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2018 Ute Test: Holden Colorado LTZ

The Colorado arrived in 2012, but it’s the rebirth it underwent in 2017 that really counts.

News

2019 Ford Ranger Raptor in left-hand drive spied

Video surfaces of LHD Raptor, sparking chatter in US markets.

2018 Mega Ute Test Ford Ranger XLT
Reviews

2018 Ute Test: Ford Ranger XLT

Ford’s PX Ranger is proof that Australia is the perfect place to design and develop a ute. Hopefully, there will be more of it.

Gallery Chopped Nissan Y62 Patrol
Custom 4x4s

Gallery: Chopped custom Nissan Y62 Patrol ute

Left-of-field dual-cab is a neatly chopped Y62 Patrol.

Gear

How to build a ute: above $25,000 budget

Got an unlimited budget to burn? Then the sky is the limit in our go-to ute modifications guide.

News

DARPA’s shapeshifting wheel-track technology: video

Military-based vehicle gets reconfigurable wheel-to-track technology

Gear

How to build a ute: $25,000 budget

Welcome to the edge of reason in our go-to ute modifications guide for any budget.

News

Illegal dumping of rubbish in parks and forests a major concern

Asbestos and commercial waste found dumped in Victorian parks and forests.

Gear

How to build a ute: $15,000 budget

We up the budget to a palatable $15,000 in our go-to ute modifications guide for any budget.

How to build a ute with less than AUD5000
Gear

How to build a ute: less than $5000

No matter what you call it – ute, truck or pick-up – here’s the go-to modifications guide for less than $5000

4x4 trip with the Hwange Game Census Zimbabwe
Explore

4×4 trip with the Hwange Game Census, Zimbabwe

An Aussie author is stalked by lions as hyenas shatter the night’s silence with haunting cries as he ventures into Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park.

Opinion

Where are the true performance utes?

The recent spat of performance utes isn’t striking a chord with the editor

Explore VIC

4×4 trip to the High Country, Vic

The Snowy River, the Murray and the Mitta Mitta River via the hidden snow meadows of far eastern Victoria. There’s good reason why it’s one of the best 4WD trips on the continent.

News

More vehicles added to Ford Ranger recall

Ranger fire risk recall spreads to more vehicles.

Reviews

2018 4×4 Dual-Cab Ute Test

Mercedes-Benz’s new X-Class has added a new edge to the dual-cab 4×4 market, but how does it shape up in this nine-way stoush?

4×4 Comparisons

Isuzu MU-X LS-T vs Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Exceed comparison review

We find out if Isuzu and Mitsubishi offer enough to stand out in the mid-size 4WD market that’s packed with options.

Custom 4x4s

1979 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 custom 4×4: Video review

BJ40 gets a 4.5-litre V8 engine transplant.

Explore

4×4 Activities July – September 2018: Travel Bulletin

Races, rodeos, and great outdoor fun are what one can expect in the months of July to September.

Wheels & Tyres

Toyo Open Country R/T: product test

Blending the best of both worlds.

Opinion

Ford and Volkswagen ute partnership could be an unholy matrimony

Unlikely partnership sounds even more unlikely when you study the numbers.

Explore VIC

4×4 Interview: The Mountain Cattlemen of the Victorian High Country

We talk to the Mountain Cattlemen and learn about their families’ history in the High Country

July 2018 issue
News

July 2018 issue with bonus DVD is out June 21

Mega ute shootout tops massive July 2018 issue of 4X4 Australia.

Holden 1 Tonner build
Reviews

Holden 1 Tonner build: part 5

The question is, will the Tonner cab fit over the behemoth LS3?

Australian Geographic Society expedition
Explore WA

Australian Geographic Society expedition to the Kimberley

We join some of the country’s leading scientists in the pristine Kimberley wilderness to uncover just what’s at risk with the looming arrival of the cane toad