4×4 Reviews

2020 4X4 Of The Year: Criteria and Route
Seven very different vehicles battle it out for 4X4 Of The Year. Only one can win.

Custom LS1-powered Toyota LandCruiser HJ75 ute review
Forget ’Cruiser Country, these hills are for outlaws.

1994 Land Rover Defender 300TDI long-term review
Deano takes a leap of faith with an old Defender. Here is his journey…

Defender 90 gets supercharged LSA V8: video
The classic Defender 90 doesn’t get any better than this supercharged V8 interpretation.

Jeepster Commando review
Synergy Manufacturing’s Jeepster Commando stole the spotlight at SEMA Show 2017 with its retro looks and practical engineering.

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon wins 2020 4X4 Of The Year award
Wrangler Rubicon leads six rivals to win the coveted 4X4OTY gong.

Baja-prepped Mahindra Roxor UTV review
Indian “Willys Jeep” takes on the wilds of Mexico.

Jeep JT Gladiator driven off-road in New Zealand
As the Gladiator’s arrival creeps closer, we drive Jeep’s new pick-up truck in the wilds of New Zealand.

2020 Nissan Patrol Ti review
We get behind the wheel of Nissan’s revamped-for-2020 Patrol Ti.

4×4 Of The Year 2019
The seven most interesting 4×4 vehicles of 2016 get together for a week to determine the 4×4 Of The Year.

Readers 4x4s: Summer 2020
A Jeep Cherokee has the custom kit to catch our eye.

2019 Suzuki Jimny vs Jeep Wrangler Overland
It’s slim pickings in the ranks of two-door 4x4s in today’s new-car market. Until the Defender 90 lobs late in 2020, the Wrangler and Jimny are the only options available, so we took them out for a play to see which shorty stands tallest.

Restored custom 1984 Toyota LandCruiser FJ45 review
This FJ45 might be nearing 36 years old, but when you slide behind the wheel it feels and smells like an all-new Land Cruiser ute.

AFN 4×4 Suzuki Jimny review
When you’re a new, small player up against the established big boys it pays to stand out from the crowd, which is precisely what this little Jimny has been built to do.

2019 Nissan Navara RX cab chassis review
Nissan’s D23 Navara is noted for its coil-spring rear suspension, but there is one model with traditional leaf springs on the load axle.

2019 Ram 1500 Laramie V6 Ecodiesel review
For those who want a turbo-diesel Ram 1500 Laramie, the wait is finally over.

Custom “Mighty 79” Toyota LandCruiser 79
When one of Australia’s leading 4×4 photographers needed a new rig to cart his gear into some of Australia’s most remote places, he decided to design it from the ground up… and then enlisted the who’s who of the Aussie 4×4 industry to help him build it.

This is the best custom 4×4 of 2019
The 2019 Custom 4×4 of the Year is big, brash and pulls no punches.

Trail-ready 4×4 rigs feature in December’s Readers’ Rigs
Special edition Navara leads a pack of well-kitted rides.

2020 Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior review
Aussie engineering excellence arms Nissan’s Navara Warrior with the weaponry it deserves

Quick blast in Jeep’s JT Gladiator Rubicon
The Jeep Gladiator won’t land in Australia until 2020, but we managed to snare one for a day in the dunes of Nevada.

MSA 4×4’s Toyota LandCruiser 200 ‘Super Cruiser’ 6×6 review
After a long, hard slog, MSA 4×4’s stretched six-wheel drive ‘SuperCruiser’ is finally complete, and the impressive 6WD beast has now passed its first test as an off-road tourer big enough for a family of seven.

We drive Harrop’s supercharged Ram 1500
If a naturally-aspirated petrol V8 doesn’t deliver the torque you’re looking for, then a supercharger kit will provide the boost you seek.

2019 Holden Colorado LSX review
We take Holden’s new Colorado LSX on an adventure in the Flinders Ranges, to see if its ability lives up to its brawn.