Ellen Dewar

Ellen has been snapping cars for more than 25 years, and is the head of Wheels Media's photography department.

Ford Everest Trend long term test: Part 1
Reviews

2016 Ford Everest Trend long term review

4x4 of the Year-winning 2016 Ford Everest Trend joins our shed for an extended tenure

2016 Ford Everest Trend vs Ford Ranger XLT comparison
4x4 Comparisons

2016 Ford Everest Trend vs Ford Ranger XLT comparison

We take a pair of Fords up the Oodnadatta Track to see whether a wagon or a ute works best in the bush.

Finke Desert Race: Northern Territory
Explore NT

Finke Desert Race: Northern Territory

The Finke Desert Race is an astonishingly tough off-road event. We raise a beer to its 41st running.

Lightforce Camp Light: Product test
Electronics & Gadgets

Lightforce Camp Light: Product test

This strong string will light your site at night.

Custom 4x4: AFN Toyota Hilux
Custom 4x4s

Custom 4x4: AFN Toyota Hilux

Queensland-based aftermarket gear supplier, AFN 4x4 Australia, gives us the keys to a wildly modified HiLux.

Custom 4x4: Toyota 40 Series Land Cruiser
Custom 4x4s

Custom 4x4: Toyota 40 Series Land Cruiser

A lot of planning has gone into the resurrection of this old Land Cruiser, resulting in a home on wheels that’s perfectly suited to its owner.

Roothy’s Rigs
Reviews

Roothy’s Rigs

The only thing Roothy has more of than yarns to tell is gear in his shed – Bruce McMahon ogles the legendary hoarder’s heap.

Custom 4x4: Toyota 80 Series Land Cruiser Dual Cab
Custom 4x4s

Custom 4x4: Toyota 80 Series Land Cruiser Dual Cab

Queenslander Darren Vassie took an 80 Series Land Cruiser and built his vision of the ultimate family tourer

Stretched Toyota Hilux
Custom 4x4s

Toyota Hilux gets stretched

A crash with a BMW X5, a cracked skull and a chassis-bending bump at Bendethera were unlikely preludes to this superbly stretched Hilux.

4x4 Getaway: Nymboida, NSW with Patriot Campers
Explore NSW

4x4 Getaway: Nymboida, NSW with Patriot Campers

So what do the crew from Patriot do when they’re not building one of Australia’s most versatile off road campers? Head bush with their toys, that’s what and we joined them for an action-packed weekend in northern New South Wales.

Harrop's four-pinion design strengthens the diff
Vehicle Protection

Harrop ELocker

The Eaton/Harrop ELocker is a simple, effective and affordable locking diff for your 4x4. We check out the Harrop factory and test the ELocker.