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2020 4X4 Of The Year Jeep Wrangler Rubicon review
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2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon review

Can a true off-road 4×4 clinch the 4X4OTY gong?

2020 4X4 Of The Year Suzuki Jimny review
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2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Suzuki Jimny review

Pint-sized Jimny shortlisted for a shot at the 4X4 Of The Year title.

2020 4X4 Of The Year Land Rover Discovery Sd6
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2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Land Rover Discovery Sd6 review

Can the V6 Disco repeat the Sd4’s success of two years ago?

2020 4X4 Of The Year Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior
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2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior review

With the bark to match the bite, the Warrior dons the gloves for a title fight.

RTR Ford Ranger Rambler concept
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RTR’s epic Ford Ranger Rambler – video

Vaughn Gittin Jnr’s famous tuning house creates the RTR Rambler concept. We take an in-depth look.

2020 4X4 Of The Year Ssangyong Musso XLV Ultimate
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2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Ssangyong Musso XLV Ultimate review

Ssangyong returns to 4X4OTY arena, this time with a ute.

2020 4X4 Of The Year Mitsubishi Triton GLS review
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2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Mitsubishi Triton GLS review

After a four-year hiatus, the Triton returns to the 4X4OTY field.

Ford Ranger Raptor vs Nissan Navara N-TREK Warrior comparison
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Ford Ranger Raptor versus Nissan Navara N-TREK Warrior

Ford’s Ranger Raptor has set the benchmark for off-road-ready showroom-stock dual-cabs, but it hasn’t faced Nissan’s new Navara N-TREK Warrior … until now.

2020 4X4 Of The Year Mercedes-Benz X350d Power
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2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Mercedes-Benz X350d Power review

The X-Class returns to 4X4OTY with six cylinders instead of four.

2020 4X4 of the Year Introduction
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2020 4X4 Of The Year: Criteria and Route

Seven very different vehicles battle it out for 4X4 Of The Year. Only one can win.

Custom LS1-powered Toyota LandCruiser HJ75 ute review
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Custom LS1-powered Toyota LandCruiser HJ75 ute review

Forget ’Cruiser Country, these hills are for outlaws.

1994 Land Rover Defender
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1994 Land Rover Defender 300TDI long-term review

Deano takes a leap of faith with an old Defender. Here is his journey…

1991 Land Rover Defender 90 supercharged LSA V8 engine
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Defender 90 gets supercharged LSA V8: video

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

custom Jeepster Commando review
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Jeepster Commando review

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

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Jeep Wrangler Rubicon wins 2020 4X4 Of The Year award

Wrangler Rubicon leads six rivals to win the coveted 4X4OTY gong.

Baja-prepped Mahindra Roxor UTV review
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Baja-prepped Mahindra Roxor UTV review

Indian “Willys Jeep” takes on the wilds of Mexico.

2020 Jeep JT Gladiator off-road review New Zealand
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Jeep JT Gladiator driven off-road in New Zealand

As the Gladiator’s arrival creeps closer, we drive Jeep’s new pick-up truck in the wilds of New Zealand.

Nissan Patrol Ti review
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2020 Nissan Patrol Ti review

We get behind the wheel of Nissan’s revamped-for-2020 Patrol Ti.

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4×4 Of The Year 2019

The seven most interesting 4×4 vehicles of 2016 get together for a week to determine the 4×4 Of The Year.

Readers 4x4s Summer 2020
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Readers 4x4s: Summer 2020

A Jeep Cherokee has the custom kit to catch our eye.

Suzuki Jimny vs Jeep Wrangler Overland comparison
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2019 Suzuki Jimny vs Jeep Wrangler Overland

It’s slim pickings in the ranks of two-door 4x4s in today’s new-car market. Until the Defender 90 lobs late in 2020, the Wrangler and Jimny are the only options available, so we took them out for a play to see which shorty stands tallest.

Restored custom 1984 Toyota LandCruiser FJ45 review
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Restored custom 1984 Toyota LandCruiser FJ45 review

This FJ45 might be nearing 36 years old, but when you slide behind the wheel it feels and smells like an all-new Land Cruiser ute.

AFN 4x4 Suzuki Jimny review
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AFN 4×4 Suzuki Jimny review

When you’re a new, small player up against the established big boys it pays to stand out from the crowd, which is precisely what this little Jimny has been built to do.

Nissan Navara RX review
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2019 Nissan Navara RX cab chassis review

Nissan’s D23 Navara is noted for its coil-spring rear suspension, but there is one model with traditional leaf springs on the load axle.