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.

BMW X5 review
Road Tests

BMW X5 review

Third Generation BMW X5 set to continue the model’s success.

Volkswagen Amarok review
Road Tests

Volkswagen Amarok review

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

Modified LandCruiser
Custom 4x4s

Toyota LandCruiser

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

Mercedes-Benz LAPV
Custom 4x4s

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.

TECH: Essential Equipment
Electronics & Gadgets

4x4 gear and gadgets

The 4X4 Australia experts tell us what gadgets and gear they always take bush with them.

Range Rover Vogue review
Road Tests

Range Rover Vogue review

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

Mercedes-Benz GL350 BLUETEC video review
Road Tests

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.

Kia Sorento review
Road Tests

Kia Sorento review

Kia’s Sorento has morphed from a cheap little 4X4 into a refined and big-value SUV.

Luxury 4X4s
Road Tests

Luxury 4x4s

The word icon is probably thrown around too easily these days, but the Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen are two vehicles that certainly fit the tag.

Toyota Kluger review
Road Tests

Toyota Kluger review

Toyota’s Kluger is a great family wagon for those forays that don’t stray too far from the bitumen, but it misses out on diesel power.

Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Toyota Prado vs Land Rover Discovery 4 Review
Road Tests

Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Toyota Prado vs Land Rover Discovery 4 review

It’s this magazine’s reigning 4X4 of the Year, but how does Jeep’s latest Grand Cherokee stack up against the established family wagon favourite, Toyota’s Prado GXL?

Ford SZ Territory review
Road Tests

Ford SZ Territory review

A turbo-diesel engine from Land Rover makes the Ford SZ Territory the perfect SUV.

Coin Operated
News

Buying a 4x4

The value question is sometimes the most hotly debated criterion, as it’s often a perceived issue rather than technical fact.