BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THE NEW FORD EVEREST

FORD’S 2022 EVEREST 4X4 WAGON GOES ON SALE THIS MONTH AND WE SCORED A SNEAK SPIN IN THE V6 DIESEL-POWERED PLATINUM MODEL IN THE LEAD-UP

TECH TORQUE

GREEN HORIZON

LAST OF AN ERA

THE SUN SETS ON THE CURRENT-GEN AMAROK, WITH VW SENDING IT OFF WITH THE WALKINSHAW-FETTLED W580X

WANDERING AUS: THE SHANLEY FAMILY

TOP TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL AND ENJOYABLE FAMILY HIKE

TREAD CAREFULLY

YOU'RE SPOILT FOR CHOICE WHEN IT COMES TO OFF-ROAD TYRES, BUT THERE'S PLENTY TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU PART WITH YOUR OUR EXPERT TEAM HAS COLLABORATED TO HELP STEER YOU TO THE RIGHT PURCHASE HEAD-EARNED.

THE DREAMAX

DOES THIS COMPREHENSIVE FRONT-TO-BACK BUILD OF THE ISUZU PICK-UP MAKE IT THE BEST TOURING D-MAX IN THE COUNTRY?

DEEP IN THE CREEK

AT THE BOTTOM OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH AUSTRALIA IS THE FLEURIEU PENINSULA AND NEARBY KANGAROO ISLAND. IT'S A STUNNING ENVIRONMENT WITH PLENTY OF NATURAL BEAUTY, WILDLIFE AND PIONEERING HISTORY SURROUNDING DEEP CREEK NATIONAL PARK

BATTLE CRUISERS

THE TEAM AT TOUGH DOG 4WD SUSPENSION HAND US THE KEYS TO THEIR 200 AND 300 SERIES LANDCRUISERS, TO SEE HOW THEY COMPARE OFFROAD

SAND TO SNOW

THE SEARCH FOR MORE VARIED TERRAIN CONTINUES FOR OUR NISSAN NAVARA PRO-4X WARRIOR.

COUNTRY LIVIN'

MOVE OVER BIG CITY LIGHTS, GEN Z ARE MORE INTERESTED IN BULLDUST AND CAMPFIRES

50 DAYS WITH A BT 50

WE ASK A READER TO SPEND SOME TIME BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A BT-50 THUNDER, TO GIVE US HIS REAL-WORLD IMPRESSIONS. HIS ONLY BEING AN QUALIFICATIONS AVID OFF-ROADER AND 4X4 AUSTRALIA READER

RED ROCK AND SEVEN SLOTS

A FLEET OF COOL JEEP CONCEPT VEHICLES STARRED AT THE 2022 EASTER JEEP SAFARI 55TH ANNIVERSARY AT MOAB, SOUTHERN UTAH

POWER OVER GLORY

NISSAN'S PATROL IS A PROVEN 4X4 THAT IS STARTING TO SHOW ITS AGE, WHILE THIS 2022 CHEROKEE LIS A BRAND-NEW MODEL LOADED WITH MODERN TECH - BUT CAN THEY BOTH DO THE SAME JOB WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH?

NEVER SAY DIE

PERHAPS THE MOST ICONIC VEHICLE STILL FOUND IN THE AUSSIE BUSH, DOES THIS LIMITED EDITION 70TH ANNIVERSARY 79 SERIES LANDCRUISER MAKE A GOOD THING EVEN BETTER?

THE DIRT ON DIRTY DEE

THIS SWAG IS PALATIAL, PERFECT FOR A COUPLE, AND PACKS UP NEATLY IN A CANVAS STORAGE BAG

COLOURS OF THE OUTBACK

AT DAWN AND DUSK, THE SPECTACULAR OUTLOOK OVER THE MUNDI MUNDI PLAINS OFFERS VIEWERS THE FULL PALLET OF OUTBACK HUES. COME WITH US AS WE ROAM THE RUINS OF A ONCE THRIVING MINING AREA

KEEPING IT TOGETHER

4X4 AUSTRALIA'S HOW-TO OFF-ROAD DRIVING SERIES

INFLATED OPINION

AFTER SEVEN YEARS OF SERVICE, HOW IS THE PORTABLE ARB TWIN COMPRESSOR HOLDING UP?

BRITISH BULLDOG EST 1952

A WAR MACHINE CREATED TO TAKE ON THE ORIGINAL JEEP AND SERVE IN THE BRITIOSH ARMY, THIS TROOPER WAS HIDDEN FOR YEARS UNDER DEEP DEEP COVER

GRAND IS GRAND

SEVEN-SLOT FLAGSHIP GOES LONG FOR THE CATCH

BELIEVE THE HYPE

OUR FIRST DRIVE OF FORD'S NEW V6 DIESEL RANGER SUGGESTS THE NEW MODEL IS GOING TO BE A RIPPER!

HARD GRAFT

FORGET THE PARTS BIN SPECIAL. THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND TROOPY IS PIECED TOGETHER WITH BUSTED KNUCKLES AND LONG NIGHTS

COMPLEX WINCHING TECHNIQUES

IN LAST MONTH'S INSTALMENT OF 4X4 AUSTRALIA'S HOW TO OFF-ROAD DRIVING SERIES WE USED AN ELECTRIC WINCH TO PERFORM A BASIC VEHICLE RECOVERY. THIS TIME WE EXAMINE MORE ADVANCED WINCHING TECHNIQUES

DEFENDER OFF GRID

WHEN YOUR MAIN PASSION IS FISHING AND REMOTE CAMPING, YOU'RE GOING TO NEED A SERIOUSLY MODIFIED FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE TO GET YOU THERE AND BACK AGAIN

BUILDING A WARRIOR

OUR NEW TEST CAR IS A 2022 NAVARA PRO-4X WARRIOR AND RATHER THAN JUST PICK IT UP FROM THE CAR COMPANY, WE HELPED BUILD THIS ONE

WHY BOTHER? WHY NOT...

WHILE THE 76 SERIES IS CERTAINLY FEELING ITS AGE, CAN THIS LIMITED EDITION 70TH ANNIVERSARY CRUISER BREATHE NEW LIFE IN TO THE LONGSTANDING PLATFORM?

TO HELL'S GATE AND BEYOND...

BURKETOWN TO BORROLOOLA TAKES IN THE SOUTHERN GULF COUNTRY OF THE FAMOUS SAVANNAH WAY TOURIST ROUTE, A SERIES OF HIGHWAYS,, ROADS AND TRACKS THAT SPAN THE NORTH OF AUSTRALIA FROM CAIRNS IN THE EAST TO BROOME IN THE WEST

MEAN GREEN TOURING MACHINE

BAW AUTOMOTIVE'S CHOPPED 200 SERIES IS A BUILD WORTHY OF BEING DISPLAYED AT SEMA, THE LEVELS OF ATTENTION TO DÉTAIL ARE SIMPLY MIND-BLOWING

LEXUS DELUXE

IS A LANDCRUISER NOT FANCY ENOUGH? LEXUS HAS THE REMEDY

GRAMPIANS GRANDEUR

FROM A DISTANCE, THE JAGGED SANDSTONE RANGES OF THE GRAMPIANS IN VICTORIA SEEM TO RISE ALMOST VERTICALLY OUT OF THE SURROUNDING PLAINS. ABUNDANT WILDLIFE, WATERFALLS, LAKES, WILDFLOWERS AND BUSHWALKS, COMBINED WITH A MILD CLIMATE HAVE MADE THIS AREA ONE OF VICTORIA'S MORE POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATIONS