Custom 4X4s

2018 Ute Test: Holden Colorado LTZ
The Colorado arrived in 2012, but it’s the rebirth it underwent in 2017 that really counts.

2019 Ford Ranger Raptor in left-hand drive spied
Video surfaces of LHD Raptor, sparking chatter in US markets.

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

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.

DARPA’s shapeshifting wheel-track technology: video
Military-based vehicle gets reconfigurable wheel-to-track technology

How to build a ute: $25,000 budget
Welcome to the edge of reason in our go-to ute modifications guide for any budget.

Illegal dumping of rubbish in parks and forests a major concern
Asbestos and commercial waste found dumped in Victorian parks and forests.

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: 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

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.

Where are the true performance utes?
The recent spat of performance utes isn’t striking a chord with the editor

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.

More vehicles added to Ford Ranger recall
Ranger fire risk recall spreads to more vehicles.

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?

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.

1979 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 custom 4×4: Video review
BJ40 gets a 4.5-litre V8 engine transplant.

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.

Toyo Open Country R/T: product test
Blending the best of both worlds.

Ford and Volkswagen ute partnership could be an unholy matrimony
Unlikely partnership sounds even more unlikely when you study the numbers.

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 with bonus DVD is out June 21
Mega ute shootout tops massive July 2018 issue of 4X4 Australia.

Holden 1 Tonner build: part 5
The question is, will the Tonner cab fit over the behemoth LS3?

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