Matt Raudonikis

4X4 Australia Editor

Matt is a 30-year veteran of the auto industry spending the last seven as 4x4 Australia editor. As a result, he has been pigeonholed in to the 4x4/off-road arena but he’s into anything with an internal combustion engine and wheels, or no wheels. He has been writing about cars since 1990 and video reviewing them for seven years.

Reviews

2025 GMC Yukon Denali review: Is it worth the price of two Nissan Patrols?

GMSV has expanded its vehicle lineup in Australia and New Zealand by adding the GMC Yukon Denali to its range

Reviews

2025 Kia Tasman pre-production off-road test

We get the Kia Tasman dirty in a pre-launch off-road drive

Reviews

2025 BYD Shark 6 off-road review

The Shark is a stunning first entry into the market, but there’s still room for improvement

Reviews

2025 Mazda BT-50 GT joins our long-term shed

We’ve added an updated BT-50 to the shed and loaded it up with factory-backed accessories

Opinion

Safety alerts and chimes are distracting drivers, and it’s becoming dangerous

The newer the car, the more annoying and distracting it is to the driver

Gear

2024 Toyota LandCruiser 79 GXL: Scavenger snorkel

We fit a new Aussie-made Scavenger snorkel to our LandCruiser to protect it against airborne contaminants

4x4OTY

2025 4x4 of the Year: Winners revealed

Six contenders clash for the coveted 4X4OTY gong!

News

2026 Ford Ranger Super Duty revealed: LC79 rival to launch early next year

The Ranger Super Duty set to arrive in three cab styles, as key details emerge ahead of its 2026 launch

Reviews

2025 RAM 1500 review: Does the Hurricane turbo-six leave the old HEMI V8 for dead?

The HEMI V8 no longer powers the RAM 1500, but is that a good thing?

News

VFACTs March 2025: Ranger and HiLux in front, but Shark still circling

Ranger and HiLux remain the most popular, but interest in the BYD Shark remains steady

4x4OTY

2025 4x4 of the Year: How each contender fared

Here’s how each of the six contenders performed during the testing process

4x4OTY

2025 4x4 of the Year: Where the testing took place

A week of rigorous off-road testing divides the best from the rest

4x4OTY

4x4 of the Year IS BACK in 2025!

Six wagons are locked and loaded, ready to fight for the title!

Reviews

2024 Toyota LandCruiser 79 GXL: Six-month update

The LandCruiser 79 is one of the most dependable 4x4s money can buy, and the mods to this example make it better than ever

Custom 4x4s

Chopped FJ Cruiser is the world's coolest farm truck

Chopped, stretched and turned into what some might describe as a quirky farm truck… but it’s also a daily driver and a handy off-road weapon

Gear

2024 Toyota LandCruiser 79 GXL: NSV Integrated Smart Air Compressor

Don’t stand over a tyre while it inflates or deflates, let this compressor do the work for you

News

VFACTs February 2025: Shark jumps in to the pond but Ranger still rules

The BYD Shark has surged into the new 4x4 sales charts, landing in the top five sellers for the month of February.

Reviews

2025 Toyota LandCruiser 76 Series manual review

You can now have your four-cylinder 70 Series with a manual gearbox, and we jumped at the chance to test this 76 wagon

Reviews

2025 GWM Cannon review: Significant update fires new life into budget-friendly ute

Interior updates and a new driveline head up the changes to the 2025 GWM Cannon, to good effect

Custom 4x4s

GrenX Grenadier loaded with more firepower

Ineos Grenadier gets more firepower thanks to Melbourne specialist, GrenX

Custom 4x4s

Retro 60 Series LandCruiser is all sorts of cool!

Darren Sawyer always loved the 60 Series, so he built this one to take him anywhere in Australia

Reviews

2025 Mazda BT-50: Midlife makeover put to the test

Mazda has given its BT-50 ute a refresh to keep it looking up to date

4x4 Comparisons

Prado Kakadu vs Everest Trend: All-new 250 Series takes on its biggest rival

The new Prado is here and bursting out of showrooms, but how does it compare to the Ford Everest?

Gear

2024 Toyota LandCruiser 79 GXL: Maxxis RAZR MT772 mud-terrain tyres

A set of Maxxis RAZR mud-terrain tyres will get us anywhere we need to go in our LandCruiser