4×4 Reviews
2023 RAM TRX 1500 vs Ford Ranger Raptor: Hero trucks compared
Australia’s most outrageous utes face off in a rock-spraying, fuel gargling celebration of excess. Strap in, it’s about to get noisy!
2023 RAM 1500 TRX review
Taking a TRX to its natural habitat, in pursuit of high-speed dirt tracks
2023 Mahindra Scorpio review: Australian first drive
Our first local drive of the budget-priced 4×4 all-rounder finds there’s more on offer than just value.
Custom 4×4: Barra-powered FJ45 LandCruiser
Richard Swindel-Hurst started a project to keep him occupied during lockdowns, and the result is this epic Barra-powered FrankenCruiser
Ex-military Land Rover 110 Perentie 6×6
Perentie 6×6 takes leave of service and joins the touring ranks
Custom 4×4: Panel van-converted 80 Series LandCruiser
Could this be the first V8-powered panel van-converted 80 Series LandCruiser in the country?
Custom build: Isuzu D-MAX X-Terrain 6×4
Super-specced D-MAX clears the boundary when it’s time to up stumps and head on out
2023 Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 and LTZ Premium: Launch review
Chevrolet Silverado arrives locally, ready to bring the fight to RAM’s 1500
Trig Point’s chopped Nissan GU Patrol
A body chop for this GU Patrol was the perfect way to showcase the Trig Point canopy and create a tough touring truck
2023 Ford Everest Trend v Isuzu MU-X LS-T comparison review
The seven-seat family wagon stakes heat up, as we pit the new 2.0-litre Everest against the popular MU-X
Not a Prado! Lexus GX470 custom build
A factory V8 petrol-powered Lexus GX470 based on a Prado and rolling on 37-inch tyres. Why can’t we build them like this in Australia?
2023 Nissan Navara SL Warrior: 4×4 review
No-frills version of the PRO-4X Warrior fanged off-road
2023 Ford Ranger XLT 4-cyl v Toyota HiLux SR5: Spec to spec
Ford’s new-gen Ranger has proven a hit since launching in 2022, outselling its HiLux arch-rival in January 2023. So how do these mid-range variants compare on paper?
2023 Isuzu D-Max review: 1.9-litre SX 4×4
Isuzu’s new 2023 range refresh includes an intriguing 1.9-litre 4×4 fleet-special dual-cab D-Max. Under-engined? Let’s see…
Top-end Toyota N80 Hilux SR5
Built for reliability and touring comfort, this top-end Hilux gets the job done with a minimum of fuss
2023 Ineos Grenadier review
We head to the Scottish Highlands for a first drive of the Ineos Grenadier – the new 4×4 aiming to replace the discontinued original Defender.
2021 Ford F-350 Lariat Tremor custom build
With a 4.5-tonne caravan to lug around during semi-retirement, there was only one vehicle of choice for Dave Isaacs, the owner of this decked-out F-350
2023 GWM Tank 300 hybrid review: Australian preview drive
GWM’s Tank 300 hybrid hits the market as Australia’s first hybrid off-roader – but is this value-packed Jeep rival any good?
Toyota LandCruiser 2023 review: 300 Series GR Sport
Does a luxury four-wheel-drive really need this much off-road capability? Or should that be, does a capable four-wheel drive need this much luxury?
Final build: MU-X transformed into touring beast
4X4 Australia transforms a base-model Isuzu MU-X from stock to a competent touring 4×4
Nissan Patrol Ti-L review 2023: Beach patrol
With a howling petrol V8, all-independent suspension and proper four-wheel drive, how does Nissan’s top-of-the-line Patrol cope with driving on sand?
2023 Ford Ranger XLT review
The XLT was our favourite variant in the previous Ford Ranger line-up. Does the same hold true for the latest generation of the popular ute?
2023 Ford Ranger Raptor: 4×4 review
Has petrol power relegated the new Ranger Raptor to the world of cashed-up tradies? We hit the dirt to find out
Living with the 2022 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport GLS Deluxe
How does the Pajero Sport hold up against tiny tyrants and tired parents?