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BRUTALLY REFINED
Pining for the days where 4X4s were tough and shorts were short? Iveco has you covered. Forget brand allegiance for a minute. Forget about the cool builds you’ve seen in magazines. Forget about the undoubtedly hilarious stickers of Calvin…
NEW VEHICLE NEWS: HOLDEN COLORADO 7 OUT, TRAILBLAZER IN
Slow sales figures have resulted in Holden releasing what is essentially a face-lifted version of its Colorado 7… now dubbed the Trailblazer. While visually the Trailblazer looks largely similar, and the 2.8L turbo-diesel engine remains, there are significant improvements worth…
NEW VEHICLE NEWS: Please don’t call it Disco Five
Land Rover is set to release the all-new Discovery; however despite trends developed through the Discovery’s lifetime, the company has not referred to it as the Discovery Five. The new Land Rover Discovery will simply be known as… Discovery. Gerry…
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
From fighting ISIS in the middle of the desert to climbing steep Himalayan passes, this just might be the coolest 4X4 you’re too scared to own… For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this in our online magazine. Resisting…
ARE DIESEL ENGINES DEAD? INFINITI THINKS SO…
Australians first had a love affair with big V8 petrol engines powering their vehicles. Then turbo-diesel dual-cab utes became a more common sight than tradies at happy hour. We here at Unsealed 4X4 love our turbo-diesel engines, and it…
EDITOR’S COLUMN: OLD VS NEW
Read this in our online magazine HERE. A lot of us as four-wheel drivers are a bit reluctant to accept and embrace new technology in our vehicles. I know this, because I’m one of those people who still…
FACTORY-PIMPED 2017 HOLDEN COLORADO
Refined, redesigned, rebuilt. Is Holden’s new Australian designed and engineered truck a HiLux killer? The Holden Colorado is well known for its solid off-road ability, yet less than stellar comfort and refinement levels. Being invited to the launch of…
4X4 NEWS: FOTON TUNLAND NOW WITH FREE TOWBAR
Read this story in our online magazine HERE. The Foton Tunland is the underdog in the off-road ute market, despite having some impressive specs on paper. These include a Cummins sourced 2.8L turbo-diesel engine, 5-speed Getrag transmission and suspension…
BIG VAN, LITTLE VAN
Half the size, a quarter the engine capacity and more than three times cheaper. But can the pint-size Suzuki Jimny keep up with the legendary Toyota Troop Carrier when the going gets tough? For images and the full Unsealed 4X4…
EDITOR’S COLUMN: LIFT YOUR GAME AUSTRALIAN CAR MANUFACTURERS!
I was having a discussion with a mate recently about the state of affairs in the Australian 4X4 market. Particularly when it comes to the current crop of dual-cab utes. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve driven every dual-cab on the…
CUSTOM BT-50 FULL-TIME TOURER
For everyone who’s ever dreamed of selling the house and hitting the road for extended periods of time, here’s one bloke who’ll show you how it’s done… For images, video and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, CLICK HERE. Ron…
4X4 NEWS: LAST DRINKS CALLED FOR THE FJ CRUISER
Toyota Australia has confirmed that the FJ Cruiser 4X4 will no longer be produced for the Australian market, despite outselling rival JK Jeep Wrangler. In fact the FJ Cruiser has surpassed even Toyota’s expectations in terms of sales, with over…
INDUSTRY NEWS: POWERFUL NEW V6 AMAROK ANNOUNCED
Read this story in our online magazine platform. After five years of service, VW has announced a facelifted Amarok will be gracing our shores… with a very tasty present for Australian motorists. Yep, more power! The current Amarok…
REVIEW: ISUZU MU-X
We take the Isuzu MU-X off-road for a spin and find out if an SUV built by a truck company makes any sort of sense whatsoever… For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this on our digital magazine…
INDUSTRY NEWS: ARB UNVEILS OFF-ROAD ICONS
The biggest player in the aftermarket arena cuts loose on the vehicles many of us started out in… and the results are nothing short of spectacular. For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this on our digital magazine…
