Automotive
4x4 Magazine Australia
Satellite Navigation: Lost And Found
A purpose-built sat-nav system for 4x4 use guarantees continent-wide coverage.
8 min |
August 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
Lockdown Upgrades
While the country was in lockdown, I took the time to make some upgrades to my mwb landcruiser.
3 min |
August 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
Are You Dune Ready?
If the call of the sandy heartland has you planning a trip, we have detailed a checklist to get you there and back safely.
10+ min |
August 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
BREAKER BREAKER!
GME’S 6160XO COMPACT HANDHELD UHF IS A RELIABLE COMMUNICATOR IN ALL CONDITIONS.
2 min |
August 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
THE WAIT IS OVER
A QUICK SPIN IN THE JEEP GLADIATOR OVERLAND ON HOME SOIL.
5 min |
August 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
OF MUD TO SAND
IF THERE IS ONE THING TASSIE IS KNOWN FOR IT IS MUD … AND SOME WILD BEACHES.
9 min |
August 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
BUILT TOUGH
TOUGH DOESN’T COME ON A SHOWROOM FLOOR, SOMETIMES YOU’VE GOTTA BUILD YOUR OWN.
6 min |
August 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
VOODOO CHILD
THEY SAY YOU’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR FIRST 4X4. THAT WILL BE EASY FOR ANDREW PHAN, AS THIS STUNNING FJ CRUISER IS HIS FIRST AND ONLY 4X4 VEHICLE.
5 min |
August 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
BORN 2 RUN
JEEP’S PICK-UP HAS ARRIVED DOWN UNDER BUT ONE MODEL WE WON’T BE GETTING IS THE GLADIATOR MOJAVE. WE TEST THE ‘DESERT RATED’ JT IN THE DUNES.
6 min |
August 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
Bigger Is Better
Is the unimog the ultimate adventure touring vehicle? We drove the U5023 mog to find out.
7 min |
July 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
King Of The Mountains - Ram 2500 Power Wagon
Step aside landcruiser, there’s a new king.
6 min |
July 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
No Fuss-No Frills Triton
Our time with the triton has ended and it will be missed by everyone who borrowed it over the past six months.
2 min |
July 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
CHANGING TIMES
THE AFTERMARKET COMES TO THE RESCUE AGAIN, THIS TIME CONVERTING THE MANUAL-ONLY DEFENDER INTO AN AUTO COG-SWAPPER.
7 min |
July 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
THE ELDER STATESMAN
TOYOTA’S AGEING LANDCRUISER 200 IS IN ITS LAST YEARS, SO WE NABBED ONE FOR A FINAL RUN.
5 min |
July 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
USED UTES
HAVE YOUR FINANCES BEEN HIT BY CORONAVIRUS AND A NEW UTE SUDDENLY LOOKS OUT OF THE QUESTION? HERE’S HOW THE CURRENT UTES SHAPE UP ON THE SECOND-HAND MARKET.
10 min |
July 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
SHADY DEALS
SHADY DEALS A VEHICLE-MOUNTED AWNING IS THE QUICKEST AND EASIEST WAY TO DEAL WITH THE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WE FITTED AN ARB AWNING TO OUR RANGER.
3 min |
July 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
MUDDIES MUFFLED
JIMMY’S HILUX GETS A SET OF MUD-SLINGING, DIRT-DIGGING COOPER EVOLUTION TYRES.
2 min |
July 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
AUSTRALIA BY 4X4
WE ASKED OUR READERS TO NAME THE BEST 4X4 TRACKS IN AUSTRALIA AND HERE'S WHAT YOU CAME UP WITH.
10 min |
July 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
2021 MAZDA BT-50 UNMASKED
ISUZU-BASED BT-50 PROMISES TO LIFT MAZDA’S LIGHT TRUCK PRESENCE.
3 min |
July 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
Beaches And Rugged Cliffs
From the beaches, mountains and forest of the north-east of Tasmania to the great cliffs of freycinet np, you’ll be surprised at what our smallest state has to offer.
8 min |
June 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
Weighing Things Up
Fitting an aluminium tray to the Hilux has affected the way it drives, and it has left Jimmy looking at his options.
2 min |
June 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
6 Of The Best
When bigger is better, only six-wheel drive will do. We take two of the best 6x6 landcruisers to tasmania for some off-road touring.
5 min |
June 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
Gorge Yourself
Whether you're travelling up the highway or tripping out of darwin, a few days in Katherine’s Ntmiluk National Park make a refreshing stopover.
6 min |
June 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
Mahindra Gets A Make Over
Indian pik-up gets a facelift and still represents good value for money.
4 min |
June 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
RANGE ROVER
AS THE RANGE ROVER REACHES ITS 50-YEAR MILESTONE, WE TAKE A LOOK AT BUYING ONE OF THE ORIGINAL MODELS.
7 min |
June 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
OLD SCHOOL ROK
IT’S TAKEN LONGER TO COME THAN TEN CHRISTMASES, BUT THE AMAROK V6 MANUAL – COMPLETE WITH DUALRANGE GEARING – IS FINALLY HERE.
6 min |
June 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
DIAMOND CUT
ONCE SHOWERED IN GOLD AND DIAMONDS, BINGARA AND THE GWYDIR RIVER REGION ENJOY A SLOWER PACE THESE DAYS, A TRANQUIL GEM FOR OFF-ROAD TOURERS.
5 min |
June 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
CITY FELLAS
OUR ACE SNAPPER GETS OUT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT FOR A SUBURBAN DAD’S RATING OF THE 4X4 TRITON.
1 min |
June 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
LIGHTER-DUTY SILVERADO 1500 TAKES OVER AS HSV’S CHEVROLET TRUCK OFFERING.
7 min |
June 2020
4x4 Magazine Australia
Escape The Chill
Avoid the winter blues with a top end escape to warm the body and soul … yes, we’re dreaming.
7 min |