4x4 Magazine Australia - May 2025

In this issue

Comparing the Prado lineage 35 years on. Ram’s new turbo- six leaves the old Hemi V8 for dead. Ready to go 2025 Jeep JL Wrangler Rubicon SWB.

RAM TORQUES UP

NEW RAM HD MODELS DUE LATER THIS YEAR CHURNING OUT UP TO 1457NM!

2 mins

INEOS REVEALS REFUND OFFER

INEOS' 'LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT' CAMPAIGN ALLOWS OWNERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLE DOESN'T MEET THEIR EXPECTATIONS

1 min

PRO-4X WARRIOR BAKKIE

AUSSIE-CONCEIVED NISSAN NAVARA PRO-4X WARRIOR EXPANDS ITS INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE

1 min

FORD RANGER SUPER DUTY REVEALED

RANGER SUPER DUTY UNVEILED IN THREE CAB STYLES AND WITH MORE DETAILS TO COME AHEAD OF 2026 LAUNCH

4 mins

SHARK ATTACK

BYD'S SHARK 6 UTE IS A STUNNING FIRST ENTRY INTO THE MARKET, BUT THERE'S STILL ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT

8 mins

ALTITUDE WITH ATTITUDE

MR 4WD GIVES TOYOTA'S 250 SERIES PRADO A GOING OVER TO CREATE A TOP TOURING WAGON

4 mins

TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL 7(RUNS)

The 70 Series Toyota Prado was never officially sold in Australia, so when you see one on the tracks it tends to stand out. While we had a 250 Series Prado on test we saw it as a perfect opportunity to line it up with the original model.

5 mins

SIX PACK

THE RAM'S NEW TURBO-SIX LEAVES THE OLD MODEL'S HEMI V8 FOR DEAD

5 mins

35 SHORT STACK

THE WRANGLER IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL JEEP MODEL AND THE SHORT WHEELBASE RUBICON REPRESENTS ITS PUREST FORM. WE JUMPED BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THE LATEST ITERATION OF THIS ICON TO REMIND US HOW GOOD IT IS

4 mins

HEART TRANSPLANT

RAISED FROM THE DEAD, THIS LANDCRUISER 60 SERIES NOW RUNS AN ISUZU HEART

4 mins

IN LEICHHARDT'S FOOTSTEPS

Journeying across the far reaches of Queensland and the Northern Territory, the route of Leichhardt's 1844 expedition is an interesting and challenging trip, even today

7 mins

MALLEE MAGIC

THE MALLEE COUNTRY OF WYPERFELD NATIONAL PARK OFFERS A FABULOUS MIX OF HISTORY, STUNNING SCENERY, BEAUT CAMPING AND FUN SAND DRIVING

4 mins

SURVIVING SAND A

DICK EUSSEN HAS BEEN DRIVING ON SANDY TRACKS AND BEACHES SINCE A LAND ROVER IIA WAS THE 4X4 TO HAVE, AND IN THAT TIME HE'S LEARNED A THING OR. HERE ARE HIS TIPS FOR SAND DRIVING

6 mins

20,000KM TYRE TEST

THE FJ CRUISER HASN'T SEEN A LOT OF USE LATELY, BUT WITH 20,000KM ON ITS COOPER AT3 LT TYRES WE THOUGHT IT TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT HOW THEY ARE PERFORMING

3 mins

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4x4 Magazine Australia Description:

4X4 Australia takes you to Australia’s most exciting and remote destinations , and we show you how to get there! We test the latest and greatest new and modified vehicles, as well as new camping and outdoor adventure equipment. We introduce you to loads of interesting people, show you heaps of awesome holiday trips and destinations, and we put you in the driver’s seat to tackle the country’s toughest off-road challenges. It’s a whole lot of dirty fun every month!