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4x4 magazine, australia, four-wheel drive, jan 2013, Modified vehicle: Jeep JK Wrangler
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Jeep JK Wrangler

There’s nothing stealth about this wicked Wrangler but a close look reveals some ingenious parts and clever engineering.

Toyota FJ Cruiser review
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Toyota FJ Cruiser review

Normally staid Toyota breaks with tradition and goes all, well, traditional with its FJ retrospective.

Toyota HiLux review
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Toyota HiLux review

Toyota has tweaked its ever-popular Hilux but will the changes be sufficient to see off new challengers from Ford and Mazda?

In pics: The evolution of Range Rover, sport, 2014, 4x4 australia, 2013
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History of the Range Rover

To celebrate the debut of the all-new 2014 Range Rover Sport at the 2013 New York Auto Show, we look back at how this iconic model has evolved over the years.

Modified GU Patrol, 4x4 australia, 2013
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Customised Nissan Patrol GU

BJ Elliott’s introduction to four-wheel driving was in 2005 when a friend offered to take him and his partner Laura for a drive off-road.

Challenge Meridian camper trailer review
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Challenge Meridian camper trailer review

Challenge was quick to accept our invitation to participate in the camper trailer torture test. Its confidence was well-placed, because the Meridian came through with shining colours.

Mercedes-Benz LAPV
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Military Mercedes test drive

These are the only two Mercedes Benz LAPVs in Australia. They are bullet-proof, bomb-proof and battle ready. So tough, they even trusted us with them.

Volkswagen Amarok review
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Volkswagen Amarok review

Some new, very different metal is advancing on the Aussie ute battlefield.

4X4 Australia: Best in class
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4X4 Australia: Best in class

2011’s Best in class 4x4s as judged by 4X4 Autralia

Skoda Octavia Scout review
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Skoda Octavia Scout review

Skoda has finally prepared its Octavia Scout with an auto gearbox.

Land Rover Discovery 4 vs Range Rover Sport review
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Land Rover Discovery 4 vs Range Rover Sport review

Sometimes, more technological attention needs to be paid when developing new versions of old-school stuff that worked.

Unlimiting Factors
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Unlimiting Factors

Modern vehicles still struggle with our idea of Bushability. Let’s see who’s closest to the mark.

Modified Jeep Wrangler
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Jeep Wrangler

Double Black Offroad threw the book at this Jeep and it looks just the ticket.

Role playing
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4X4 of the Year touring

All this year’s finalists will make a pleasant vehicle for touring both the wilder areas of Australia and the city backstreets, some just do it better.

Modified Land Rover Defender 110
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Land Rover Defender 110

Land Rovers unreliable? The owner of this trip-tricked Defender reckons it’s more a matter of attitude than mechanicals.

Range Rover Vogue review
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Range Rover Vogue review

The new Range Rover Vogue TDV8 manages a scale of economy not yet seen with the luxury mud-plugger.

Modified Nissan GU Patrol
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Nissan GU Patrol

It’s what’s under your kilt that matters – chipped, intercooled, turbo-diesel Toyota engine gets the wind up this Nissan.

Nissan Patrol review
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Nissan Patrol review

It’s still not officially here yet but, finally, we’ve had the chance to really put the much anticipated new Patrol to the test on Aussie soil.

Cars that think they're 4x4s
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Cars that think they’re 4x4s

Cars that think they’re 4x4s

Modified LandCruiser
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Toyota LandCruiser

Fitting big tyres under this 200 Series for increased ability required a flair for engineering and the vision to make it happen.

Range Rover Sport review
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Range Rover Sport review

Four contenders, four days, five criteria and one winner

Best 4WDs to buy
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Best 4x4s to buy

Our guide to the best off-road cars, SUVs and 4x4s.

4x4 MAGAZINE: Modified Range Rover Sport
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Custom Range Rover Sport

Driving through a remote location, no one would blink at the sight of a LandCruiser or Patrol, but a Range Rover?

Mercedes-Benz GL350 BLUETEC video review
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Mercedes-Benz GL350 video review

The Mercedes Benz GL350 may not be the ultimate off-roader, but it gets the stars as a luxury four-wheel-drive.