Custom 4X4s

1994 Land Rover Defender 300TDI long-term review
Deano takes a leap of faith with an old Defender. Here is his journey…

Jeep debuts dune-blasting Gladiator Mojave
Jeep unveils new ‘Desert Rated’ pick-up for the US Market.

Do you know how to survive a bushfire?
Bushfires spread quickly and can be fatal, here are some essential survival tips.

Ford confirms pricing for 2020 Ranger FX4
Special-edition Ranger FX4 returns and will be available with the Raptor’s 2.0-litre bi-turbo-diesel engine.

VW Amarok closes in on sales milestone
The 70,000th Amarok is set to depart Aussie showrooms, ahead of the manual V6 launch

VFACTS 2020: Top-selling 4x4s in January
Sales decline across the board, with the Ford Ranger leading the 4×4 charts.

Defender 90 gets supercharged LSA V8: video
The classic Defender 90 doesn’t get any better than this supercharged V8 interpretation.

February 2020 issue of 4X4 Australia is out now
Wild customs, epic adventures and complete 4X4OTY coverage, in the February 2020 issue of 4X4 Australia.

TruFit MaxTrac 3D floor mats: product test
Set-and-forget carpet protection, with a set of TruFit 3D mats.

Tackling the 2020 Sonora Rally’s guided Adventure Raid
Rally without the stress at the guided Adventure Raid at this year’s Sonora Rally.

Mercedes-Benz kills X-Class pick-up
Navara-based ute axed after just two years, but what went wrong?

GM airs Super Bowl ad for its Hummer EV, set for 2022 revival
GM releases Super Bowl ad and teaser image of all-electric Hummer, set to be revived in 2022.

Jeepster Commando review
Synergy Manufacturing’s Jeepster Commando stole the spotlight at SEMA Show 2017 with its retro looks and practical engineering.

Kennedy Developmental Road, Qld: 4×4 travel guide
We often head straight to a destination and miss out on plenty along the way, but there’s simply too much to miss on a trip up the KDR between Winton and Minnamoolka.

Unimog trucks break the world altitude record
Expedition team steer two Unimogs up the world’s highest volcano, to set the world altitude record.

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon wins 2020 4X4 Of The Year award
Wrangler Rubicon leads six rivals to win the coveted 4X4OTY gong.

Nissan updates its brawny Navara AT32
We’ve got the N-Trek Warrior, and Europe will soon get an updated version of the Arctic Trucks AT32.

Dirk Hartog Island, WA: 4×4 travel guide
Some describe Dirk Hartog Island as the Fraser of the west coast, but this exclusive Western Australia 4×4 destination offers a remoteness that its Queensland cousin simply can’t match.

Our best look yet at the new Ford Bronco
We reckon new Bronco renderings by Car and Driver magazine are pretty much spot on.

Recall issued for 2018/19 Jeep JL Wrangler
More than 500 JL Wranglers recalled due to a fault with the vehicles’ transmission harness.

Insane 2020 Toyota Supra 4×4 concept
Jaw-dropping 2020 Toyota Supra 4×4 concept by Estonian digital designer, Rain Prisk.

New camping kit from ARB, MSA 4×4, Royal Robbins and Rhino-Rack
We’ve scanned the catalogues to bring you some of the best new camping kit on the market.

Volkswagen Amarok V6 manual listed at less than $50,000
First manual V6 diesel-powered dual-cab in Australia gets lucrative pricetag.

This is the V8 Hilux that Toyota won’t build
The Wheels skunkworks pulls together what Toyota apparently won’t – a V8-powered version of its top-selling 4×4 to go head-to-head with the forthcoming V8 Ranger Raptor