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Jeep Wrangler Unlimited review
It’s that time again as we say goodbye to a particularly popular long-term test vehicle: the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.

Toyota LandCruiser 100 Series review
Michael Beaumont’s sensibly modified 100 Series is a great example of a sharply-built budget tourer.

Toyota FJ Cruiser review
Normally staid Toyota breaks with tradition and goes all, well, traditional with its FJ retrospective.

Challenge Meridian camper trailer review
Challenge was quick to accept our invitation to participate in the camper trailer torture test. Its confidence was well-placed, because the Meridian came through with shining colours.

Volkswagen Amarok review
Some new, very different metal is advancing on the Aussie ute battlefield.

4X4 Australia: Best in class
2011’s Best in class 4x4s as judged by 4X4 Autralia

Skoda Octavia Scout review
Skoda has finally prepared its Octavia Scout with an auto gearbox.

Cars that think they’re 4x4s
Cars that think they’re 4x4s

Best 4x4s to buy
Our guide to the best off-road cars, SUVs and 4x4s.

Ford Territory vs Kia Sorento review
Ford has finally come good with its promise of a diesel-powered Territory, but is it too little, too late? We test it against Kia’s excellent Sorento to find out.

Prado vs Disco 4 vs Grand Cherokee comparison review
Jeep’s new Grand Cherokee is almost too cheap to be true, but does it compare to the king of the class, Toyota’s Prado, and the budget Land Rover D4?

Toyota HiLux review
Toyota has tweaked its ever-popular Hilux but will the changes be sufficient to see off new challengers from Ford and Mazda?

Top 10: Australia’s Best Selling 4x4s
Who takes top spot as Australia’s best selling dual-range 4×4 of 2013?

4X4 Australia subscriber wins $35,000 prize!
How would you respond if you were told you had just won a $35,000 camper? Find out from our winner.

Easter Jeep Safari concept vehicles
Six new concept vehicles developed by Jeep and Mopar have been revealed.

4×4 tech: Traction control
The development of traction control over the past two decades has had a huge impact on four-wheel driving.

2012 Ford Ranger vs Mazda BT-50 comparison
The new Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 share much in common, but are they really the same?

History of the Range Rover
To celebrate the debut of the all-new 2014 Range Rover Sport at the 2013 New York Auto Show, we look back at how this iconic model has evolved over the years.

Mercedes-Benz GL350 video review
The Mercedes Benz GL350 may not be the ultimate off-roader, but it gets the stars as a luxury four-wheel-drive.

Blue Mountains, NSW
The ruggedness and complexity of the Blue Mountains landscape thwarted many early attempts to cross it by expeditions launching out from the fledgling colony of Sydney.

Tenterfield, NSW
Tenterfield, a small country town of around 4000 people lies some 3 hours south west of Brisbane on the New England Tablelands sitting just below the magic 1000 metres above sea level mark.

Cobboboonee and Lower Glenelg National Parks, Victoria
Off-road exploration, remote river canoeing, and plenty of hiking are all on offer when you visit Victoria’s south-west coast.

Range Rover Sport review
Touted as “the fastest, most agile and responsive Land Rover ever”, the all-new Range Rover Sport incorporates a lot of the engineering developments featured in the latest-model Range Rover.

Jeep to revive Grand Wagoneer
All signs point to Jeep reviving one of its most iconic nameplates while plugging a major gap in its product range with a luxurious seven-seater.