4×4 Reviews

Custom Mercedes-Benz Unimog U4000 review
Bathurst legend Larry Perkins loves the desert, and does it in style in the mother of all ‘dual-cabs’. The dune-eating UNIMOG U4000.

2018 Custom 4×4 of the Year finalist: Toyota Hilux
This big bad ‘Lux is deliciously good.

2018 Custom 4×4 of the Year finalist: Duramax V8 Nissan Patrol GU ute
Duramax V8 makes this Patrol GU the ultimate Mad ‘Max

2018 Custom 4×4 of the Year finalist: Toyota LC79 GXL
Workhorse turned adventure tourer was built to tick one off the bucket list.

2018 Custom 4×4 of the Year finalist: Isuzu D-Max
Immaculate mods on this fit-for purpose adventure rig.

2018 Custom 4×4 of the Year finalist: Toyota LandCruiser BJ40
Neat and trim BJ40 hides a proper bruising V8.

2018 Custom 4×4 of the Year finalist: Trucks N Toys Ram 2500
Can this big American beaut wrestle the 2018 Custom 4x4OTY crown?

2018 Nissan Terra 4×4 review in the Sahara
Testing Nissan’s newest Navara-based 4×4 wagon in the Sahara Desert.

2018 Custom 4×4 of the Year finalist: Nissan Y62 Patrol dual-cab ute
The chopped Y62 to stir your inner ute desire.

2018 Custom 4×4 of the Year finalist: Toyota LC79 ‘Thug Truck’
No holds barred ute for living the thug life.

2018 Custom 4×4 of the Year finalist: 6×6 Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series
Mega 6×6 LandCruiser is the ultimate outback tourer.

2018 Custom 4×4 of the Year finalist: Duramax V8-powered Ford Ranger
Ant’s 6.6-litre beast is the stuff of dreams.

2019 Volkswagen Amarok Ultimate 580 4×4 review
Volkswagen’s new Amarok Ultimate 580 is the most powerful workhorse yet from the German marque.

2008 Mitsubishi Pajero Safari Rally 4×4 review
Built for speed, not comfort, Steve Riley’s Australasian Safari-winning Pajero is a weapon on wheels.

2019 Mitsubishi Triton first drive 4×4 review
Bolder looks and added safety tech herald in the 2019 Triton.

2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD WT 4×4 review
Want to make a big statement? Then look no further than the Chevrolet Silverado.

Readers’ 4x4s: Ute galore
Can’t deny the appeal of a ute with these Readers’ Rigs.

2009 EarthRoamer XV-JP Jeep Wrangler 4×4 review
This might be the ultimate go-anywhere four-wheel drive overland world traveller.

Custom Holden 1-Tonner review
When three worlds collide, merge, fuse and mutate into one behemoth 4×4 Holden Tonner.

2009 Porsche Cayenne Transsyberia 4×4 review
Spend a day driving a Transsyberia Rallye Porsche Cayenne? We couldn’t volunteer quickly enough.

Land Rover Freelander and Jayco Expanda caravan tow test review
Freelander has proved itself outback-ready previously, but how does it fare when towing in remote country.

2009 Land Rover Defender SVX vs Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4×4 comparison review
Icons from the two oldest names in the 4×4 world goes head-to-head.

Custom Toyota TroopCarrier Britz Bushcamper review
More used to canvas when camping, Brad and Sue Newham strike out in a luxurious Britz Bushcamper Troopie

2019 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 4×4 review
It’s almost 50 years since it invented the category, but is the Range Rover still the pinnacle of luxury off-roading? We got a 2019 SDV8 Autobiography muddy to find out.