4X4 News

It’s one of Toyota’s oldest cars, but the Prado Kakadu is still kicking
Toyota soldiers on with 11yo Prado, lightly tweaking the top-spec Kakadu variant for 2020

4×4 Australia March 2020 issue on sale now!
Tough utes clash and custom Land Cruiser tourers feature in this month’s issue.

Jeep Gladiator will launch in May from $75,450
Jeep ute to sport a Ranger Raptor-rivalling starting price.

VFACTS February 2020: Ranger leads 4×4 sales charts amidst market decline
Ford, Toyota, and Mitsubishi continue dominance of 4×4 sales charts.

Jeep gets into the e-bike game
Jeep unveils electric bicycle in Gladiator Super Bowl ad featuring Groundhog Day star Bill Murray

Hennessey gives the F-150 the supercharged-V8 treatment
Supercharger kit adds 578kW bite to the Coyote V8-equipped F-150

ACCC Recall on Huracan Fabrication seat adapter kits
Popular Huracan Seat Adapter Kits subject to ACCC Product Safety Recall

KNINE Racing turns UTVs into mini-Raptors
Off-road specialist builds an “F-150 Raptor” capable of hardcore off-roading

Brabus turns the G63 into a 588kW portal-axle ute monster
Tuning house’s portal-axle setup is just as audacious as its ute body and powerhouse engine tune

Land Rover confirms Defender 90 introduction
Shorty Defender to arrive Down Under in Q4 2020

We visit Premcar’s Nissan Navara N-TREK Warrior production line
We visit the Melbourne production line where Premcar builds the Navara Warrior

Ford South Africa unveils F-150 Raptor-powered Ranger rally raid ute
Carbon-fibre bodied racer to compete in premier class of the South African Cross Country Series.

Mitsubishi releases off-road gear for updated Pajero Sport
Accessory packs add both aesthetic improvement and off-road utility

Hennessey brings the Goliath treatment to the Sierra
When a 300kW yank tank isn’t enough, Hennessey has a big 522kW solution.

Peugeot joins the ute game with the Landtrek
French giant’s one-ton entry destined for Africa and South and Central America

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.

How to sign up as spectator for the 2020 Outback Challenge
Be part of the Outback Challenge when it returns to Broken Hill this September.

New Defender sent flying in Bond-themed television commercial
The all-new Defender “flies into action” in epic new James Bond-themed television commercial.

RAM reveals Hemi V8-powered Express Crew
New V8-powered RAM 1500 Express will sit between Express Quad and Laramie models.

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.

Toyota launches LandCruiser 200 Sahara Horizon
Toyota reveals range-topping, special edition 200 Series

Mitsubishi adds two new variants to its Triton line-up
Two new Tritons added to local line-up.

Prodrive to develop Dakar Rally challenger for 2021
Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund joins forces with rally veterans to tackle Dakar

Jeep debuts dune-blasting Gladiator Mojave
Jeep unveils new ‘Desert Rated’ pick-up for the US Market.