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.

SsangYong Musso EX review
Reviews

2020 SsangYong Musso EX review

If you don’t need the bigger tray of the XLV, then the standard Musso 4x4 ute could be just the rig for you. And it comes at a price that can’t be beaten.

Opinion 4x4 trip planning
Opinion

Now is the time to plan a 4x4 trip

Crack open some maps and travel guides, and plan a post-lockdown trip.

Isuzu UK D-Max Australian accessories
News

Isuzu UK shows off loaded D-MAX

Australian accessories feature on fully equipped D-MAX ute.

Reviews

Follow our Project Ranger build

A Ranger has join the 4x4 Shed and we plan to gear it up into the ultimate support rig.

Mahindra Ssangyong lifeline
News

Mahindra pulls back on Ssangyong lifeline

Coronavirus forces Mahindra to rethink its investment in Ssangyong.

Toyota faulty fuel pump recall
News

Toyota recalls 4x4s for faulty fuel pump

Toyota has recalled a range of top-selling 4x4s due to faulty fuel pump.

Opinion 2020 Land Rover Defender vs Classic Defender
Opinion

Is the new Land Rover Defender a worthy replacement?

Replacing the Defender was going to be a tall order, have Land Rover succeeded?

Redarc RedVision Manager30 inverter review
Electronics & Gadgets

Redarc power management system tested

Redarc is keeping the Ranger’s 12-volt power needs met.

2020 Land Rover Defender 110 range pricing details
News

Main specs to consider if you’re buying a 2020 Defender

We wade through the long list of options to spec a new Land Rover Defender.

Land Rover Defenders stranded truck rescue
News

2020 Land Rover Defenders rescue stranded truck

Pair of Defenders haul a 20-tonne truck that was stranded for three days.

Warn Industries acquires Factor 55
News

Warn Industries acquires Factor 55

Two giants in 4x4 recovery gear join forces.

Second-generation Volkswagen Amarok sketch teased
News

Volkswagen teases Ford Ranger-based Amarok

Design sketch hints at what Volkswagen's next-generation ute might look like

Jeep not attending Easter Jeep Safari 2020
News

Jeep pulls out of Easter Jeep Safari

Jeep pulls out of Easter Jeep Safari while Ford suspend Bronco reveals over coronavirus fears.

Land Rover Defender expanded model range
News

New Land Rover Defender to spawn a family of SUVs

Defender to follow Discovery and Range Rover name and foster a range of models bearing its name.

Bushranger Night Hawk driving lights product review
Electronics & Gadgets

Bushranger Night Hawk driving lights: 4x4 product test

We've given the Bushranger 4x4 Night Hawks a run on the Ranger and reckon they come up trumps.

Opinion

Remembering Holden's 4x4 creations

Matt wonders if Holden's future would have been different if took a different - more adventurous - route.

RTR Ford Ranger Rambler concept review
Custom 4x4s

Ford Ranger RTR Rambler concept review

Vaughn Gittin Jr. gave the Ford Ranger the RTR treatment for this SEMA Show stunner.

Ironman 4x4 portable power pack review
Electronics & Gadgets

Ironman 4x4 portable power pack: 4x4 product test

Need temporary power? Ironman 4x4 has the answer.

Pacemaker Exhaust factory tour
Gear

4x4 shop tour - Pacemaker Headers

We drop by Pacemaker Headers in Adelaide to see where our Project Ranger's King Brown exhaust was made.

AEV Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison review
Custom 4x4s

AEV Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison review

AEV takes the ZR2 Bison to the next level, with the 350 package.

New car market introducing recognised 4x4 accessories
Opinion

Recognised 4x4 accessories are filtering into the new car market

Manufacturers are working hand-in-hand with recognise 4x4 accessories makers to give customers what they want.

Ball & Buck Restomod CJ8 Scrambler
News

Ball & Buck brings a touch of class to classic Jeep Scrambler

Restored Jeep Scrambler is the classic Jeep pick-up you could be looking for.

Holden Colorado Trailblazer fate closure
News

What Holden’s closure means for the Colorado and Trailblazer

GM to sell Rayong vehicle plant to Great Wall, and what this means for Holden’s range of 4x4s.

Jeep Gladiator Mojave debuts 2020 Chicago Auto Show
News

Jeep debuts dune-blasting Gladiator Mojave

Jeep unveils new ‘Desert Rated’ pick-up for the US Market.