Custom 4X4s

Snowy River National Park, Victoria
Snowy River National Park in Victoria’s East Gippsland boasts much more than some of the state’s best off-roading, and it’s just four hours from Melbourne.

4×4 of the Year 2012 winner
Toyota’s FJ Cruiser has taken out the title of 4X4 Australia’s 4X4 of the Year 2012.

Land Rover Defenders
Having driven and relished the pure technology of the Defender and Defender Sport concepts…

Celebrating 30 years of the Mitsubishi Diamond
Mitsubishi celebrated 30 years of its diamond logo in Australia with a trip full of desert sparkle.

Jeep Wrangler Rubicons review
Jeep Wrangler Rubicons take on their namesake 4X4 track in the USA.

4X4 Ute of the Year… Meet the winner
The dust has settled and the five judges have tallied their scores…

Toyota LandCruiser 200 GX review
Toyota’s new Land Cruiser 200 Series variant is badged a GX, but the compliance plate tags it as a ‘Commercial’, the handbook a ‘Station Wagon’.

East Kimberley, WA
When a late wet season threatens to destroy all your meticulous travel plans, the only option is to adapt and enjoy the ride.

4X4 Ute of the Year: Sneak Preview
The judges have taken five competent 4X4 utes through their paces, and a winner has been decided.

Land Rover engineer Arthur Goddard
4X4 Australia talks to 90-year-old Arthur Goddard, the man who engineered the first Land Rover.

Kia Sorento review
Kia’s Sorento has morphed from a cheap little 4X4 into a refined and big-value SUV.

Toyota Hilux: Petrol vs diesel
Revamped it may be, but has Toyota done enough to keep the Hilux up front in an increasingly competitive ute market? We drive the diesel and petrol variants to find out…

Ford Ranger global challenge
Australians have just 10 days to vote for their pick of the five finalists of the Ford Ranger Global Challenge.

4x4s stuck in the mud
4x4s stuck in the mud

Luxury 4x4s
The word icon is probably thrown around too easily these days, but the Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen are two vehicles that certainly fit the tag.

Ford Ranger interview
4X4 Australia’s exclusive interview with Gary Boes, Vehicle Line Director, T6 Programme Ford Asia Pacific and Africa.

Toyota Kluger review
Toyota’s Kluger is a great family wagon for those forays that don’t stray too far from the bitumen, but it misses out on diesel power.

Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Toyota Prado vs Land Rover Discovery 4 review
It’s this magazine’s reigning 4X4 of the Year, but how does Jeep’s latest Grand Cherokee stack up against the established family wagon favourite, Toyota’s Prado GXL?

Tvan Tanami camper trailer review
The Tvan Tanami proves to be one of the best-designed units and scores particularly well for ease of set-up and need for minimal site area.

Old Man Emu Nitrocharger Sport suspension
With big claims of terrain adaptability, we put the Old Man Emu Nitrocharger Sport suspension to the test.

Ford SZ Territory review
A turbo-diesel engine from Land Rover makes the Ford SZ Territory the perfect SUV.

Patagonia, South America
Patagonia conjures up visions of an unrelenting wilderness, untouched by man. Well, it’s changed a bit…

Volkswagon Amarok vs Mitsubishi Triton vs Nissan Navara review
Even with respected road-car credentials, it was seen as a bold move by VW to move into a market dominated by Japanese manufacturers.

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon vs Land Rover Defender 90 vs Toyota FJ Cruiser review
The first four-wheel drive scrap began 70 years ago. Those miscreants are still on the prowl and they still wanna start something.