4×4 Reviews
Unlimiting Factors
Modern vehicles still struggle with our idea of Bushability. Let’s see who’s closest to the mark.
Land Rover Defender 110
Land Rovers unreliable? The owner of this trip-tricked Defender reckons it’s more a matter of attitude than mechanicals.
4X4 of the Year touring
All this year’s finalists will make a pleasant vehicle for touring both the wilder areas of Australia and the city backstreets, some just do it better.
Nissan GU Patrol
It’s what’s under your kilt that matters – chipped, intercooled, turbo-diesel Toyota engine gets the wind up this Nissan.
Range Rover Vogue review
The new Range Rover Vogue TDV8 manages a scale of economy not yet seen with the luxury mud-plugger.
Toyota LandCruiser
Fitting big tyres under this 200 Series for increased ability required a flair for engineering and the vision to make it happen.
Nissan Patrol review
It’s still not officially here yet but, finally, we’ve had the chance to really put the much anticipated new Patrol to the test on Aussie soil.
Cars that think they’re 4x4s
Cars that think they’re 4x4s
Custom Range Rover Sport
Driving through a remote location, no one would blink at the sight of a LandCruiser or Patrol, but a Range Rover?
Range Rover Sport review
Four contenders, four days, five criteria and one winner
Best 4x4s to buy
Our guide to the best off-road cars, SUVs and 4x4s.
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited review
It’s that time again as we say goodbye to a particularly popular long-term test vehicle: the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.
Ford Territory vs Kia Sorento review
Ford has finally come good with its promise of a diesel-powered Territory, but is it too little, too late? We test it against Kia’s excellent Sorento to find out.
4×4 tech: Traction control
The development of traction control over the past two decades has had a huge impact on four-wheel driving.
Jeep JK Wrangler
There’s nothing stealth about this wicked Wrangler but a close look reveals some ingenious parts and clever engineering.
Toyota LandCruiser 100 Series review
Michael Beaumont’s sensibly modified 100 Series is a great example of a sharply-built budget tourer.
Prado vs Disco 4 vs Grand Cherokee comparison review
Jeep’s new Grand Cherokee is almost too cheap to be true, but does it compare to the king of the class, Toyota’s Prado, and the budget Land Rover D4?
2012 Ford Ranger vs Mazda BT-50 comparison
The new Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 share much in common, but are they really the same?
Customised Nissan Patrol GU
BJ Elliott’s introduction to four-wheel driving was in 2005 when a friend offered to take him and his partner Laura for a drive off-road.
Toyota FJ Cruiser review
Normally staid Toyota breaks with tradition and goes all, well, traditional with its FJ retrospective.
Toyota HiLux review
Toyota has tweaked its ever-popular Hilux but will the changes be sufficient to see off new challengers from Ford and Mazda?
History of the Range Rover
To celebrate the debut of the all-new 2014 Range Rover Sport at the 2013 New York Auto Show, we look back at how this iconic model has evolved over the years.
Military Mercedes test drive
These are the only two Mercedes Benz LAPVs in Australia. They are bullet-proof, bomb-proof and battle ready. So tough, they even trusted us with them.
Challenge Meridian camper trailer review
Challenge was quick to accept our invitation to participate in the camper trailer torture test. Its confidence was well-placed, because the Meridian came through with shining colours.