Custom 4X4s
Tvan Tanami camper trailer review
The Tvan Tanami proves to be one of the best-designed units and scores particularly well for ease of set-up and need for minimal site area.
Old Man Emu Nitrocharger Sport suspension
With big claims of terrain adaptability, we put the Old Man Emu Nitrocharger Sport suspension to the test.
Ford SZ Territory review
A turbo-diesel engine from Land Rover makes the Ford SZ Territory the perfect SUV.
Patagonia, South America
Patagonia conjures up visions of an unrelenting wilderness, untouched by man. Well, it’s changed a bit…
Volkswagon Amarok vs Mitsubishi Triton vs Nissan Navara review
Even with respected road-car credentials, it was seen as a bold move by VW to move into a market dominated by Japanese manufacturers.
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon vs Land Rover Defender 90 vs Toyota FJ Cruiser review
The first four-wheel drive scrap began 70 years ago. Those miscreants are still on the prowl and they still wanna start something.
Mexico to Canada travel diary 2
Chris Collard pushes on with his trial to cover dirt-only tracks to Canada and finds himself on the trail of early pioneers who had no choice but to make their own route
Mexico to Canada 4×4 travel diary
How hard could it be to use only the dirt between the borders of Mexico and Canada? That dirt being the USA!
Walcott Inlet, WA
The tough trek into Walcott Inlet is the best wilderness trip in the whole of the Kimberley. Who says? Ron and Viv Moon do!
Kaymar Rear Carrier
The Jeep cops a new rear swing-away wheel carrier and spare fuel.
Cobourg Peninsula, NT
When they talk of the Top End, they often forget about the topmost end of them all, NT’s Cobourg Peninsula.
Bilstein Shocks
The original shockers on my Disco 3 lasted a creditable 100,000km before they ran out of damping, at which point I opted for a set of Bilstein monotube struts.
EFS Suspension Kit
Our long-term D-Max has left for Fraser Island with an EFS spring in its step.
The Savannah Way, Qld
The Savannah Way through the Gulf of Carpentaria is an epic adventure through remote areas in the footsteps of ill-fated explorers Burke and Wills.
4×4 of the Year 2009
We rate how well the new players can look forward to their bush future.
Buying a 4×4
The value question is sometimes the most hotly debated criterion, as it’s often a perceived issue rather than technical fact.
Land Rover Club of Victoria
We tag along with the Land Rover Club of Victoria for a weekend
Binns Track, NT
All the hi-tech equipment available to today’s explorers doesn’t make it any easier forging new paths in the outback!
Hummer H3 review
There’s no mistaking the lineage of the Hummer H3.
Land Rover LRX review
It’s not often you get to drive a concept vehicle – especially on public road. Andrew Frankel was lucky enough to nab a drive of Land Rover’s all-new hybrid LRX concept in New York.
LandCruiser 200 VX vs Discovery 3 HSE review
Allan Whiting takes two turbo-diesel giants – the Lancruiser 200 VX and Discovery 3 HSE – into tough bush terrain for an off-road slug-fest.
Lexus LX570 review
The new Lexus LX570 has finally arrived on Australian shores. Dean Mellor asks, is it more than just a flash Landcruiser?
The legends of the Australasian Safari
For 25 years some special characters have thrown themselves full tilt at some of the world’s harshest terrains. Meet the legends of the Australasian Safari.
Tyres for BIG wheels
As 4x4s become more performance-oriented and towing capacities increase, it’s inevitable that brakes need to be larger.