4×4 classics from the 1980s
In no particular order, these are the best 4x4 classics from the 80s, and the ones you should consider buying for an almost vintage project.
Suzuki Sierra
These 4X4s are garbage, and you can’t change my mind
Unsealed 4X4 contributor Sam Young is fired up about garbage 4X4s. Reckon he's lost the plot? Or is he saying what we're all thinking?
50 years of Suzuki Jimny in Oz!
Suzuki Australia gets together with a number of Suzuki 4X4 clubs to celebrate 50 years of Suzuki Jimny. Photos & video: Offroad Images 50 years of Suzuki Jimny?! Thats right! The most diminutive of all 4X4s has clocked up half…
UNSEALED 4X4 VAULT: Solar Suzuki
Who needs Tesla when you have a solar Suzuki? We take a look at the solar-powered Suzuki that set a world record. How did this cute electric beasty spark into life though? If anyone said that they saw a solar-charged,…
WHO NEEDS TESLA?
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The solar-powered Suzuki that set a world record. How did this cute electric beasty spark into life though? If anyone said that they saw a solar-charged, battery-powered, 27-year-old Suzuki climbing…
SOLAR POWERED ZOOKS VS THE SIMPSON DESERT
Third time’s a charm CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Two eccentric guys, two very different electric-powered Suzukis and the Simpson Desert. Welcome to the Aussie Outback Solar Challenge! On offer is the title…
The 6×6 Jimny Proves it Doesn’t Matter if You Can’t Afford a Fancy, Eye Wateringly Mercedes
No, it’s not a 6X6 G-Class. And no, it’s not really a Jimny anymore either. So what is it? I’ll tell you. It’s wonderful. And apparently, it only cost $9,000. It’s built by the Nihon Automotive Technology School, which has…
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE SUZUKI JIMNY
Like many of you I’m sure, I cut my teeth in the four-wheel drive game behind the wheel of a Suzuki Sierra. I worked every weekend, and public holiday I could to save for my dream car, and ended up…
SOLAR POWERED SIMPSON CROSSING
The sunrise was stunning, with the clouds lit up in gorgeous reds, pinks and golds. As the group stood around in awe of Mother Nature, the sad fact dawned on the Aussie Outback Solar Challenge organisers that this would be…
THE FIVE BEST 4X4s TO CHOP UP
We’ve traded archaic leaf sprung suspension for multi-link, fully adjustable coil spring arrangements. The manual locking hubs have gone, in their place you’ll find a plethora of acronyms, all designed to make off-roading easier and minimise the strain on your…
UNEEK 4X4 SUZUKI SIERRA WINCH BUMPER
Sure, the venerable Suzuki Sierra is getting a little long in the tooth but they are still so popular with plenty of people for very good reason. They are fun, cheap and capable off-road. So what better way to…
UNSEALED 4X4 REVIEW: 2014 SUZUKI JIMNY
Most modern four-wheel drives are actually quite terrible at being a four-wheel drive. They’re big, luxurious, expensive and you most certainly wouldn’t call them economical. Which is funny, because the four-wheel drive was invented as a utility tool; the vehiclular…
THE LIVING DEAD
We take a look at nine ‘old’ 4x4s that you can still buy new, somewhere.
