Automotive
4x4 Magazine Australia
Jeep Trick
JEEP AUSTRALIA HAS CUT THE PRICE AND BOOSTED THE STANDARD EQUIPMENT IN THE GLADIATOR RUBICON, SO WE GRABBED ONE FOR A WEEK TO SEE IF IT STILL LIVES UP TO ITS FORMIDABLE REPUTATION
7 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
CLONCURRY CALLING
STEEPED IN HISTORY AND SURROUNDED BY RED- DIRT RANGES, CLONCURRY IS MORE THAN JUST A FUEL STOP ON THE WAY TO MOUNT ISA
5 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
TOUGH TUNDRA
RUGGED USA IMPORTS TURNS TOYOTA'S TUNDRA INTO A THOUGHTFULLY BUILT TOURER, SHOWCASING PREMIUM SUSPENSION, LIGHTING AND HARDWARE NOW READILY AVAILABLE OFF THE SHELF IN AUSTRALIA
4 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
REAR VIEW
4X4 AUSTRALIA LOOKS BACK AT THE CHANGES IN THE INDUSTRY, THE RISE IN OUTBACK TOURING, THE EVOLUTIONARY SOPHISTICATION OF 4X4S AND MORE...
10+ min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
All Right on Alroy
Tucked away in Queensland's south-west corner, Alroy Station offers a genuine taste of outback life
4 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
THE BEST CAMPSITES ON THE NORTHERN CSR INTO THE WILD
AUSTRALIA'S MOST REMOTE 4X4 ADVENTURE DEMANDS GRIT, PATIENCE AND PLENTY OF FUEL, BUT THE NORTHERN END OF THE CANNING STOCK ROUTE REWARDS YOU WITH RAW BEAUTY AND UNFORGETTABLE CAMPS. FROM TRANQUIL LAGOONS TO DESERT DUNES, THESE FIVE STANDOUT SPOTS DESERVE A PLACE ON EVERY TRAVELLER'S BUCKET LIST.
6 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
COME BACK KING?
The ninth-generation Toyota HiLux has been unveiled, and we were lucky enough to get an early look at it – plus a test drive – in the lead-up to its official reveal.
8 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
SMART, SHARP AND STREET LEGAL
THIS HILUX PAIRS A FOUR-INCH LIFT AND UPGRADED TURBO WITH AN ALU-CAB CAMPER FOR COMFORTABLE OFF-ROAD TOURING
2 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
SMALL CHANGE
MAZDA FOLLOWS ISUZU'S LEAD AND OFFERS A NEW 2.2-LITRE ENGINE AND EIGHT-SPEED TRANSMISSION OPTION TO ITS BT-50 UTE LINE UP
3 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
SUN CHARGED
TWO 200W PROJECTA PANELS POWERED A FULL OFF-GRID SETUP FOR 12 DAYS STRAIGHT – PROOF THAT RELIABLE SOLAR MAKES REMOTE TOURING SIMPLE
3 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
WHERE THE TOP END COMES ALIVE
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE PULLING OFF THE STUART HIGHWAY INTO THE ADELAIDE RIVER INN, WHERE A COLD SCHOONER, A HEARTY FEED AND A FEW OF THE TOP END'S MOST INFAMOUS RESIDENTS ARE WAITING TO GREET YOU
3 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
TRAIL TOUGH
FROM BULLDUST TO BEACH SAND, CORRUGATIONS TO SHARP SHALE, THESE KUMHO MT51S HAVE CLOCKED 25,000KM OF FAULTLESS PERFORMANCE ACROSS AUSTRALIA'S TOUGHEST CONDITIONS
5 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
FORTUNER DROPPED
TOYOTA AUSTRALIA DROPS FORTUNER WAGON WITH NO REPLACEMENT PLANNED
2 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
READERS RIGS
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2 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
WORKING WHEELS
WHEN A GVM UPGRADE PUSHED THE FACTORY ALLOY WHEELS PAST THEIR LIMITS, SWAPPING TO CSA-X RECOIL RIMS PROVED A SMART MOVE
4 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
PROJECT X
WE ADD A KIA TASMAN X-PRO TO THE 4X4 SHED FOR OUR ADVENTURES OVER THE SUMMER
2 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
TERRAIN TAMER
Terrain Tamer is a range of 4WD Parts, manufactured by Original Equipment Manufacturers to be stronger than the original or easier to instal as a kit or assembled unit.
2 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
STELLANTIS INVESTS BIG IN JEEP AND RAM
Getting back behind the wheel of the Gladiator Rubicon for this issue's review reminded me why I love the Jeep brand so much - but also why I worry about its future in Australia.
1 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
CLEVER CAMPER
THE OFFLINE CAMPERS DOMINO IS AUSSIE-MADE AND OUTBACK READY
10+ min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
BRAKE-AWAY
When Dayton and his old man decided to take his 1983 Toyota HiLux YN65 extra cab - fitted with barwork, 33-inch tyres, reduction gears and a rear locker - for a fang around his aunt and uncle's farm out near Cowra in NSW, they didn't expect the drive to turn out the way it did.
1 min |
December 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
IGNITE LASER
THE IGNITE LASER LIGHTS SLIPPED OFF THE PAGE IN OUR LED LIGHT TEST LAST MONTH SO HERE THEY ARE FOR THOSE WHO MISSED THEM
1 min |
October 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
ARNHEM ADVENTURE
A journey into Arnhem Land is more than just a four-wheel drive trip – it's an immersion into one of Australia's last great wilderness regions and the living culture of its custodians. Careful preparation, respect and a spirit of adventure are your keys to unlocking this remarkable landscape.
9 min |
October 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
WILDERNESS CALLING
Linking Tambo to Springsure through rugged sandstone ranges, remote bushland and rich pastoral country, the Wilderness Way is a scenic self-drive adventure that mixes history, geology and outback charm.
3 min |
October 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
RAM REBEL
RAM TRUCKS AUSTRALIA HAS EXPANDED ITS RAM 1500 LINE-UP WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE REBEL
3 min |
October 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
BLACK MAGIC
A FORD RANGER BUILD THAT STRAYS FROM THE USUAL ACCESSORIES AND MODIFICATIONS RESULTING IN THE CREATION OF A UNIQUE TOUGH TOURER
4 min |
October 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
TASMAN TARGETS RANGER
Kia's Tasman ute has landed in Australia's busy midsize ute market.
7 min |
October 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
KICKASS POWER
A COMPLETE PLUG-AND-PLAY LITHIUM DUAL BATTERY SYSTEM, PAIRED WITH SOLAR, FRIDGE AND INDUCTION COOKING, HAS TRANSFORMED THIS HILUX INTO A SELF-SUFFICIENT TOURING MACHINE
7 min |
October 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
TERRAIN TAMER
Terrain Tamer is a range of 4WD Parts, manufactured by Original Equipment Manufacturers to be stronger than the original or easier to instal as a kit or assembled unit.
2 min |
October 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
LEGALLY LOCKED
ICON HAS LAUNCHED AUSTRALIA'S FULLY LEGAL BEAD-RETENTION WHEEL SYSTEM - DELIVERING OFF-ROAD TRACTION AT LOW PRESSURES WITHOUT COMPROMISING ON-ROAD COMPLIANCE
3 min |
October 2025
4x4 Magazine Australia
REELING IN AIR
THIS TUFF TERRAIN AIR HOSE REEL KEEPS YOUR AIRLINE NEAT, PROTECTED AND READY FOR ACTION
2 min |