Opinion
Tow Test: Winners and losers
Is a bigger rig better when it comes to towing a heavy load?
Independent Day: 4X4 Australia remains unbiased!
An independent opinion is becoming rare in this business.
Camping: the good and the bad
A bad day camping still beats a good day in the office.
Emission standards are changing new 4x4s
Ever-tightening emissions standards are changing the face of Australia’s new 4×4 market.
All the best 4x4s have six-cylinder engines
Might straight sixes with plenty of grunt – those were the days!
Roothys 40 series Milo gets a new front end
After an exhausting series of Lowrange, Milo’s front end gets a fresh start
Nissan Navara tackles the snow-capped Alpine regions
Deano dons a scarf and beanie and takes his Navara to the snow.
Tow ratings are just marketing hype
Don’t always believe the label when it comes to tow ratings
Are the fun police ruining driving pleasure?
When did car ownership stop being about the driving experience?
Roothy’s 40 series, Milo, Gets a paint touch-up
Milo’s trademark green paintwork gets a touch-up.
How can there be more than one centre of Australia?
Over the years many have attempted to state their claim as the centrepoint of Australia.
Toyota Troop Carrier, made for Outback Adventure
In the world of Outback 4×4 travelling the Toyota Troop Carrier is King…
Don’t believe the fuel consumption labels
The fuel consumption label on the windscreens of new 4x4s shouldn’t be taken too literally.
The struggles of navigating with a paper map
Before the advent of GPS, paper maps were an off-roader’s best – and worst – friend.
Roothy’s 40-series, Milo, is falling to bits
The task of sprucing up Milo is a much bigger job than first envisioned.
Should Crocodiles be culled?
The safest place to swim is in the shower.
Benefits of diesel fuel
Diesel engines are complex, but their real advantage is very simple.
Teenagers make horrible off-road navigators
A wrong turn down an impassable track leads Deano to realise teenagers make horrible navigators.
Better phone reception is needed in the outback
How crap is mobile phone coverage in this country?
Increasing national parks is not the answer
Adding more national parks may lead to a decline in native wildlife. Ron explains why.
Suspension: The difference between good and bad
A cheap set of springs could come back to bite you. Plus, Roothy’s ready to shake up Canberra!
Straight-six engines on the rise
New demands on engine design are shining a favourable light on the formerly shunned straight-six.
Avoid camping during the school holidays
Ron remembers why he dislikes the school holidays.
Turbocharged petrol engines: The future is bright
The future of the turbo-diesel engine may look grim, but the turbocharged petrol engine’s star is shining ever brighter.