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FORTUNER LONG-TERM UPDATE: ON THE ROAD
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Over the months, we’ve found Toyota’s smallest 4WD wagon flies the flag high in terms of off-road capability. The traction control is one of the best in the business, and…
WANT A UNIMOG? BUY ONE…
We took a Unimog off-road and it was amazing! Thanks to Australian Frontline Machinery, you can too… We’ve worked closely with Australian Frontline Machinery in the past, driving their modified Land Rover Perentie and several ‘stock’ vehicles too. And they…
THE DREADER OWNER’S MANUAL: 10 THINGS I NEVER KNEW ABOUT MY PATROL
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The unofficial unit of measure for ‘when I get around to it’ seems to be about two years. That’s how long the framed artwork sat in the spare room before…
SHOW US YOUR RIGS AND WIN!
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Paul’s Jimny Paul’s Jimny has been built from the ground up over the past seven years. The aim was to create a 4X4 that will cruise at 110 and tow…
CHINESE-MADE HAVAL H9: ARE WE IMPRESSED?
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE What you’ll want to know about the Haval H9 And why it’s a much better 4WD than you think… It’s not bad. We know, we know. Lots of you folk out…
KEEPING IT REAL: CUSTOM WILDTRAK TOURER
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Smart modifications are what it’s all about when building a tourer. This Ranger is keeping it real. Meet Matt, and his Pride Orange 2016 XLT Wildtrak Ranger. I first met…
PETROL-POWERED HILUX WITH A BOWER BOLTED ON THE SIDE
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Not wanting to go near a diesel-powered D4D HiLux, simply because of the early issues with the injectors locking open and popping engines, Matt Bell picked up this 1GR-FE powered…
Toyota 70 Series Long-Term Review- 10 Years in the Making
UNSEALED 4X4 SUB-EDITOR TREVOR LANG RUNS US THROUGH THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF LANDCRUISER OWNERSHIP. Early in 2008, I drove a new LandCruiser out of the Toyota dealership at Bathurst. The paperwork described it as a ‘Toyota LC Military Workmate…
THE GUY BEHIND JEEP’S 4WD CAPABILITY HUNTS BEARS. WITH A BOW.
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE CONSIDERING ALL THAT, IT’S ONLY RIGHT THAT BERNIE TRAUTMANN DRIVES A WRANGLER… THE NATURAL CHOICE OF THE YANK OUTDOORSMAN. Bernie Trautmann is Mr Wrangler. Or to be precise, he is the…
NISSAN UPDATES THE NAVARA (AGAIN)
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE And it wants its big slice of pie back! Ride, steering and handling have all been pointed out as areas of improvement for the latest update of the Nissan…
LONG TERM TOYOTA FORTUNER: GOES ON HOLIDAYS
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE On the recent (and far too short) Christmas break, I was invited away on a ‘boys’ trip’ with a bunch of old workmates. This was the perfect opportunity to…
X Marks the Spot
Toyota ups the ante in 2018 with Rugged, Rogue and Rugged X. Ford’s Ranger is killing it in Wildtrak form, and nobody has noticed it more than Toyota. Some 35,297 HiLux 4WDs found new homes last year; not too shabby…
Ford Ranger Revealed…For America 2019
The Americans aren’t as fond of diesel as we are, so this unit is getting petrol power under the bonnet. It’s a 2.3-litre turbocharged four-banger, which uses Ford’s ‘Ecoboost’ nomenclature. It’s also used in the Focus RS and Mustang, where…
HILUX KILLER
When you can get 5 inches of lift and 35s under a Triton… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE …what else do you really need? When you’re working on an apprentice sparky’s wage, there’s a good to…
SHOW US YOUR RIGS AND WIN!
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE STEVE’S NAVARA 550 STX Steve picked up his 2012 Navara early on in 2014 – for the other half to run as her daily drive. On the weekends however it…
