4×4 Reviews

Suzuki 4×4: History lesson
The Jimny Sierra is a direct descendent of the very first Suzuki 4×4. We take a look at Suzuki’s four-wheeling history.

Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet review
Mercedes-Maybach’s ridiculously ludicrous G650 Landaulet is fit for a king.

Ford F-150 V8 versus Ford F-150 EcoBoost V6
Even Yank tanks are affected by engine downsizing. We pit the V8 F-150 against the new-age EcoBoost V6 version.

Custom Toyota Tundra Platinum Edition
At home in the snow or the desert, this long-travel Tundra is everything we love about the USA.

Custom GQ Patrol takes on the 2017 Outback Challenge
Proving you don’t need a big-dollar rig to take on the Outback Challenge.

2017 Ford F-150 Raptor: First Drive
Attacking the desert in Ford’s sand-smashing monster.

2017 Toyota Land Cruiser 79 GXL Single-Cab: In the shed
Living it up under big city lights.

Nissan Patrol Ti vs Toyota Land Cruiser 200 GXL
Nissan’s Y62 Patrol is only served with a petrol V8. Can it compete in a market dominated by Toyota’s 200 Series diesel?

Custom 1968 J Series Bedford
This ’68 J Series Bedford personifies the Kimberley’s toughness.

Custom MSA 4×4 Mazda BT-50 review
MSA 4×4’s Shane Miles took his BT-50 for a hard-core workout in the Cape – and then showed us the beast, inside and out

Holden Colorado gets LS3 engine transplant.
Holden has killed off its V8 ute, so Killa created the 4×4 we’ve always wanted from the once-Australian car company.

Custom 1999 Ford F-550 Turtle V review
Tracking down The Turtle V after its two-year, 64,000km, 26-country world odyssey.

2017 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: First drive
Plug-in hybrid SUV has a second crack at electrifying Aussie market.

MSA Toyota Land Cruiser 79 Series review
This trick 79 Series Land Cruiser is loaded with some of the best gear avaialble to make it a fully-fledged outback expedition rig.

Custom ICON Toyota FJ44 review
Ever seen an FJ44 like this? No, neither had we. Until now…

Russ Ryan’s Land Rover Defender 90
From the green hills of Ireland to dry, dusty plains of Australia, Russ Ryan’s Defender 90 has never let him down.

2016 Toyota LandCruiser 79 Single Cab: Road test
Cruiser’s upgrades felt on the road to Bathurst

2017 Mazda CX-5 review: First drive
Second-gen CX-5 capitalises on the strengthening mid-sized SUV market.

2014 Isuzu D-Max LS-U vs Isuzu MU-X LS-T
The ever changing landscape of Western Australia’s north coast was no match for the Isuzu D-Max and Mu-X.

Ford Ranger v Toyota Hilux v Nissan Navara v Isuzu D-Max v Mitsubishi Triton v Mazda BT-50 towing comparison
We hook up six popular utes to a 2800kg caravan to see how they perform the towing task

Custom Ford Ranger PXII: Video review
Born on the beaches of Queensland, Jay’s Ranger lives for summer camping

ARB-equipped Nissan Navara NP300
A dual-cab ute is an excellent base for an off-road tourer. Here’s a stack of smart ideas for the Nissan Navara NP300.

Amphibious Jeep around the world: Classic 4×4
Australian Ben Carlin’s trip around the world in an amphibious jeep seems ridiculous. But Ron Moon’s here to tell you it’s all true!

Custom Land Rover Defender 90 review
Once its owner caught the Landy bug, this Defender began its transformation into the perfect two-up tourer and occasional hardcore off-roader.