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Suzuki 4x4
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Suzuki 4×4: History lesson

The Jimny Sierra is a direct descendent of the very first Suzuki 4×4. We take a look at Suzuki’s four-wheeling history.

Mercedes Maybach G650 Landaulet
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Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet review

Mercedes-Maybach’s ridiculously ludicrous G650 Landaulet is fit for a king.

Ford F 150 V8
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Ford F-150 V8 versus Ford F-150 EcoBoost V6

Even Yank tanks are affected by engine downsizing. We pit the V8 F-150 against the new-age EcoBoost V6 version.

Custom Toyota Tundra Platinum Edition
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Custom Toyota Tundra Platinum Edition

At home in the snow or the desert, this long-travel Tundra is everything we love about the USA.

2017 Outback Challenge Custom GQ Patrol
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Custom GQ Patrol takes on the 2017 Outback Challenge

Proving you don’t need a big-dollar rig to take on the Outback Challenge.

2017 Ford F 150 Raptor
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor: First Drive

Attacking the desert in Ford’s sand-smashing monster.

2017 Toyota Land Cruiser 79 GXL Single Cab
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2017 Toyota Land Cruiser 79 GXL Single-Cab: In the shed

Living it up under big city lights.

Nissan Patrol Ti vs Toyota Land Cruiser 200 GXL
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Nissan Patrol Ti vs Toyota Land Cruiser 200 GXL

Nissan’s Y62 Patrol is only served with a petrol V8. Can it compete in a market dominated by Toyota’s 200 Series diesel?

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Custom 1968 J Series Bedford

This ’68 J Series Bedford personifies the Kimberley’s toughness.

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Custom MSA 4×4 Mazda BT-50 review

MSA 4×4’s Shane Miles took his BT-50 for a hard-core workout in the Cape – and then showed us the beast, inside and out

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Holden Colorado gets LS3 engine transplant.

Holden has killed off its V8 ute, so Killa created the 4×4 we’ve always wanted from the once-Australian car company.

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Custom 1999 Ford F-550 Turtle V review

Tracking down The Turtle V after its two-year, 64,000km, 26-country world odyssey.

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2017 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: First drive

Plug-in hybrid SUV has a second crack at electrifying Aussie market.

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MSA Toyota Land Cruiser 79 Series review

This trick 79 Series Land Cruiser is loaded with some of the best gear avaialble to make it a fully-fledged outback expedition rig.

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Custom ICON Toyota FJ44 review

Ever seen an FJ44 like this? No, neither had we. Until now…

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Russ Ryan’s Land Rover Defender 90

From the green hills of Ireland to dry, dusty plains of Australia, Russ Ryan’s Defender 90 has never let him down.

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Road Tests

2016 Toyota LandCruiser 79 Single Cab: Road test

Cruiser’s upgrades felt on the road to Bathurst

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Road Tests

2017 Mazda CX-5 review: First drive

Second-gen CX-5 capitalises on the strengthening mid-sized SUV market.

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2014 Isuzu D-Max LS-U vs Isuzu MU-X LS-T

The ever changing landscape of Western Australia’s north coast was no match for the Isuzu D-Max and Mu-X.

Ford Ranger v Toyota Hilux v Nissan Navara v Isuzu D-Max v Mitsubishi Triton v Mazda BT-50 towing comparison
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Ford Ranger v Toyota Hilux v Nissan Navara v Isuzu D-Max v Mitsubishi Triton v Mazda BT-50 towing comparison

We hook up six popular utes to a 2800kg caravan to see how they perform the towing task

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Custom Ford Ranger PXII: Video review

Born on the beaches of Queensland, Jay’s Ranger lives for summer camping

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ARB-equipped Nissan Navara NP300

A dual-cab ute is an excellent base for an off-road tourer. Here’s a stack of smart ideas for the Nissan Navara NP300.

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Amphibious Jeep around the world: Classic 4×4

Australian Ben Carlin’s trip around the world in an amphibious jeep seems ridiculous. But Ron Moon’s here to tell you it’s all true!

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Custom Land Rover Defender 90 review

Once its owner caught the Landy bug, this Defender began its transformation into the perfect two-up tourer and occasional hardcore off-roader.