4X4 News

2016 Mercedes Benz G-Wagen
Just in case your gangster-black Geländewagen doesn’t draw enough attention, you can order a new one in a range of bright rainbow colours as part of a 2016 upgrade to the 36-year-old off roader.

Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series gets lifeline with 2016 safety upgrade
Toyota expects to get a five-star ANCAP safety rating for its Land Cruiser 70 Series’ single-cab when it’s upgraded late next year.

Haval to sell seven-seat, body-on-frame 4×4 in Australia
Haval will soon sell a seven-seat, body-on-frame 4×4 in Australia, with bold plans to become the nation’s top-selling SUV brand.

Mackay drive for depression awareness
255km is a long way to go to get to the pub, but if the drive raises awareness for depression, it’s worth it.

Dark Defender steals show in new Bond movie, Spectre
The Land Rover Defender is once again a ‘Bond car’, appearing alongside Daniel Craig in the incoming James Bond movie, Spectre. But why?

Win the Outback Challenge 2014 DVD
The legendary Outback Challenge is on again for 2015 (Sept 25 – Oct 2) on properties around Broken Hill. To mark the event, we have a couple of the 2014 event DVDs to give away!

Land Rover shows Defender concept in Frankfurt
With the iconic Defender on its last legs as production winds up, we were keen to see Land Rover’s concept Defender at the Frankfurt show this week.

FJ Cruiser still strong
Toyota’s FJ Cruiser has exceeded predicted sales, with 10,000 sold in Australia since 2011.

Toyota reveals genuine accessories for new Hilux
The new Toyota Hilux’s accessories have been revealed ahead of the 2016 vehicle’s release in October this year.

4X4 Australia October edition on shelves now
The 4X4 Australia October 2015 edition is on shelves now. Check out the new Ford Everest, updated Ford Ranger and a stretched Toyota Hilux.

Dirty Work
Roothy winches a Disco to safety, helps rescue a camel and gets stuck on Fraser when his starter motor fails.

Renault Alaskan Concept Truck
Renault reveals what its version of the Nissan Navara will look like.

Nissan NP300 Navara goes Single Cab
Nissan’s NP300 Navara range now has King Cab and Single Cab versions in its ranks

Prado gets new engine and transmission
Toyota has given its Land Cruiser Prado a heart transplant to bring it into line with the new-gen Hilux and Fortuner

Performance engineer Harrop opens doors
Interested in precision engineering and manufacturing? Motoring performance specialists Harrop will host its annual Open House in Melbourne this September.

Toyota upgrades Land Cruiser
Toyota has revealed its revamped Land Cruiser 200 Series ahead of its launch in Australia in October

4X4 Australia to take RZR Challenge
4X4 Australia will take on the RZR buggy challenge this weekend. But first we had to learn how to drive (crash) one. Check out the practice.

4×4 Australia September edition on sale now
The 4X4 Australia September edition is on sale now. See the Triton and Navara take on the Amarok and BT-50.

2016 Mitsubishi Challenger unveiled
Mitsubishi Motors has revealed its third-generation Challenger 4×4 SUV in Thailand.

Clean campsite crusade heats up
An Australian 4x4er is stepping up his fight against campsite litter, following the success of his bush poo training video

Top 10: Australia’s best-selling 4x4s in 2015
Fraser Stronach crunches Australia’s latest 4×4 sales figures to see what’s hot and what’s not so far in 2015

John Rooth joins 4X4 Australia
John Rooth’s dusty track has finally led him to 4X4 Australia, and he’s here to share a tale or two

Toyota reveals Fortuner
Toyota has officially revealed its new Fortuner off-roader

Poll: The best 4×4 ever is…
We asked you what you thought the best 4×4 of all time was and you answered the call.