Glenn Torrens

Journalist

A life-long car nut, GT has been writing about cars and the lifestyle around them ever since a 1992 photoshoot with his self-built 1956 VW Beetle led to a role with Fast Fours & Rotaries magazine. Six years at Street Machine fuelled his passion for performance cars – especially Aussie ones – and inspired him to conceive Australian Muscle Car magazine. GT has also contributed to other Australian motoring titles including Wheels, MOTOR, Unique Cars and 4X4 Australia. His garage houses road, track and off-road project cars including a Mazda MX-5, a Mitsubishi Pajero and several V8 Commodores – and the ’56 Bug that started it all.

Lightforce Camp Light: Product test
Electronics & Gadgets

Lightforce Camp Light: Product test

This strong string will light your site at night.

MDT Tru Tracker LC70 fix
Vehicle Protection

MDT Tru Tracker LC70 fix

A terrific fix for Toyota Land Cruiser’s wonky axle widths.

Custom 4x4: TJM Mitsubishi Triton
Custom 4x4s

Custom 4x4: TJM Mitsubishi Triton

TJM did the hard yards early to ensure all the extras you could dream of were ready for the new Mitsubishi Triton.

Glenn Torrens’ Toyota HiLux
Reviews

Glenn Torrens’ Toyota HiLux

Even if you regularly service your 4x4, it still pays to check the essentials before a big trip.

The Snowy River: NSW/Victoria
Explore VIC

The Snowy River: NSW/Victoria

From summit to sea, tracing this mighty river’s course is a rewarding 4x4 adventure.

Malamoo 3-second Oztent product test
Outdoors

Malamoo '3-second' Oztent product test

Anything that saves effort in the bush is a good thing – even if it does take longer than three seconds to set up

4x4 Battery Basics Guide
Gear

4x4 Battery Basics Guide

Batteries –where would we be without them? 4X4 Australia’s easy-to-read guide to battery basics sheds light on the topic.

Turon River: New South Wales
Explore NSW

Turon River: New South Wales

Turn those frowns upside down with a trek to Turon National Park, just two hours’ drive west of Sydney.

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport review
Road Tests

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport review

Mitsubishi has introduced its ‘most off-road capable SUV ever’: the 2016 Pajero Sport 4x4 SUV

Toyota Hilux steering-pump squawk
Gear

Toyota Hilux steering-pump squawk

GT sounds out a sticky steering situation on a salt lake in SA.

Coongie Lakes: South Australia
Explore SA

Coongie Lakes: South Australia

It's a long way from anywhere, but South Australia's Coongie Lakes is worth a trek.

Stretched Toyota Hilux
Custom 4x4s

Toyota Hilux gets stretched

A crash with a BMW X5, a cracked skull and a chassis-bending bump at Bendethera were unlikely preludes to this superbly stretched Hilux.

Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Sahara D4D review
Road Tests

Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Sahara D4D review

The new Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Sahara D4D takes on the Simpson Desert in the name of charity.

Tips on driving on dirt roads
Gear

How To: Dirt Road Driving

4x4 Australia's Glenn Torrens shares his tips on driving on dirt roads.

river at Lobs Hole Ravine
Explore NSW

Lobs Hole Ravine, NSW

This hidden valley in the New South Wales Snowies offers a great long weekend soul revival.

Moreton Island lighthouse
Explore QLD

Moreton Island, Queensland

Fraser Island gets most of the fame, but as Glenn Torrens and Norm Needham discover, a trek to Moreton Island offers similar fortunes.

Safety Seal kit
Recovery

Sealing a puncture

A puncture repair kit can get you travelling again in no time.

The spectacular Little River Gorge lookout
Explore VIC

Little River, Victoria

Victoria’s Little River offers a big slice of the high country.

Cooper Discoverer AT3s tyres
Wheels & Tyres

Cooper Discoverer AT3s

The Cooper Discoverer AT3s still going strong after 100K kays.

Modified Land Rover Defender 110
Custom 4x4s

Land Rover Defender 110

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

Toyota LandCruiser 100 Series review
Road Tests

Toyota LandCruiser 100 Series review

Michael Beaumont’s sensibly modified 100 Series is a great example of a sharply-built budget tourer.

Volkswagon Amarok vs Mitsubishi Triton vs Nissan Navara ute comparison review
Road Tests

Volkswagon Amarok vs Mitsubishi Triton vs Nissan Navara review

Even with respected road-car credentials, it was seen as a bold move by VW to move into a market dominated by Japanese manufacturers.

Tank factory
News

4x4 of the Year 2009

We rate how well the new players can look forward to their bush future.