Custom 4X4s

Here’s why the Hilux is the 2021 4×4 of the Year
Five fourbies line up in a bid to claim the 2021 4X4OTY crown

Daily-driven 105 Series tops February’s Readers’ Rigs
Latest batch of Readers’ Rigs lobs, with an LC105 leading the charge.

Dune-hopping in Robe and beyond
Wandering the dunes and beaches of the south-east of South Australia.

How SWB Toyota ‘Bull Catchers’ changed cattle mustering in Australia
From the 1960s modified 4WDs changed mustering on the big cattle stations across Australia.

Ford crashes Easter Jeep Safari with Bronco concepts
Ford unveils a bunch of Bronco concepts while gate crashing an annual Jeep event in the process

Tyre Test: Yokohama X-AT G016
How are these new X-AT tyres from Yokohama holding up?

Off-road test: Jeep JL Wrangler Rubicon Recon
The shorty Wrangler Rubicon is back, but only for those lucky enough to score one of the limited edition Recon models.

Out Now: April 2021 issue of 4X4 Australia
Complete 4X4 Of The Year coverage, two killer custom creations, and plenty more!

Motop rooftop tent review
Save on fuel with the Slimline series of innovative Motop rooftop tents.

Aussie-made Lux Fab exhaust system tested
Adding to the long list of reasons why it’s always better to buy local, Lux Fab is continuing to show how good a quality Australian-made exhaust can be.

Cape York’s Portland Road by 4×4
What started out as a ‘quick’ detour soon became an adventure full of history and spectacular locations.

Jeep announces wild concept vehicles for 2021 Easter Jeep Safari
Annual Jeep Safari showcases fresh range of Wrangler and Gladiator concept vehicles

Fowlers Bay by 4×4
Isolated beaches, cliff-top single tracks and stunning dunes. South Australia is home to some of the best hidden off-roading in Australia.

Australia’s most modified Volkswagen Amarok
This has to be Australia’s most modified VW Amarok, built for both work and play.

Off-road in Ford’s Ranger FX4 MAX
The FX4 MAX fills a void in the ranger line-up, prioritising off-road hardware over showroom bling for those that use their trucks as originally designed.

New to 4×4 travel? Right, read this!
We can’t go overseas, so more people than ever are getting stuck in the bush.

No Bux Lux: Custom 2006 Toyota Hilux SR
With big-dollar builds everywhere, this driveway-built Hilux shows it’s possible to start with next to nothing and keep most of it.

EV take-up to be very slow in Australia
What we learned from the Federal Government’s Future Fuels Strategy discussion paper

Touring Queensland’s epic Burke Developmental Road
The BDR is 1000km long and rated among Australia’s most dangerous roads – so what’s stopping you from attempting this unique outback experience?

Video review: GWM Ute Cannon-L
Stacked with kit at a budget price, the new GWM ute looks like a winner on paper, but is it?

TESTED: Companion Lithium 60L Single Zone Rechargeable Fridge/Freezer
Companion’s new 60-litre fridge with integrated lithium battery sounds great in theory, but how does it stack up in the real world?

Don’t believe everything you read in car brochures
Facts or white lies? Not everything you read in sales brochures is black and white.

ARB BASE Rack and accessories review
ARB’s BASE Rack system delivers lightweight, rugged construction and the lowest of low-profile designs.

4×4 trip: Depot Creek in South Australia
It’s a demanding track to Depot Creek, on the western edge of the southern Flinders Ranges.