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Tyre pressure monitoring system
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A tyre-pressure monitoring system is a car’s most important safety feature

Matt reckons tyre-pressure monitoring systems should be mandatory on all cars. Here’s why.

4x4 desert travel
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Preparing for your first desert trip? Here’s some advice

What you need to know before embarking on your first 4×4 desert trip

Toyota BZ4X EV
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Opinion: EV take-up will be fraught with problems

While inevitable, EV take-up in Australia will be riddled with problems

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Here’s what you said about the LC300 GR Sport’s front end

We asked for your thoughts on the front end of the new Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series GR Sport. Here’s what you said

4x4 on the dyno
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Opinion: Huge torque numbers count for nothing

Is torque nothing but all talk?

4x4 winch recovery
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Are you covered if your 4×4 breaks down in the bush?

Remote recovery insurance is worth it, but always check what it covers before it is too late.

Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series replacement
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Waiting game continues for the 200 Series’ replacement

The venerable LandCruiser 200 Series is out of production, so what will drive the new replacement?

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New to 4×4 travel? Right, read this!

We can’t go overseas, so more people than ever are getting stuck in the bush.

Future Fuels Strategy discussion paper
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EV take-up to be very slow in Australia

What we learned from the Federal Government’s Future Fuels Strategy discussion paper

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Don’t believe everything you read in car brochures

Facts or white lies? Not everything you read in sales brochures is black and white.

Club 4x4
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What’s the deal with vehicle valuations?

Club 4×4’s Kalen Ziflian looks at when the COVID-19 price bubble for used cars will burst.

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Here’s why it’s essential to completely extinguish a campfire

Lessons to learn from Fraser Island bushfires

Toyota 79 Series LandCruiser Bruder EXP-6 caravan
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One of Australia’s most historical tourers: 1952 ‘Overland’

Ron Moon regales us with tales of some of Australia’s most historical tourers

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Is Toyota’s 4.5-litre V8 diesel on the chopping block?

Is Toyota going to invest in a new-generation diesel for the 300?

Old and new Defender
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Here’s why the new Defender upsets Land Rover purists

The new Defender has upset a lot of Land Rover faithful.

Vic High Country
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Vanishings haunt the Vic High Country: The infamous Wonnangatta Murders

The Vic High Country is haunted by strange disappearances

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How do we deal with 4x4ers who give us all a bad name?

Sometimes a group of 4x4ers will destroy the good reputation of the majority, so do we chastise or reach out?

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Vote now for the Custom 4X4 of the Year for a chance to win

New vehicles are compromised, which is why so many people turn to the aftermarket.

Club 4x4 Insurance Raptor
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Should you sign up to a 4WD club?

Belonging to a 4WD club brings with it myriad benefits. Club 4×4 Insurance’s Kalen Ziflian lists the reasons why you should sign up.

Ineos Grenadier
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Where’s the originality in the design of new 4x4s?

Matt is disappointed with the lack of originality from bespoke 4×4 manufacturers.

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Opinion: Shout-outs during these COVID times

Be patient folks, it’s important to be thankful during these testing times.

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Opinion: Does old tech make new 4x4s better?

Our August 2020 cover car fuses old- and new-school 4×4 tech.

VW Amarok V6 manual
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Is the Amarok V6 manual the best drivers’ ute?

Matt reckons the V6 manual combo in the Amarok makes it the best driving ute on the market.

Opinion 4x4 trip planning
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Now is the time to plan a 4×4 trip

Crack open some maps and travel guides, and plan a post-lockdown trip.