Custom 4X4s
Top 10 tow rigs
The best 4X4s for towing.
Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota’s retro-inspired FJ Cruiser could be second only to the Jeep Wrangler for popularity among enthusiasts who want to modify their 4X4 vehicle.
Karijini National Park, WA
The rugged beauty of Karijini National Park in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia will delight any visitor.
Jeep JK Wrangler review
Since its debut, Jeep’s JK Wrangler remains the ultimate off-road 4X4 that can be bought straight off the showroom floor.
US Toyota Tundra ute review
It’s import-only but this US Toyota ute offers enough spark to warrant ordering a container.
Shark Bay, WA
Shark Bay is rightly acclaimed for its natural phenomena, but it’s the Western extremities that have the 4X4 community talking.
Jeep Grand Cheroke
Jeep’s Grand Cherokee has copped a new eight-speed auto box, a futuristic facelift, performance boost and improved fuel consumption. The new model was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show.
4X4 Australia’s 4×4 of the Year 2013
Discover the winner of 4×4 Australia’s 4×4 of the Year 2013 as we count down from sixth to first place.
Stockton Beach, NSW
The paramedic training goes into action with a night-time rescue and sand-driving on Stockton Beach.
The 4X4 Australia Ute of the Year
The 4X4 Australia Ute of the Year
Insane water-crossings caught on camera!
There’s a right way and a wrong way to tackle water-crossings in a 4X4.
Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series review
Australia is the first country in the world to take delivery of Toyota’s much-anticipated LandCruiser 79 Double Cab* – and 4X4 Australia magazine has had an exclusive First Drive in it. (*That’s a dual-cab to the rest of us.)
Toyota LandCruiser 79 Double Cab
Toyota is taking a bricks and mortar approach with its LC79 workhorse ute in a bid to be big boss on site
Simpson Desert app
A Simpson Desert-flavoured iPad app is available to download for free from the Apple App Store in celebration of the first motor vehicle crossing of the formidable red giant by a Nissan Patrol G60 in 1962.
Into the beyond
Heard of Beyond Hotham? It’s a 4X4 event designed to show off the best the High Country has to offer.
Septuagenarian
We hope we can travel as well as this Toyota when we’re 76.
Keep River National Park, NT
Outback travellers may already know of Keep River National Park, but the park isn’t half the story. Ron and Viv Moon investigate.
Toyota FJ40 comparison review
Toyota’s take on its FJ40 swept all before it in 4X4 of the Year, but how does the FJ Cruiser rate against a couple of real icons?
Interview: Bruce Garland and Harry Suzuki
Isuzu’s intrepid off-road racing duo recounts more than two decades of tough love.
Volkswagon Amarok Auto review
Amarok gets the eight-speed auto we’ve been waiting for – and it has a more powerful engine.
Range Rover Evoque review
Does Range Rover’s luxury softroader stay true to the marque’s off-road heritage?
Jeep Compass review
Jeep increases its stake in the softroader game with a return of the Compass.
4×4 Event: The Camel Trophy
Twenty-five years after the ‘4X4 Olympics’ were held in Australia, seven Land Rover Defenders recreate the gruelling off-road event.
Australia’s 20 best-selling dual-range 4x4s
They are Australia’s 20 best-selling dual-range 4X4s – but are they all worth your hard-earned dollar?