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.

Opinion

Should you buy a Lexus GX550 or wait for a Prado 250?

Does the GX give the masses what they want, or should you wait for the Prado?

Reviews

2025 Lexus GX550 Overtrail review

Our first taste of the LC250 comes in the form of the Lexus GX550 Overtrail, and this luxury 4x4 wagon impresses on and off the road

Gear

2023 Ford Everest build: Tough Dog Suspension GVM upgrade

Our Everest has Tough Dog suspension fitted including a GVM upgrade

Reviews

2024 GWM Tank 500 Ultra hybrid: On- and off-road review

We have come away impressed after a week in GWM’s Tank 500 Hybrid 4x4. This is why

4x4 Comparisons

2024 Mitsubishi Triton GLX+ vs 2024 Isuzu D-MAX X-Rider

How does the new Triton compare to the popular D-MAX? We line up two mid-spec models to find out

News

2025 Toyota Tundra confirmed for November launch

Toyota has confirmed its 2025 Tundra pick-up will be arriving soon, but pricing is still to be confirmed

Reviews

2024 GWM Cannon Alpha Ultra Hybrid: Off-road review

GWM has brought the first hybrid powertrain to the 4x4 ute segment, and we've driven it off-road

Reviews

2024 GWM Cannon Alpha Hi4T & Tank 500 PHEV review

GWM is studying the viability of plug-in hybrid versions of its popular 4x4s for the Australian market. We got a chance to sample them on track

Reviews

2024 Ford Ranger Tremor review

Ford Australia has released another limited-edition Ranger variant, this time taking the Tremor nameplate from the US F-150 range.

News

VFACTS August 2024: Toyota on top but Ranger still the best-selling 4x4 in Australia

Ranger surpasses 40,000 and HiLux notches us more than 30,000 year-to-date 4x4 sales in August

Reviews

2024 Suzuki Jimny XL Heritage review

Limited edition Heritage model amps up the retro vibes

Reviews

2024 Toyota HiLux SR5 48V review

Is the HiLux SR5 better with a bit of a boost provided by V-Active tech?

Gear

2023 Ford Everest build: MSA 4x4 storage and National Luna fridge

We kit out the Everest’s cargo space with an MSA fridge slide, barrier and storage drawer, as well as a National Luna fridge

4x4 Comparisons

Ford Ranger Wildtrak vs Toyota HiLux GR Sport comparison review

Ford and Toyota apply the lippy to their big-selling utes to attract the buying public

News

Nissan Navara ST gets the black treatment

Nissan has released details of its new Black edition Navara ST.

Sponsored

Offroad Industries is the go-to destination to customise your American pick-up

If you’re looking for a one-stop shop to get the best aftermarket gear for your full-size American pick-up truck, then Offroad Industries should be your first port of call

Gear

All-new Bridgestone Dueler A/T 002 tyre tested

Bridgestone's new all-terrain tyre it says offers better ride and handling than traditional heavy duty A/Ts

Opinion

How long will it be until we're all driving electric 4x4s?

EVs are evolving, but are they actually ready to take us to remote places?

Reviews

2024 INEOS Grenadier Fieldmaster: Off-road review

Off-road-ready new vehicles don’t come along too often, so we were happy to get behind the wheel of a top-of-the-line Grenadier Fieldmaster

Gear

RECRE8 Automotive Group is your one-stop shop for touring 4WDs

Everything you need to know about RECRE8 Automotive Group and Rambler Vehicles

News

2024 Ford Ranger Black Edition announced: Australian pricing

Ford Ranger Black Edition coming in Q3

Gear

2023 Ford Everest build: MSA 4x4 towing mirrors

Mirror, mirror on the door, who’s the fairest of them all? Why, MSA 4x4 of course!

Gear

2023 Ford Everest build: AFN 4x4 full bull bar

This bull bar from AFN 4x4 not only protects the front of our Everest, but looks good doing it

Reviews

1985 Toyota LandCruiser BJ73 long-term update

Electrical gremlins and modern upgrades for Matt’s old LandCruiser