Ellen Dewar

Ellen has been snapping cars for more than 25 years, and is the head of Wheels Media's photography department.

Explore QLD

Cameron Corner Store: 4x4 Pubs

The place where three states meet is a great place to wet your whistle.

4x4 Trip through Corner Country NSW
Explore NSW

4x4 Trip through Corner Country part 1

Dirt tracks through the Corner Country.

2018 Mercedes-Benz G 300CDI Professional 4x4 range review
Road Tests

2018 Mercedes-Benz G 300CDI Professional 4x4 range review

If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. Mercedes-Benz’s G-Class has stood the test of time for 40 years and remains one of the great off-road vehicles.

4x4 Pubs Albert Hotel Milparinka NSW
Explore NSW

4x4 Pubs: Albert Hotel Milparinka, NSW

A ripper outback pub to divvy up a dusty drive.

2018 Ute Test results verdict
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Results and verdict

Nine utes, but only one winner...

2018 Ute Test Volkswagen Amarok V6 Sportline
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Volkswagen Amarok V6 Sportline

Volkswagen’s long-serving Amarok has a new – and potent – lease on life, thanks to V6 diesel power.

2018 Ute Test Toyota Hilux SR
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Toyota Hilux SR+

Think of a dual-cab 4x4 and you probably think of Hilux. Most people certainly do.

2018 Ute Test Nissan Navara ST-X
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Nissan Navara ST-X

Nissan’s Navara D23 is less than three years old, but it has already been updated twice. Is it finally right?

2018 Ute Test Mitsubishi Triton Exceed
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Mitsubishi Triton Exceed

With ongoing factory discounts, the Triton is the cheapest of the mainstream 4x4 dual cabs available in Australia.

2018 Ute Test Mercedes-Benz X250d
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Mercedes-Benz X250d

Dual-cab 4x4s are booming – not just in Australia but across the globe – and Mercedes-Benz wants a slice of the action.

2018 Ute Test Mazda BT-50 GT
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Mazda BT-50 GT

There’s a lot of Ford Ranger in Mazda’s BT-50, which by and large is a good thing.

Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Isuzu D-Max LS-T

Isuzu’s D-Max is more stayer than sprinter, but isn’t that what utes are made for?

Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Holden Colorado LTZ

The Colorado arrived in 2012, but it’s the rebirth it underwent in 2017 that really counts.

2018 Mega Ute Test Ford Ranger XLT
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Ford Ranger XLT

Ford’s PX Ranger is proof that Australia is the perfect place to design and develop a ute. Hopefully, there will be more of it.

Reviews

2018 4x4 Dual-Cab Ute Test

Mercedes-Benz’s new X-Class has added a new edge to the dual-cab 4x4 market, but how does it shape up in this nine-way stoush?

2018 Mercedes Benz X250d outback 4x4 review
Reviews

2018 Mercedes-Benz X250d outback 4x4 review

A 5500km outback torture test for Benz’s new ute. Was the X-Class up for the challenge?

Custom Toyota Land Cruiser 200 6x6 review
Custom 4x4s

Custom Toyota Land Cruiser 200 6x6 review

Proof that six wheels beats four when it comes to a comfortable, unstoppable outback-touring weapon.

4x4 Shed 2017 Mercedes Benz G300 Professional part 3 feature
Reviews

4x4 Shed: 2017 Mercedes-Benz G300 Professional part 3

We give the G300 a break from the rigours of off-roading.

4x4 of The Year 2018 contenders
4x4OTY

4x4 of The Year 2018

Six very different vehicles make up the short list for the 2018 4x4 Of the Year … but there can only be one winner.

2018 Land Rover Discovery Td6 HSE drive
Reviews

2018 Land Rover Discovery Td6 HSE review

Land Rover has built a Discovery that’s new from the ground up, but is it better for the change?

2017 Outback Challenge start line
Explore NSW

2017 Outback Challenge

Stumble across this event in the Outback and you will be forgiven for thinking you’re in a scene from Mad Max.

Toyota FJ Cruiser tyres
Wheels & Tyres

How to rotate tyres

To get the most out of 4x4 tyres, a regular rotation should be part of the schedule. Here’s how to do it.

2015 Holden RG Colorado exterior
Custom 4x4s

2015 Holden RG Colorado custom review

A little know-how and a lot of DIY built this bush-ready Colorado.

VR46 Ford Ranger outdoors
Custom 4x4s

VR46 Ford Ranger review

Special-edition VR46 Ranger brings MotoGP flair to the 4x4 ute market.