Opinion
Will the superiority of electric vehicle drivetrains spell the end of the piston engine?
Superior in performance metrics, refinement, efficiency, and simplicity, can EVs replace the traditional engine?
Off-road racing is fun at your own pace
You don’t need to gun for the podium to enjoy a spot of off-road racing.
Interview with Tough Dog’s Simon Vella
Tough Dog Suspension’s Simon Vella has spent more than a quarter of a century designing suspension for everything from off-road tourers to bullet- and bomb-proof five-tonne Land Cruisers.
Spy shots of 2020 Land Rover Defender fail to impress
Leaked photos of the 2020 Defender disappoint old-school diehards.
Custom 4×4 builds to stir the mind
There’s nothing like a fully loaded custom rig to get the mind spinning with ideas for your own 4×4 build.
We need an EV infrastructure before adopting EVs
Promising half new vehicles sales to be electric in a decade is putting the cart before the horse.
The allure of going on a 4×4 outback journey
The desert’s lifeless expanse makes Ron feel more alive than ever.
The Jeep Gladiator is the most significant new 4×4 of the decade
When the Gladiator arrives it will truly be in a class of its own.
Interview with Narva’s Jake Smith
Jake Smith has been an integral cog of the lighting giant for nearly 12 years, and he showcases Narva’s lights every time he heads bush.
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