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.

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

Gear

2024 Toyota LandCruiser 79 GXL: Marks 4WD High Clearance tow bar

Thanks to never-ending innovation from the likes of Marks 4WD, even towbars are getting with the times

Gear

2024 Toyota LandCruiser 79 GXL: Loaded Gibb 1675 alloy wheels

Stylish, heavy-load-rated alloy wheels for our LandCruiser 79

Reviews

2025 Toyota Prado Kakadu off-road review

Should the seven-seat Prado Kakadu still be on your shopping list, despite its horrendous third-row cargo design?

Custom 4x4s

Modified Mahindra Scorpio dares to be different

A dare-to-be-different approach has resulted in a unique 4x4 wagon for all work and play adventures

4x4 Comparisons

Big American brawl: 2025 Toyota Tundra Limited vs Ford F-150 Lariat

Can the Tundra Limited take down the vehicle that has been the USA’s top-selling truck for decades?

Reviews

2024 Ford F-150 XLT SWB long-term review

We put a Ford F-150 on the fleet, to sample life with a full-size US pick-up

Gear

2024 Toyota LandCruiser 79 GXL: Multidrive rear track correction and NSV gear

A replacement diff housing and axle rectifies the difference between the front and rear wheel tracks on our 79

Custom 4x4s

Supercharged V8-powered FJ40 is the perfect beach cruiser

Now it's just time to load up the fridge, grab some mates, and head to the Queensland coast

Opinion

Happy New Year! 2025 is going to be another big year for new 4x4 vehicles and the aftermarket industry

Manufacturers and the aftermarket industry are collaborating more than ever