It’s new magazine day at 4X4 Australia HQ, with our action-packed February 2022 issue out now.Another month, another epic issue, with the Feb mag headlined by a couple of killer custom builds in the form of a 2018 Ford Everest Trend muscled up for bush tracks, and an ex-army Perentie that is as tidy as it is wild!

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We caught up with off-road racing hero Toby Price prior to the start of his 2022 Dakar campaign. We chat all things four wheels, two wheels and how he navigated his way to the big stage. Read the full interview with the two-time Dakar winner in this issue.

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Evan Spence battled torrential rain and took a 300 Series GX to some seriously mud-infested bush tracks – and got stuck – in an attempt to discover if the GX is the pick of the 300 Series range despite its base-spec status. We also test a 2021 Nissan Navara ST-X and a 2022 Land Rover Discovery S P360.We take an in-depth look at the transformed 4X4 Australia D-MAX, draped in top-quality aftermarket gear – it is now a seriously capable dirt-road touring weapon.In this month’s edition of ‘How to drive off road’, Deano explains how to safely and properly drive up steep inclines – there’s plenty of technical nous involved.

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Plus, we explore some quintessential 4×4 locales around Australia: Flinders Ranges and Oodnadatta in South Australia; Pine Creek in the NT; and Ningaloo Coast in WA.

What else is there?

– Fishing tips for the tropical north – MaxTrax recovery kit tested – Stihl electric chainsaws tested – CrashPad tool roll tested – New products, monthly columns and more!

The February 2022 issue of 4X4 Australia is available now.