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5 Door Suzuki Jimny – Specs ‘leaked’
Reports out of India last week suggest a 5 door or long-wheelbase version of the popular Suzuki Jimny will be announced next year and we know how big it will be. Here’s something different. A new vehicle rumour that isn’t…
Custom 4X4: Mighty little Zook
With a few mods and a heart transplant, this mighty little Zook proves you can go touring in a small 4X4… and tow a camper too. The owner Paul Rooke loves a mighty little Zook, having modified a number of…
Interview: Andrew Birkic, President & CEO Ford Oz and NZ
We sit down for a one-on-one chat with Andrew Birkic, the President & CEO of Ford Australia and New Zealand. Unsealed 4X4: Andrew Birkic, your previous role at Ford was as Chief Product Marketer – Ranger and Everest, and these are…
Terrain Tamer’s Allan Gray awarded Order of Australia Medal
On Tuesday 26th January, Terrain Tamer’s very own Allan Gray made the Australia Day 2021 Honours list and was awarded a ‘Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)’ for service to the community through social welfare organisations. For over a…
Whoo-hoo! Jeep lets loose Unlimited Willys
The Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Willys will be released in Australia in a limited run of just 130 examples to kick off the company’s 80th anniversary celebrations. According to Jeep Australia, the limited edition Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Willys pays homage to…
Mercedes-Benz G 400 d: Old-school look with new-tech 243kW/700Nm diesel
Despite its old-school looks the Mercedes-Benz G 400 d is packed with new technology… and a potent 243kW/700Nm 3.0L six-cylinder turbo-diesel donk. The Mercedes-Benz G 400 d has joined the G-Wagen line-up alongside the potent petrol-V8 powered Mercedes-AMG G 63.…
Defender V8: 0-100km/h in 5.2 sec & 240km/h top speed!
Land Rover has introduced a new Defender V8 that packs a 386kW supercharged engine for a 0-100km/h time of 5.2 seconds and a top-speed of 240km/h! Sometimes too much power is never enough, even for Defender drivers, so Land Rover…
$65k Jeep Gladiator Sport S added to line-up
Jeep has introduced a base-grade variant of its dual-cab 4X4 ute offering called the Gladiator Sport S priced from $65,450. When Jeep launched its Wrangler-based 4X4 dual-cab ute in Australia last year it was a $75k-plus proposition, with the Gladiator…
Wanna go off-road racing… and take the kids along for the ride? You need to get the Boot!
The SCG Boot is a road-legal Baja 1000 weapon for the budding off-road racer… and there’s even a four-door family version for those with kids! Here’s the perfect Weird Wednesday vehicle for budding off-road racers: the SCG Boot. This epic…
Hot or Not? A 450hp Tesla-powered Defender
For this week’s Hot or Not we bring you a 450hp Tesla-powered Defender EV and ask the question, can such a vehicle ever be a practical 4X4? That’s right! This yellow shorty is a 450hp Tesla-powered Defender that’s claimed to…
Can new 7-seat Grand Cherokee save Jeep in Oz?
The all-new seven-seat 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee has just been revealed in the US and it’s scheduled to go on sale in Australia later this year. Can it be a saviour for the struggling 4X4 brand Down Under? The all-new…
CUSTOM GU Patrol – Perfect XCAPE
Loaded with carbon-fibre goodies this custom GU Patrol is certainly an eye-catcher, and it could even have some devout Toyota fans leaning for the other camp. Words and images by Chris Blakemore The attention to detail on this trick-looking custom…
Custom Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
This Custom Jeep Wrangler Rubicon build has produced one of Australia’s toughest (legal) touring-capable SWB Jeeps. This custom Jeep Wrangler Rubicon from the Unsealed 4X4 vault might seem like a strange choice as a remote outback touring vehicle, but stay…
Throwback Thursday: magnificent rebuilt Toyota LandCruiser FJ45
How’s this for a Throwback Thursday gem?! A magnificent rebuilt Toyota LandCruiser FJ45 to die for. We’ve had our fair share of awesome old 4X4s pop up for our Throwback Thursday series, but this magnificent rebuilt Toyota LandCruiser FJ45 has…
Custom Land Rover Defender 110 Wagon
This Custom Land Rover Defender 110 Wagon is much more than a means to an end. It’s more like an itch that can’t be scratched… A custom Land Rover Defender 110 Wagon from the Unsealed 4X4 Vault that clearly explains…
