IT’S HAPPENED AGAIN
A couple of weeks ago it happened again. Another death during a recovery; this time up in the coastal Queensland town of Yeppoon. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE While this a tragedy and all of…
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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…
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…
Automatic Conversions- On A Budget
Automatic conversions are a popular mod among many 4X4 owners. The 70 Series LandCruisers are essentially screaming for an auto, yet ridiculously they’re not available from the factory. Enter Wholesale Automatics, who have been performing these conversions for years –…
Tough Dog Wave The Aussie Flag in Dubai
Sydney based 4WD suspension company, Tough Dog, has just wrapped up exhibiting their products at the Automechanika Trade show in Dubai with 1954 other exhibitors. Official numbers indicate there were 28,839 visitors to the show, which is the largest international…
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…
Editor’s Column: Your Feedback
You may have noticed a few changes in the mag this Issue, and I feel I should let you know what’s brewing behind the scenes. We’ve been ramping up the custom 4X4 content, which I’m a little excited about for…
AUSTRALIAN CLUTCH SERVICES – OFFICIAL CLUTCH OF SUPERUTE SERIES
If you haven’t heard about the Superute Series, you are about to. Imagine driving around a racetrack in a turbo-diesel dual-cab ute, and how entertaining that would be. Well, coming this year is exactly that. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS…
ULTRA VISION LIGHTS NOW MANUFACTURED IN AUSTRALIA
We have tested Ultra Vision lights here in the past with our LED light bar and driving light comparisons, and have been highly impressed with their performance. Another reason to be impressed is the fact that Ultra Vision has recently…
THE NEXT WAVE OF 4X4 JUNK FROM THE DETROIT AUTO SHOW
…We have to say though, the new F-Truck does look pretty good. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE A couple of months back the North American International (commonly shortened to ‘Detroit’, because who could be arsed…
IS THE NEW DISCO TOO SOFT? OR HAS VICTORIA BECKHAM SPOKEN…
Land Rover has forever been at the forefront of off-road technology. What with coils in all four corners and full-time 4WD from 1970 and some of the greatest traction control the industry has seen thus far, it’s hard to imagine…
Our thoughts on the Tonka HiLux
The ute Toyota should build, or a bit “get your hand off it Darryl”? You may have already seen the wild concept HiLux that Toyota has built in conjunction with Tonka; it’s been kicking around social media for a…
Editor’s Column: Looking Forward
To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin: Failing to plan is planning to fail. Over the holidays and the recent Australia Day long weekend, all of our brains have been dreaming big. After several campfire meetings (where all the best ideas come out)…
Big Red Bash 2017
Unsealed 4X4 is proud to be supporting the Big Red Bash once again this year. Beginning in 2013 as an unknown, single performing artist event, The Big Red Bash at Birdsville has grown to be the biggest and best remote…
Toyota HiLux: Best-selling in Australia
Toyota HiLux is the best-selling vehicle, overall, in Australia. Beating out the Toyota Corolla (40,330) and Hyundai i30 (37,772), the humble ’Yota ute managed to sell a total of 42,104 units. Of those, 31,076 were 4X4s. Ford’s Ranger had a…
