Ellen Dewar

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

4x4 Tyre Test 2019 Dunlop Grandtrek AT25
Wheels & Tyres

Dunlop Grandtrek AT25 review: 4x4 Tyre Test 2019

Grandtrek revels in the wet, but not in the mud.

4x4 Tyre Test 2019 Bridgestone Dueler AT LT
Wheels & Tyres

Bridgestone Dueler AT (LT) review: 4x4 Tyre Test 2019

Black sheep of the test shows its true colours on the road.

4x4 Tyre Test 2019 Introduction
Wheels & Tyres

4x4 Tyre Test 2019: Introduction

Seven tyres pounded on - and off -road to find suitable all-terrain rubber for your 4x4.

4x4 Pubs Tilpa Hotel NSW
Explore NSW

4x4 Pubs: Tilpa Hotel, NSW

If you haven’t seen a ‘Tilpa Hotel’ sticker on your travels, you must be driving with your eyes closed.

4x4 Australia Advertisers Trip to the Victorian High Country
Explore VIC

4x4 Australia Advertisers' Trip to the Victorian High Country

A mid-week High Country escape with some of the best folks in the 4x4 industry.

Custom Mercedes-Benz Unimog U4000 review
Custom 4x4s

Custom Mercedes-Benz Unimog U4000 review

Bathurst legend Larry Perkins loves the desert, and does it in style in the mother of all 'dual-cabs'. The dune-eating UNIMOG U4000.

Custom Holden Overlander 1-Tonner review
Custom 4x4s

Custom Holden 1-Tonner review

When three worlds collide, merge, fuse and mutate into one behemoth 4x4 Holden Tonner.

4x4 Trip through Corner Country part 2
Explore NSW

4x4 Trip through Corner Country part 2

Following ancient rivers from Noccundra to Wentworth and their final meeting point

4x4 Pubs Eulo Queen Hotel QLD
Explore QLD

4x4 Pubs: Eulo Queen Hotel, QLD

A great place to break-up the trek between East Coast and the outback.

Cel-Fi booster product review
Electronics & Gadgets

Cel-Fi booster: product review

Improve your mobile phone signal in the bush with a Cel-Fi unit.

1985 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ73 Part 5 4x4 Shed
Reviews

1985 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ73 Part 5: 4x4 Shed

Matt’s Middy is back on track.

Redarc BCDC1225D dual battery charger product test
Electronics & Gadgets

Redarc BCDC1225D dual-battery charger: product test

Snapper Ellen powers up her FJ Cruiser, with the fitment of a Redarc dual-battery charger.

Victorian High Country part 2 4x4 Adventure Series
Explore VIC

Victorian High Country part 2: 4x4 Adventure Series

Following the gold seekers through the Victorian Alps, from Omeo to Mansfield.

Explore QLD

Cameron Corner Store: 4x4 Pubs

The place where three states meet is a great place to wet your whistle.

4x4 Trip through Corner Country NSW
Explore NSW

4x4 Trip through Corner Country part 1

Dirt tracks through the Corner Country.

2018 Mercedes-Benz G 300CDI Professional 4x4 range review
Road Tests

2018 Mercedes-Benz G 300CDI Professional 4x4 range review

If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. Mercedes-Benz’s G-Class has stood the test of time for 40 years and remains one of the great off-road vehicles.

4x4 Pubs Albert Hotel Milparinka NSW
Explore NSW

4x4 Pubs: Albert Hotel Milparinka, NSW

A ripper outback pub to divvy up a dusty drive.

2018 Ute Test results verdict
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Results and verdict

Nine utes, but only one winner...

2018 Ute Test Volkswagen Amarok V6 Sportline
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Volkswagen Amarok V6 Sportline

Volkswagen’s long-serving Amarok has a new – and potent – lease on life, thanks to V6 diesel power.

2018 Ute Test Toyota Hilux SR
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Toyota Hilux SR+

Think of a dual-cab 4x4 and you probably think of Hilux. Most people certainly do.

2018 Ute Test Nissan Navara ST-X
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Nissan Navara ST-X

Nissan’s Navara D23 is less than three years old, but it has already been updated twice. Is it finally right?

2018 Ute Test Mitsubishi Triton Exceed
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Mitsubishi Triton Exceed

With ongoing factory discounts, the Triton is the cheapest of the mainstream 4x4 dual cabs available in Australia.

2018 Ute Test Mercedes-Benz X250d
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Mercedes-Benz X250d

Dual-cab 4x4s are booming – not just in Australia but across the globe – and Mercedes-Benz wants a slice of the action.

2018 Ute Test Mazda BT-50 GT
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Mazda BT-50 GT

There’s a lot of Ford Ranger in Mazda’s BT-50, which by and large is a good thing.