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WILL THE FORD EVEREST BE THE NEW SUV TO BEAT?
Following up on the success of the current Ranger, Ford Australia has excitedly announced that this lucky country will be receiving an off-road oriented four-door wagon. Known as the Everest, the soon to launch mid-sized SUV from Ford will share…
GEAR NEWS
ARB Intensity AR21 If you’ve been after a set of ARB’s Intensity lights for quite a while, but you’ve found them to be too expensive, or possibly too big, you’re in luck. The New Intensity AR21 isn’t just smaller, but…
MITSUBISHI UNVEILS THE ALL-NEW TRITON DUAL CAB UTE
The Mitsubishi Triton has always been a reasonable choice for reasonable people in the market for a reasonable dual-cab ute. They have a history of decent reliability, they’re easy to drive and they’re good value – all-in-all, a solid vehicle.…
SEMA 2014: LOOKING FOR A FEW GOLD NUGGETS IN A SEA OF BAD IDEAS
SEMA and Las Vegas both represent everything that is wrong with the automotive industry: a mad dash to the bottom of the pyramid of taste and common sense, a cacophony of the uneducated shouting “More and More and More! More…
SCOOP! THE ALL NEW BFGOODRICH ALL-TERRAIN KO2
When a tyre company launches a new product, it’s pretty standard for them to host an official launch. Usually, this is nothing more than a highly-controlled carnival ride, where the tyre shows some of its strengths, and you never really…
IS THIS THE BEST ‘BANG FOR YOUR BUCK’ DUAL-CAB IN AUSTRALIA
We don’t think that there is a more competitive or important market in the Australian automotive scene than the utility market. It has a distinct Australian heritage and flavour, and is a driving force behind the 4X4 and outdoor lifestyle…
RIP OFF OR NOT? THE L.E.D WAR THAT ROCKED THE WORLD
Ever since I can remember, Lightforce has been the innovator and the gold-standard of 4X4 auxiliary lighting. They’ve always been some of the best-looking, brightest, and most-durable on the market. If you wanted a fair-dinkum set of spotties – you…
OUTBACK CHALLENGE 2014
The 2014 Outback Challenge is poised once again to attract some of the world’s best drivers and off-road machines, pitting them against the roughest, most gruelling terrain that Australia has to offer.
AND THE GOLD LOGIE FOR 4X4 CELEBRITY GOES TO…SCOTT CAM!
It’s not hard to tell why Scott Cam, host of Channel Nine’s hit show The Block, is labelled the ultimate Aussie bloke. He likes a laugh, he’s funny, he’s laid back, he can build stuff and he loves 4X4s –…
AFS: ACRONYM FATIGUE SYNDROME
This debilitating illness often strikes someone looking to buy a 4X4. Acronyms have reached plague proportions in the 4X4 world as manufacturers compete to deliver similar technologies and systems, all with slightly different names.
CIVILISATION CREEPS UP THE CAPE
First seen by Europeans as far back as the 1600s, it remains one of white man’s last frontiers. It’s been a place of big adventure, big mines and big cattle properties. But times are changing as civilisation – and the…
ARB ANNOUNCES NEXT GENERATION FLAGSHIP CANOPY
ARB Corporation Ltd, a world leader in aftermarket 4×4 accessories, is pleased to announce the latest addition to their comprehensive canopy line up. The ARB Ascent canopy is establishing an entirely new segment within the growing canopy market, by providing…
GEAR NEWS: ISSUE 002
BlackWolf Turbo Air Tent Black Wolf claim that the ‘air pole’ technology of their new range of tents saves on weight, time and sanity when it comes to setting up and packing up a decent sized tent. Setup is done by…
GEAR GURU
All the cool and quirky stuff that you want to know about by Unsealed 4X4 gear editor Sam Purcell. Rok Espresso Once you start drinking good coffee, it’s really hard to take a step back. Starting my normal day with…
ROOTHY – THE BEARDED CRUSADER
From 4X4 journalism to politics and lobbying, the passionate John Rooth loves getting into low gear for extra grunt Who is John Rooth? One time engineering student, high school history teacher, miner, bush mechanic, harvester driver and most of all…
