months with the Everest Titanium to find out if the bi-turbo engine, the seven-seat layout and its rough-road ability make it a must-buy for families.
Family fun machine: Bluewater Lachlan Camper Trailer review
With room for a crowd, the Bluewater Lachlan is the perfect partner in off-road family adventure. Words and Images by Emma Ryan Forward-fold camper trailers are really having their moment in the sun. At the affordable end of the vast…
