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THE UNSUSPECTING ADVENTURER
Proof you can tour in a Jeep! The Jeep Wrangler has been synonymous with the hardcore off-road scene for decades with its incredible capability right off the showroom floor. And with a huge aftermarket industry specifically catering for the seven-slot…
The $70,000* Status Symbol
What’s gold, has two doors, and makes everyone in small towns stare at you? The first defining experience of the LandCruiser was rolling down the main street of Gloucester – a small beef and dairy town nestled in the Great…
MU-X GONE TO MEET ITS MAKER (In The Best Possible Way)
Isuzu decided we had played with the MU-X long-termer for long enough and took it back. Here’s our opinion on our time with the mid-size tourer. Judging by the number of times in the office we could question the whereabouts…
WRANGLER UTE ON THE WAY
Will Jeep build the dual-cab ute Australia has been begging for? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The Jeep Wrangler is a polarising vehicle; you either love it or hate it. And while you can’t deny…
WHAT A $174K LANDCRUISER LOOKS LIKE
What 4X4 provides the ultimate base as a capable and comfortable tourer? Unfortunately, nothing from the factory floor really suits the ‘ultimate’ moniker. Some people in aftermarket-land are having a crack at it, and one of the more serious no-holds-barred…
REVIEW VIDEO: NISSAN NAVARA SERIES II
The Nissan Navara Series II has been released. It is looking to fix up some of the shortcomings of the coil-sprung rear end and available spec levels. To have a look at what’s changed we grabbed a new ST-X, whacked…
2018 MERCEDES G-CLASS SPIED
A video of the 2018 Mercedes G-Class has been seen online, which gives us a nice idea of what the future off-roading Mercedes will be looking (and sounding) like. It sounds like a very nice, rumbling V8 (which will no…
SAS’D & LS1’D D22 NAVARA
Eight inches of total lift, a Solid Axle Swap, and an LS1. And all of it in a D22 Navara? Show me how! Wanting to get into 4X4ing and needing to work on a budget, a D22 Navara is a…
UNSEALED 4X4 READERS’ RIGS
Bruce’s Discovery This fine example of a D4 SVV6 Land Rover Discovery is owned by Bruce and Lynda Nicholson, who have already travelled 53,000km in it. They have actually been living out of it really, with their Track Topaz camper…
UNSEALED 4X4 READERS’ RIGS
SIMON AND LIBBY’S PRADO Simon and Libby are our sort of people. They’ve spent the last decade or so working as a chef and in marketing (respectively), before recently deciding to chuck it all in and hit the road full-time…
HOLDEN VS FORD
Colorado vs Ranger. Red vs Blue. It’s a rivalry that stretches back decades in Australia, and the result might not be what you think. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Roughly $55,000. If that’s your budget on…
WHY DO JEEPS CURRENTLY SUCK SO MUCH?
It’s the brand with a heritage and history that other manufacturers would kill for. It’s the genesis of 4WDing, a kind of Moses of low-range. Hell, Dwight Eisenhower placed the victory of the Second World War at the feet of…
CUSTOM 4X4: XLT FORD RANGER
The White Walker Meet Todd, aka Whitey, and his awesome XLT Ford Ranger. This is the holiday chariot for Whitey, Pip and their two kids Tyler and Jordan. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE This Ranger…
The future 4X4s that you need to know about
What’s in the pipeline for Australia, and what we’re excited about… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE 2017 Land Rover Discovery This is a big one for Land Rover. It is looking to re-assert its dominance…
READERS’ RIGS
MARC JEFFERY 6X6 LAND ROVER PERENTIE Marc has been a Land Rover man ever since he can remember, learning to drive on farms in a Series 2. His latest purchase is this 6X6 ex-Army Rover, which has already been up…
