4X4 News

V8 RAM 1500 clocks on for duty
Hemi V8-powered RAM 1500 fronts up to fight crime.

2020 Land Rover Defenders rescue stranded truck
Pair of Defenders haul a 20-tonne truck that was stranded for three days.

Here’s your chance to WIN $4000 worth of Bushranger 4×4 Gear!
Bushranger 4×4 is giving away plenty of essential 4×4 gear.

Nissan adds more refinement to Navara dual-cab range
Dual-cab variants get improved refinement with mid-range ST copping black exterior trim.

Warn Industries acquires Factor 55
Two giants in 4×4 recovery gear join forces.

Volkswagen teases Ford Ranger-based Amarok
Design sketch hints at what Volkswagen’s next-generation ute might look like

MY2018-2019 Isuzu D-Max recalled over rear suspension fault
Recall for rear suspension issue in D-Max Crew Cab utes have been expanded.

Dutch coachbuilder builds the Range Rover coupe JLR cancelled
Financial troubles axed two-door Rangie, but coachbuilder took the idea and ran with it

The Simpson Desert is closed from the Birdsville end due to significant flooding
Heavy rains have resulted in closed roads and tracks on the eastern side of the Simpson Desert.

Mitsubishi Triton recalled over towbar wiring fire risk
More than 100,000 utes from MY2015-2019 are involved in latest recall.

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

The next three months is a good time to get a work ute
Morrison government proposes an increase in asset write-off threshold to $150,000 till end of June

Jeep introduces Capped Price Servicing Program for all models
Capped-price servicing is part of Jeep’s focus on improving its aftersales experience.

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.

Toyota LandCruiser FJ40 reborn with a big V8
Classic restoration specialist crams an American V8 into a Japanese icon

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