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Jeep Gladiator Rubicon review
Reviews

Quick blast in Jeep’s JT Gladiator Rubicon

The Jeep Gladiator won’t land in Australia until 2020, but we managed to snare one for a day in the dunes of Nevada.

MSA 4x4 Toyota LandCruiser 200 6x6 Project Super Cruiser review
Custom 4x4s

MSA 4×4’s Toyota LandCruiser 200 ‘Super Cruiser’ 6×6 review

After a long, hard slog, MSA 4×4’s stretched six-wheel drive ‘SuperCruiser’ is finally complete, and the impressive 6WD beast has now passed its first test as an off-road tourer big enough for a family of seven.

Harrop supercharged Ram 1500 review
Reviews

We drive Harrop’s supercharged Ram 1500

If a naturally-aspirated petrol V8 doesn’t deliver the torque you’re looking for, then a supercharger kit will provide the boost you seek.

Holden Colorado LSX review
Reviews

2019 Holden Colorado LSX review

We take Holden’s new Colorado LSX on an adventure in the Flinders Ranges, to see if its ability lives up to its brawn.

Road Tests

Mitsubishi Triton 4×4 variant review

Mitsubishi has made some revisions across the Triton range, with an emphasis on improved off-road capability. We sample it in the Flinders Ranges.

MSA 4x4 Custom Toyota LC200 6x6
Custom 4x4s

MSA 4×4 Toyota LandCruiser 200 6×6 “Project Super Cruiser” build

By the time Australian Expedition Vehicles has finished with MSA 4×4’s brand-new LC200, it’s going to be one of the biggest, baddest tourers on the planet.

Readers 4x4s November 2019
Reviews

Raised custom 4×4 rigs feature in November’s Readers’ Rigs

Tidy LC79 with the lot heads six sweet custom 4x4s this month

Narva custom Ford Ranger Raptor review
Custom 4x4s

Narva’s Ford Ranger Raptor is the ultimate work rig

Having a Ranger Raptor as your company car would be special enough for most of us, but driving one like the Narva Raptor is unique.

Custom Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator review
Custom 4x4s

Custom US 4x4s: Jeep JL Wrangler and JT Gladiator review

One foot after the other, modified Jeeps are changing the 4X4 game.

Ford Ranger Raptor vs Jeep Wrangler Rubicon comparison
4×4 Comparisons

Ford Ranger Raptor vs Jeep Wrangler Rubicon comparison

Showroom-stock 4x4s don’t come more capable than the Ranger Raptor and Wrangler Rubicon, but which one is King of the Hill?

Custom rock-crawling Toyota N70 Hilux review
Custom 4x4s

Custom Rock-Crawling Toyota N70 Hilux review

Long nights and loud grinders give birth to one hell of a rock crawler.

2019 Jeep JL Wrangler Rubicon long-term review 4x4 shed
Reviews

2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon long-term review

The new-generation JL Wrangler Rubicon joins our 4×4 shed, does it live up to the Wrangler’s reputation?

1983-2016 Land Rover Defender 4x4 History
Reviews

The history of the Land Rover Defender

With the all-new Defender finally revealed, we take a look back at how it got to this point.

Custom Toyota LandCruiser Troop Carrier Coastal Camper review
Custom 4x4s

Custom Troopy with true go-anywhere ability

This Troopy was set-up for a 12-month surfing safari around Australia.

2019 Land Rover Discovery Sd6 4x4 review
Road Tests

2019 Land Rover Discovery Sd6 off-road test

A potent new V6 making 225kW and 700Nm puts more mumbo into Land Rover’s Discovery.

Readers 4x4s October 2019
Reviews

Custom utes dominate October’s Readers’ Rigs

Plenty of killer mods with the latest reader-submitted rigs…

4x4 dual-cab ute speed test
4×4 Comparisons

Which dual-cab 4×4 ute has the quickest straight-line speed?

Forget about King of the Mountain, here’s King of the Claypan.

Custom Adventure-ready Nissan GQ Patrol review
Custom 4x4s

Custom Adventure-ready Nissan GQ Patrol review

When camping Is your job, you build one hell of an office.

Ultimate dual-cab ute drag race coming soon
Reviews

The Great Race is coming: 4×4 style

Seven dual-cabs line up for a straight-line shoot-out on a dusty claypan.

Custom Toyota N80 Hilux review Taylor Shaw
Custom 4x4s

Epic custom N80 Hilux rises transformed

He’s completed his apprenticeship and now Taylor Shaw is churning out killer 4x4s like a pro.

2019 LDV T60 TrailRider automatic 4x4 review
Road Tests

2019 LDV T60 TrailRider automatic 4×4 review

Add some Walkinshaw Performance savvy to the LDV T60 ute, and you end up with the TrailRider.

Readers 4x4s September 2019
Reviews

Nissan GU Patrol, Toyota Tundra and more in September’s Readers’ Rigs

A huge variety of 4×4 utes and wagons feature in this month’s Readers’ Rigs.

Custom Nissan GU Patrol single-cab review
Custom 4x4s

Custom GU Patrol gets 827Nm Cummins diesel engine

The unique tub tray and clean lines of this sweet Patrol ute hide a very big secret: a Cummins diesel shoehorned into its engine bay. Go-anywhere rig? Yep, we reckon so.

Custom Toyota N80 Hilux review
Custom 4x4s

Cutting Edge: Custom Toyota N80 Hilux review

Building a cutting-edge 4×4 is all about who you know.