Matt Raudonikis

4X4 Australia Editor

Matt is a 30-year veteran of the auto industry spending the last seven as 4x4 Australia editor. As a result, he has been pigeonholed in to the 4x4/off-road arena but he’s into anything with an internal combustion engine and wheels, or no wheels. He has been writing about cars since 1990 and video reviewing them for seven years.

SsangYong 4x4s will be back in Australia in Q4
News

SsangYong 4x4s will be back in Australia in Q4

SsangYong Musso and Rexton to be here by the end of the year.

RAM 2500 AEV Prospector XL 4x4 review
Road Tests

RAM 2500 AEV Prospector XL 4x4 review

AEV Prospector XL takes the RAM to extremes.

Will 2019 Suzuki Jimny spawn Stockman
News

Will the 2019 Suzuki Jimny spawn a Stockman?

Carn Suzuki, bring back the Stockman!

Opinion

We found a ute everyone can agree on

Ute comparo gets a few journos hot under the collar

News

2019 Suzuki Jimny confirmed for Australia

Next iteration of Suzuki's 4x4 icon to arrive here by year's end.

Opinion

Where are the true performance utes?

The recent spat of performance utes isn't striking a chord with the editor

Wheels & Tyres

Toyo Open Country R/T: product test

Blending the best of both worlds.

Opinion

Ford and Volkswagen ute partnership could be an unholy matrimony

Unlikely partnership sounds even more unlikely when you study the numbers.

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?

4x4 Shed 2017 Nissan Patrol Ti L part 5
Reviews

4x4 Shed: 2017 Nissan Patrol Ti-L part 5

Back on black for the Patrol as it heads interstate.

Harrop Superado revealed at MotorEx 2018
News

Harrop Superado revealed at MotorEx 2018

Harrop takes the V8 Colorado to the next level.

2018 Finke Desert Race unmissable Aussie event
News

2018 Finke Desert Race is an unmissable Aussie event

Don’t miss the Finke Desert Race on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

News

Land Rover’s Project CORTEX is taking the fun out of off-roading

Land Rover’s Project CORTEX to take autonomous tech off-road.

News

No Plans for Nissan Terra in Australia

Nissan Australia confirms there are no plans to bring the Terra here.

2019 Ford F 150 Raptor gets electronic updates
News

2019 Ford F-150 Raptor gets electronic updates

New electronic wizardry for Ford’s desert-storming F-150 Raptor

Australian 4WD products scoop awards at 2018 Good Design Awards
News

Australian 4WD products scoop awards at 2018 Good Design Awards

REDARC and Oztent win prestigious design awards

2018 Ford Ranger revealed
News

2019 Ford Ranger pricing announced

2019 Ranger 4x4 range to start from $41,890

AEV ZR2 Colorado Bison spied
News

AEV ZR2 Colorado Bison spied

Rare Colorado Bison spied in the States.

Wheels & Tyres

BFGoodrich KM3 tyres tested

BFGoodrich serves up its long-awaited new KM3 Mud Terrain tyre, at a launch in the Victorian High Country.

Waeco CFX40 fridge and accessories Product Test
Electronics & Gadgets

Waeco CFX40 fridge and accessories: Product Test

No space for a dual-battery set-up? Waeco has an alternative solution.

4x4 Shed: 2017 Nissan Patrol Ti-L
Reviews

4x4 Shed: 2017 Nissan Patrol Ti-L part 4

The Patrol cops a battering on some of Vic’s toughest tracks.

BFGoodrich KM3 Mud Terrain launches in the High Country news
Wheels & Tyres

BFGoodrich KM3 Mud Terrain launches in the High Country

BFGoodrich unleashes its all-new KM3 muddy in the Vic High Country.

Yamaha Wolverine X4 UTV product test
Gear

Yamaha Wolverine X4 UTV product test

Yamaha ups performance and adds more seats to its Wolverine Side-by-Side, to create the X4.

4x4 History 50 Years of the Toyota Hilux
Reviews

4x4 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.