Automotive
4x4 Magazine Australia
BUILDING A BETTER BUS
4X4 AUSTRALIA TRANSFORMS A BASE MODEL ISUZU MU-X FROM A STOCKER TOA COMPETENT TOURING 4X4
10 min |
January 2023
4x4 Magazine Australia
TRIGGER HAPPY
A BODY CHOP FOR THIS GU PATROL WAS THE PERFECT WAY TO SHOWCASE THE TRIG POINT CANOPY AND CREATE A TOUGH TOURING TRUCK
5 min |
January 2023
4x4 Magazine Australia
rok THE Veld
AHEAD OF ITS DEBUT IN AUSTRALIA, WE GET A TASTE OF THE RANGER-BASED 2023 VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK.
7 min |
January 2023
4x4 Magazine Australia
TECH TORQUE: FRASER STRONACH
THE automotive world is being turned on its head right now, but that doesn't mean we aren't about to be swamped by EVs, nor will anytime in the foreseeable future. But what is on the endangered list is the manual gearbox and its availability in new four-wheel drives.
2 min |
January 2023
4x4 Magazine Australia
FOOTLOOSE: RON MOON
PLAN ON TOWING CROSS COUNTRY? BEST LEARN THE BASICS FIRST
3 min |
January 2023
4x4 Magazine Australia
WANDERING AUS: THE SHANLEY FAMILY
THE FINAL CHAPTER ON OUR JOURNEY TO THE TIP!
4 min |
January 2023
4x4 Magazine Australia
TRAVEL BULLETIN: ALL THE LATEST 4X4 NEWS AND EVENTS
Now is the time to get out and about to enjoy this great land and support the communities. Experienced adventurer Ron Moon has listed a few upcoming highlights, as well as essential track info. As always, check with event organisers before locking in your plans.
2 min |
January 2023
4x4 Magazine Australia
AMAROK TO OFFER ONLY PETROL ENGINE IN ITS CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN AUSTRALIA LOOKS SET TO APPEAL TO CURRENT PETROL OWNERS, WITH THE NEXT-GENERATION AMAROK DUE IN EARLY 2023
2 min |
January 2023
4x4 Magazine Australia
FORD F-150 TESTED AND TUNED FOR AUSTRALIAN CONDITIONS
AUSSIE-TUNED F-150 XLT AND LARIAT TO GO ON SALE IN AUSTRALIA FROM THE SECOND HALF OF 2023
1 min |
January 2023
4x4 Magazine Australia
FAMILY WEEKENDING
OUR LONG-TERM PAJERO SPORT CONTINUES TO EARN ITS STRIPES AS A FAMILY MOVER AND WEEKEND SHAKER
2 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
TOUGH TIMES TOUGHER DIFFS
THE HARSH AUSTRALIAN CONTINENT TAKES ITS TOLL ON EVEN THE MOST ROBUST 4WDS INCLUDING THE LC79, FOR WHICH IT'S TIME TO UPGRADE THE DRIVELINE. READ DIFFS, AXLES, BEARINGS, HOUSINGS AND MORE.
4 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
POWER PACKED
HAVE 12-VOLT POWER ON THE GO, WITH THE COMPANION ROVER LITHIUM POWER STATION
3 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
GOLDEN SHORT CUTS
A SHORTCUT CAN SAVE ON TIME AND FUEL, BUT SOMETIMES IT CAN ADD TO AN ADVENTURE AND TAKE LONGER THAN EXPECTED
7 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
WANDERING THE WESTERN DESERTS
WANDERING THE VASTNESS OF THE DESERTS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA CAN BE FULL OF SURPRISE AND WONDER
9 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
FINKE TO THE SIMPSON DESERT IN A CAN-AM MAVERICK X3
JOIN US ON A TRIP OF A LIFETIME, AS WE EXPERIENCE AN OUTBACK ADVENTURE LIKE NO OTHER
9 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
WAGON WHEELS
IS THE NEW FORD EVEREST THE VEHICLE THAT CAN GENUINELY CHALLENGE THE DOMINANCE OF THE TOYOTA PRADO? WE LINE THEM UP IN TOP SPECIFICATION TO FIND OUT
10+ min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
LAP OF HI LUXURY
BUILT FOR RELIABILITY AND TOURING COMFORT, THIS TOP-END HILUX GETS THE JOB DONE WITH A MINIMUM OF FUSS
6 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
POWER PLUS
OUR MU-X GETS AN AUXILIARY BATTERY SYSTEM WITH A LITHIUM SECOND BATTERY
5 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
TOW RIG
WITH A 4.5-TONNE CARAVAN TO LUG AROUND DURING SEMIRETIREMENT, THERE WAS ONLY ONE VEHICLE OF CHOICE FOR DAVE ISAACS, THE OWNER OF THIS DECKED-OUT 2021 FORD F-350
5 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
ROGUE TRADIE
IF FLAUNTING A WIDER, TALLER STANCE DOESN’T WIN YOU OVER, HOW ABOUT THE 2022 N80 HILUX ROGUE’S NEW SUSPENSION PACKAGE AT NO EXTRA COST?
7 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
SEEKING SOURCES AND CHASING STREAMS
FOOTLOOSE RON MOON
2 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
TRICKLE CHARGE COULD SLOW EV PROGRESS
TECH TORQUE FRASER STRONACH
3 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
THE NORTH TELE
WANDERING AUS THE SHANLEY FAMILY
4 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
DREAMAX THE D-MAX VOTED 2022 CUSTOM 4X4 OF THE YEAR
CUSTOM D-MAX WINS THE PUBLIC VOTE IN A LANDSLIDE
1 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
FORD RANGER RAPTOR WINS BAJA 1000 IN STOCK MID-SIZE CLASS
NOT ONLY DID THE STOCK RANGER RAPTOR WIN ITS CLASS AT BAJA, THEY DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME TOO
3 min |
Summer 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
UP THE TRACK
ROAD TRIPS DON'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN TAKING THE ROUTE NORTHWARDS FROM COOBER PEDY VIA OODNADATTA TO APATULA, TRACING THE ROUTE OF THE OLD GHAN RAILWAY ALONG THE WAY
7 min |
October 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
RUFUS RIVER RUN
AT THE CONFLUENCE OF THE MURRAY AND DARLING RIVERS LIES THE NSW TOWN OF WENTWORTH, THE STARTING POINT FOR OUR TREK ALONG THE MURRAY AND LAKE VICTORIA TO RENMARK IN SA
8 min |
October 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
GET A GRIP
IN THIS INSTALMENT OF 4X4 AUSTRALIA’S HOW TO: OFF-ROAD DRIVING SERIES. WE’RE LOOKING AT THE DIFFERENT 4X4 SYSTEMS AND TRACTION AIDS AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS VEHICLES, WHAT THEY DO AND HOW TO BEST USE THEM
8 min |
October 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
RAMBLIN' MAN
WHEN YOU HAVE TRAVELLED ALL OVER AUSTRALIA, YOU LEARN A THING OR TWO ABOUT HOW TO BUILD A CRUISER FOR OFF-ROAD TOURING INTRODUCING THE RAMBLER VEHICLES 79 SERIES LANDCRUISER, AN AUTOMOTIVE WORK OF ART
4 min |
October 2022
4x4 Magazine Australia
TAG-GED
OUR ISUZU MU-X BECOMES THE RECIPIENT OF THE FIRST TAG XR RECOVERY BAR FOR A 4X4 WAGON
6 min |