4×4 Reviews

70 years of Land Rover – 4×4 History
Land Rover has been transporting the world’s explorers, adventurers, workers and armed forces through jungle, desert, snow and high mountains for 70 years. Here are a few tales from the Green Oval’s tenure Down Under.

2018 Moab Easter Jeep Safari – Concept 4×4 highlights
The 2018 Moab Easter Jeep Safari played host to seven magnificent Jeep/Mopar concepts.

Readers’ 4x4s: Wagons built for the wild
These wagons are prepped for the High Country, not the high street.

2018 Lexus LX450d first drive 4×4 review
Lexus’ full-size SUV finally gets a diesel engine

Holden 1 Tonner build: part 4
The tonner cops a heap of bolt-on parts.

2018 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 vs Land Rover Discovery TD6 vs Nissan Y62 Patrol comparison review
Toyota’s Land Cruiser 200 Series is selling like never before, but is your money better spent elsewhere?

Readers’ 4x4s: Adventure ready Cruisers and utes
From utes to 4×4 wagons, this month’s readers’ rigs are prepared for the outdoors.

Custom 2011 Ford Ranger review
This cleverly modified Blue Oval bruiser blows the ‘just another Ranger’ argument out of the water.

4×4 Shed: 2017 Nissan Patrol Ti-L part 4
The Patrol cops a battering on some of Vic’s toughest tracks.

Custom Ram 2500 4×4 review
Sometimes it takes a truck to do the job of a ute.

2018 HSV Colorado Sportscat+ review
A Sportscat now prowls the countryside after Holden Special Vehicles let loose on the humble Colorado.

2018 Mahindra Pik-Up dual-cab: video review
Mahindra’s dual-cab farm truck is an enticing budget-priced proposition.

2018 Mazda BT-50 refresh: video review
Re-designed BT-50 set to kick it back into the limelight.

Custom Nissan Y62 Patrol dual-cab ute review
You can’t buy a new Patrol ute from Nissan anymore, but you could always make one.

2018 Isuzu D-Max and MU-X launched
Rear suspension change headlines revamped IUA line-up.

2018 Toyota HiLux Rogue, Rugged and Rugged X launched
HiLux gets tough with new off-road-focused special editions.

Custom 2016 Mazda BT-50 review
Why wait for retirement to do the big loop?

4×4 History: 50 Years of the Toyota Hilux
50 years on, the Hilux has become the stalwart of the one-tonne ute market and the vehicle which others are benchmarked against.

4×4 Shed: 2017 Nissan Patrol Ti-L part 3
We accessorise our resident Y62 Patrol with off-road gear, before we head for the hills.

Holden 1 Tonner build: part 3
Three vehicles get stripped in preparation for the 4×4 transformation.

Readers’ 4x4s: A well-prepped Everest, Land Cruisers, and a Defender
This month’s Readers’ 4x4s are well prepared and well traveled.

2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class first drive
The shake-up of the dual-cab market has begun, with the Australian launch of the X-Class.

2018 Infiniti QX80 first drive
The QX80 has gone under the knife and stepped into the 2018 market with a sharp new look.

Custom LSA-powered 1993 Range Rover
Why spend $150K on a brand-new Range Rover when you could build a 556hp supercharged Classic?