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.

2022 Volkswagen Amarok W580X
Reviews

2022 Volkswagen Amarok W580X review: Tested on- and off-road

Volkswagen delivers its final current-generation Amarok ute in the W580X

News

2023 Ineos Grenadier Australian order books open

Ineos Automotive has put the Grenadier on sale across a widespread dealer base in Australia and New Zealand.

News

2023 Volkswagen Amarok to be revealed on July 7

Next-gen Amarok to be unveiled by Volkswagen in the coming weeks

2022 Ford Ranger with ARB accessories
News

2023 Ford Ranger: Ford-backed ARB accessories revealed in leaked document

4X4 Australia has obtained a document that offers a clear look at ARB's upcoming range of Ford-approved accessories for the next-gen Ranger

2022 Ford Ranger prototype
Reviews

First drive: 2023 Ford Ranger V6 prototype

Our first drive of Ford’s new V6 diesel Ranger suggests the new model is going to be a ripper!

Toyota Hilux SR5
News

VFACTS April 2022: 4x4 sales wrap

Mid-size utes remain popular amid sales slump

News

2023 Ineos Grenadier pricing and specs

Grenadier range to comprise six models and start at $84,500

Reviews

Building a 2022 Navara PRO-4X Warrior

Rather than just pick it up from Nissan, we helped build our new long-term test vehicle

Custom 4x4s

2022 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series: This is one of the first modified examples

One of the first accessorised 300 Series LandCruisers we’ve seen – built with quality gear from the Australian 4x4 aftermarket industry

4x4OTY

2022 4X4 Of The Year: Winners

Following a week of exhaustive tests, our two winners are crowned

2022 4x4 of the year final 6
4x4OTY

2022 4x4 Of The Year: Final Six

After the first cull, our six finalists in 4x4OTY are revealed

2022 Ford Ranger engine specs detailed
News

Ford reveals critical specs for 2023 Ranger

More specification details released for 2023 Ranger and Everest

2022 4x4 of the year
4x4OTY

2022 4X4 Of The Year: Introduction

A tsunami of off-road wagons and pick-ups fronted up for 4X4 Australia’s 4X4 Of The Year in 2022

2022 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series GR Sport
News

2022 Toyota LandCruiser 300: Everything we know about Toyota's big new SUV

One of the most anticipated off-roaders of 2021 has officially arrived

Seriously Suzi JB74 Jimny
Custom 4x4s

Seriously Suzi’s JB74 Jimny

Suzuki Jimnys are no joke, and that’s why Seriously Suzi is the place to go to set up your new Jimny. We drove its latest JB74 in the Vic High Country

2023 Ford Everest
News

2023 Everest: Ford reveals upgraded Prado rival

Due for release later this year, the 2023 Ford Everest will be powered by V6 and I4 diesel engines, and offer a jump to 3500kg in towing capacity

Reviews

2022 Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior off-road review

Is Nissan’s latest Navara Warrior a true alternative to Ford’s Ranger Raptor? We get them both dusty to find out

Firepit Barbecue review
Bush Cooking

Book review: Firepit Barbecue

Away from the city lights and hankering for some Cordon Bleu, try these lip-smacking campfire recipes to up your campfire gastronomic delights

News

First look at Rambler Vehicles’ Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series

Rambler’s chopped and stretched 300 Series is taking shape

News

VFACTs January 2022: Mid-size utes continue to dominate 4x4 sales

As per 2021, the top of this year’s 4x4 sales chart remains the stronghold of mid-size utes

INEOS Grenadier 2b prototype testing
News

INEOS Grenadier experiences outback extremes

Grenadier 2B prototype caught in wild storm front in Outback SA

News

Arctic Trucks creates the go-anywhere AT35 LC300

Creators of all things cool reveal the AT35 LandCruiser 300 Series

2021 Nissan Navara ST-X
Reviews

2021 Nissan Navara ST-X off-road review

The ST-X builds on the recent upgrades to the D23, with the best-specified interior of the range

Bollinger Motors EV platform
News

Bollinger Motors halts B1 and B2 development

USA start-up shifts its focus to EV commercial vehicles