Opinion
Demand for old-school 4x4s are driving prices up
More than $30,000 for a Suzuki Jimny… who’da thunk it?
Always pick a trusted installer for your aftermarket 4×4 accessories
If you are going to pay someone to install an aftermarket accessory, make sure they are good at their job!
Plug-in hybrids offer an answer to electrification
I’ve seen the future … or at least the future for some of us.
Should Victoria have more National Parks?
Push for more national parks in Victoria could come at the cost of state budgets and livelihoods.
Newer 4x4s aren’t always better
Today’s obsession on emissions tech has Matt pining for the good ol’ days.
Interview with ARB’s Matt Frost
Matt Frost has spent a quarter of a century helping keep this ever-expanding off-road powerhouse front and centre when it comes to the gear wish lists of four-wheel drivers.
Electric drivetrain impress on road, but questions loom off-road
Is an electrified 4×4 future on the horizon?
The most anticipated 4x4s of 2019
2019 is shaping up as a massive year
What should you do before crossing the outback
Dying in the desert is an unimaginable fate but a very real possibility, here are some steps you can take to survive.
Driverless cars are going nowhere, fast
Even influential tech gurus agree that nothing is going to happen anytime soon.
Why the 2020 Jeep Gladiator is one of the most hotly anticipated 4×4 of the year
Excitement builds for the Gladiator and Matt explains why it is more than your average ute
Top five 4×4 opinion columns of 2018
The beauty of an opinion is you don’t have to agree with it.
Interview with Ironman 4×4’s Adam Craze
When your life’s passion is also your workplace, every day of toil is hugely rewarding.
Passion – The secret ingredient behind any successful 4×4
The success of the Jimny, Wrangler and G-Wagen is largely thanks to the passion of its engineers
How dual-cab utes have changed and what needs changing
Tracing the great ute revolution through the Hilux’s evolution
Can an off-road vehicle achieve five-star safety?
The 2019 Jeep Wrangler’s one-star safety rating raises questions about whether vehicles like it and the new Suzuki Jimny have a place in the modern, safer world.
How electronic 4×4 driving modes work: Tech Torque
Terrain Response? Multi-Terrain Select? Terrain Management System? Electronic 4×4 systems sport different names but utilise the same principles.
The best 4x4s are built, not bought
Individual by design, suited for the individual taste.
Are full-size factory-direct RHD 4x4s a viable option for manufacturers?
They’ve been “under consideration” for years, but are full-size factory-direct RHD 4x4s ever coming to Australia?
Visiting the five ‘corners’ of Australia
Visiting all five border corners of Australia isn’t so straight forward, but Ron’s quest is close at hand
Remembering the original Range Rover
A drive in Range Rover’s uber-luxury SDV8 Autobiography brings back memories of the original’s simplicity.
Interview with Cooper Tire’s Ken Reuille
Developing new product for an iconic tyre brand for three decades can be a lot of pressure, but also plenty of fun.
Catching and scratching the Land Rover bug
I bought (yet another) Landy.
Suzuki needs to produce more variants of the Jimny
New Jimny is a great platform to create a whole family of 4x4s.