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.

2021 Land Rover Defender 110 D250 S
Road Tests

Off-Road Test: Land Rover Defender 110 D250 S

Land Rover has dropped the first of the new six-cylinder diesel-powered Defenders on us, with the D250 110

2021 Ford Ranger skid pan
News

VFACTS: Ranger takes a slim lead over Hilux for top 4x4 crown

Despite COVID-19, businesses and households cited as showing confidence in new 4x4 purchases

2022 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series
News

All-new LC300 to get higher payload

Six-lug wheels hint at a higher payload for the next-gen LandCruiser

2021 Nissan Navara PRO-4X
Road Tests

Off-Road Test: Nissan Navara PRO-4X

Bold, new-look Navara gets even tougher with the PRO-4X. We drive it off-road.

Ford Ranger FX4 MAX versus Isuzu D-MAX X-Terrain
4x4 Comparisons

Off-road Test: D-MAX X-Terrain versus Ranger FX4 MAX

Style over substance or built for the job? We choose a winner when putting the Ranger FX4 MAX alongside the D-MAX X-Terrain

INEOS Grenadier at Schoeckl
News

INEOS Grenadier conquers next phase in the testing process

INEOS Grenadier continues to hit testing targets, with a 2022 Australian arrival expected

Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV
News

Jeep accessorises Wrangler 4xe PHEV for remote travel

Electrified Wrangler 4xe PHEV now has the gear it needs to take you completely off the grid

Ford Ranger FX4 Max
News

4x4 sales: Ranger outsells Hilux for the first time this year

Ranger draws nearer to the Hilux on the year-to-date 4x4 sales charts

News

2022 Ford Ranger Raptor: What we know and what we’d like to see

Here’s what we think the 2022 Ranger Raptor will look like.

Pajero Sport versus Fortuner
4x4 Comparisons

Toyota Fortuner vs Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

We reveal which premium variant is the better choice of these two family wagons

Ford and ARB collaboration
News

Ford Ranger and Everest to get factory-backed ARB accessories

Ford Australia collaborates with ARB to supply factory-backed 4x4 accessories for the Ranger and Everest.

2021 Ford F-150 towing trailer
News

Clever tech assists Ford truck owners for loading and towing

In-built scales help to determine safe payloads and ball download limits

Ford Raptor X
News

Ford reveals Raptor X and Ranger FX4

Ford expands 4x4 ute line-up with Raptor X and Ranger FX4 models

Hennessey 1000 SUV
News

Hennessey's 1000hp RAM SUV

Texas tuner turns the RAM TRX into a wagon and gives it 1000 horsepower.

News

Best look yet at next-gen LandCruiser 300 Series

Is this the new Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series?

Next-gen 2022 Toyota LandCruiser spied
News

Next-gen LandCruiser spied

Is this the new Toyota LandCruiser?

2021 Land Rover Defender 110 p400
4x4OTY

2021 4X4OTY contender: Land Rover Defender 110 p400

Loaded Defender gives 4X4OTY a mighty shake-up

2021 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon
4x4OTY

2021 4X4OTY contender: Jeep Gladiator Rubicon

Can the Gladiator follow in the footsteps of the 4X4OTY-winning Wrangler?

2021 Toyota Hilux SR5+
4x4OTY

2021 4X4OTY contender: Toyota Hilux SR5+

Significantly updated Hilux sets the pace at 4X4OTY.

2021 Mazda BT-50 XTR
4x4OTY

2021 4X4OTY contender: Mazda BT-50 XTR

Electrical gremlins halt the BT-50’s pursuit of the 4X4OTY gong.

2021 Isuzu D-MAX LS-M
4x4OTY

2021 4X4OTY contender: Isuzu D-MAX LS-M

The all-new D-MAX fronts up for a crack at the 4X4OTY crown.

2021 Toyota Hilux
News

Hilux on track to become best-selling 4x4 in 2021

Strong sales suggest the Hilux will reclaim the top-selling 4x4 title from the Ford Ranger in 2021.

GMC Hummer EV
News

Hummer EV SUV gets impressive off-road credentials

Hummer EV wagon to join pick-up model, offering improved off-road credentials.

4x4OTY

Here's why the Hilux is the 2021 4x4 of the Year

Five fourbies line up in a bid to claim the 2021 4X4OTY crown