4X4 manufacturers are getting it wrong Why is it that the new HSV SportsCat is fitted with decent off-road tyres, when it is tuned for improved on-road handling, but the new HiLux range features puny passenger construction highway tyres? They’ve…
It’s a question that I am asked often and honestly have no answer for – what is the best 4WD? It’s an impossible question to answer for more than one reason. But also because I don’t believe the best or…
With the winter months well and truly upon us, I’ve fallen into a ritual of cooking a Sunday camp oven roast every week. I actually crave it! Now, I’m not home every weekend (nor would I want to be), but…
Ignorance is not always bliss Most reasonable people would agree that technological advancements have made day-to-day life easier on numerous fronts. Automation, in particular, has reduced human interaction with devices, products and systems to the point where the simple act…
The Ev-itor’s column If you have read any of my editorials, by now you would know I have the back of an 80 year old brick layer, am addicted to Gumtree and like purchasing old 4WDs that I can’t afford…
The Editor’s Column In the last month, I’ve been to the Victorian High Country for over a week, Queenstown NZ for a product launch and the Gawler Ranges in South Australia for a vehicle launch. That’s just the obligations I’ve…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE As I write this piece, I’m sitting by the campfire off Bluff Track in the Victorian High Country. We’ve had a minor mechanical issue, and while we’re waiting for a…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE I could have died on the Canning… how to protect yourself from the Outback As I lie here in my bed recovering from a rather nasty ruptured appendix, my…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE WHAT HAPPENED TO WHITE STEEL WHEELS? You know that saying, ‘no point reinventing the wheel’? Well, I feel that has been forgotten with the 4X4 game of late. Wheel technology…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE CONSIDERING ALL THAT, IT’S ONLY RIGHT THAT BERNIE TRAUTMANN DRIVES A WRANGLER… THE NATURAL CHOICE OF THE YANK OUTDOORSMAN. Bernie Trautmann is Mr Wrangler. Or to be precise, he is the…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Are you right to be so angry? Now, we all know Australians love a good whinge. And small engine capacities is one of the favourite topics. When the Ranger landed,…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE This isn’t a new topic, but it is one I’m sure nearly all of you have thought about at one time or another. Should I keep my older 4X4 running,…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE A big number: 165,797. More than the entire population of Cairns. That’s how many 4X4 utes were sold this year. They’re incredibly popular. And while everyone’s driving one, manufacturers are…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE I’m addicted to Gumtree This time of year traditionally identifies that I have a problem. Not with booze, or overeating leftover Christmas ham (even though they go so well…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Now sure, this is going to come down to where you live and the terrain you drive. But if I’m totally honest, there is one clear leader in my opinion…
