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Hot or Not? 2020 Force Gurkha Customised Revealed
We don’t get it here but the lucky buggers in India have just copped an eyeful of this one-off 2020 Force Gurkha Customised at the 2020 Auto Expo in India. Based on the current Force Gurkha which is some sort…
All-new Rhino-Rack Pioneer released
Rhino-Rack has released the latest-generation Pioneer platform, claimed to make loading, carrying and securing your loads easier. Rhino-Rack has released its all-new Pioneer platform (RRP$1099) – the original was launched 10 years ago. On the surface it looks very similar…
Ford Ranger best-selling 4X4 in January (2020). Again
The Ford Ranger has continued its dominance of the 4X4 segment, topping total 4X4 sales in January followed by the Toyota HiLux and Mitsubishi Triton, with the HiLux and Ranger the two best-selling vehicles across all segments. Not only did…
2021 Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup spied…four-wheel drivers can look away now
The 2021 Hyundai Santa Cruz has been spied testing in Lapland, but from the looks of it, four-wheel drivers shouldn’t get their hopes up as it’ll be based on the Santa Fe. Images by SpiedBilde: Any thought that the Hyundai…
Firestone Destination M/T2 Review: The first 5000km
Just launched onto the Australian market, Unsealed 4X4 has been running a set of Firestone Destination M/T2 mud-terrain tyres. Here’s what we think so far (5000km). Firestone (a subsidiary of Bridgestone) quietly launched its Destination M/T2 in Australia at the…
Zoleo satellite communicator launched for when you’re out of mobile coverage
The Zoleo satellite communicator has launched in Australia allowing users to connect their smartphone and communicate via satellite when out of mobile coverage. The latest player on the remote area communications market is, Zoleo, which has just launched its messaging…
2020 Troller TX4 Revealed…but only for South America
The 2020 Troller TX4 is one of those 4X4s we wish we got here in Australia…it’s got factory-fit steel front and rear bumpers, mud terrains, LED driving lights, snorkel and more. The Troller is an icon of the Brazillian automotive…
2021 Ford Bronco Spied. Again.
The 2021 Ford Bronco has been spied again having shed its faux Ranger body, giving us the best look yet of its rugged, boxy shape. Photos by SpiedBilde. Drip, drip, drip…Ford continues to tease the Ford Bronco ahead of its…
Camp King Tub Topper now available for Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux
The Camp King Tub Topper has been on-sale in the US since 2018 and is now available Down Under for the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux from $5000. After wowing visitors to SEMA in 2018, the Camp King Tub Topper…
Mercedes-Benz X-Class Dead…production ends this year
The Mercedes-Benz X-Class will end production this year in May, just three years after it went on-sale globally and just two years after being released here in Australia. Mercedes-Benz has finally announced it is killing the X-Class this year (in…
Ken Block drifts the Extreme E off-road racer at the Dakar Rally
Electric shock…Ken Block, er, silently thrashes the all-electric Extreme E off-road racer on the final stage of the 2020 Dakar Rally. Watch this. Extreme E electric off-road racers are coming in 2021, and the gang behind the series thought they’d…
Patriot Campers X3 hybrid camper trailer on-sale now from $69,990
The Patriot Campers X3 is now available for order ahead of its Australian launch in March and is the first hybrid camper trailer the brand has built. Well-known Aussie off-road camper and 4X4 brand, Patriot Campers, has announced the release…
Hot or Not? Immaculate FJ45 mounted on a VDJ79 LandCruiser chassis
In what is quite possibly the worlds greatest ‘hold my welder and watch this’, the folk at Westcoast 4X4 Fitment Centre in Namibia (southern Africa), have managed to mount an immaculate FJ45 body on a VDJ79 LandCruiser chassis. A lot…
Two Unimogs driven up the world’s tallest volcano
Merc’s monster off-roader has made it to the top of the world’s highest volcano (and it’s active) and set a new world altitude record for a driven vehicle. The Mercedes-Benz Unimog is one of those mental off-road vehicles that’d be…
My Toyota HiLux fuel gauge is wrong…
The fuel gauge on my/the N80 Toyota HiLux seems to be a bit glitchy…when it shows ’empty’ I’ve actually got 25 litres left. And I’m not the only one… It’s no secret that I went and bought a HiLux as…
