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Outback Gourmet: Camp Oven Jambalaya
We thought we’d look beyond our shores for this Outback Gourmet recipe and so we bring you Jambalaya, which originated in southern Louisiana and can be cooked up in a camp oven. Words & photos: Sam Rees-Jones We’re sure you’re…
The Jeep Vangler! No, that’s not a typo…
Check out the Jeep Vangler… a van based on the Jeep Wrangler. It’s Weird Wednesday so we thought we’d bring you a typo. Well, not really, it’s actually the Jeep Vangler, which is a digital 4X4 van concept based on…
What? ’73 Rangie sells for nearly $73k!
A restored 1973 Range Rover has just gone under the hammer and it has reportedly fetched a staggering $73k! Take a peak at out Throwback Thursday offering… As we’ve seen in previous Throwback Thursday offerings, old 4X4s are commanding some…
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…
Throwback Thursday: Immaculate 1991 Toyota HiLux
Immaculate 1991 Toyota HiLux set to sell for big bucks in the US. Okay, so there’s no doubt there are plenty of old Tojo utes for sale in Oz, but not many, if any, are as sweet as this immaculate…
Weird Wednesday: Avtoros Shaman
For this week’s Weird Wednesday we present the mighty 8X8 Avtoros Shaman. The Russian Avtoros Shaman 8X8 has been doing the rounds on the internet lately and we thought it would make for a classic Weird Wednesday vehicle. You can…
Hot or not? GWM Black Bullet – a Ranger Raptor rival?
Hot or Not? The Black Bullet concept is based on the GWM Cannon ute that’s just gone on sale in Australia. Is this Hot or Not? It’s the Black Bullet, a concept ute unveiled at last year’s Beijing Motor Show…
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…
Throwback Thursday: The Rambo Lambo
Thanks to Sylvester Stallone the Lamborghini LM002 was dubbed the Rambo Lambo and in the late-80s it was one of the most desirable 4X4s on the planet? The Lamborghini LM002, which became known as the ‘Rambo Lambo’ due to Sylvester…
Hot or not? 1991 Patrol with 50,000km on the odo
Check out this low-mileage 1991 Patrol cab chassis we found while scouring eBay… with just 50,000km on the odo! When it comes to low-mileage 4X4s it doesn’t get much better than this eBay find: a 1991 Patrol with just over…
Throwback Thursday: Is this the sweetest V8 FJ LandCruiser ever?
This week’s Throwback Thursday is a little different because, in a way, this immaculate old-school Toyota FJ LandCruiser is essentially an all-new vehicle. That’s right, this week’s Throwback Thursday is a totally revamped Toyota FJ LandCruiser with a stonking 6.2-litre…
A petrol gennie: Ford’s answer to EV range anxiety?
We’re going to throw this one in the Weird Wednesday basket: it seems as though a good ol’ petrol gennie could be Ford’s answer to overcome EV range anxiety. It’s gotta be a Weird Wednesday when a petrol gennie may…
Throwback Thursday: Suzuki Carry 4X4
Who remembers the Suzuki Carry 4X4? This rare example of the breed is for sale… Here’s a Throwback Thursday for those dreaming of Thai holidays long gone. A lick of red paint, a rear canopy, a few lights and killer…
Weird Wednesday: Ford Maverick
It’s gotta be a Weird Wednesday when we bring you the Ford Maverick… a ute based on a wagon that was originally based on a soft-roader. For this week’s Weird Wednesday we bring you renderings of the Bronco Sport-based Ford…
