Road Tests

2021 Land Rover Defender P400 review
The new Defender 110 proves its mettle on a real-world camping trip in the High Country.

Is the new Defender worth the wait?
It’s been a long time coming, but Land Rover’s new Defender is finally here.

We fang the Raptor-hunting 523kW Ram TRX
Ram drops its new Raptor hunter, the 523kW Supercharged Hemi powered TRX. And we drive it in the desert.

Off-road in Mazda’s all-new BT-50
Mazda steps out in a new direction with the 2020 BT-50 one-tonne ute.

Is the Unimog U5023 the ultimate tourer?
Is the Unimog the ultimate adventure touring vehicle? We drive the U5023 Mog to find out.

Mitsubishi Triton 4×4 variant review
Mitsubishi has made some revisions across the Triton range, with an emphasis on improved off-road capability. We sample it in the Flinders Ranges.

2019 Land Rover Discovery Sd6 off-road test
A potent new V6 making 225kW and 700Nm puts more mumbo into Land Rover’s Discovery.

2019 LDV T60 TrailRider automatic 4×4 review
Add some Walkinshaw Performance savvy to the LDV T60 ute, and you end up with the TrailRider.

2019 LDV T60 Trailrider 4×4 review
Walkinshaw Performance has turned its attention to LDV’s T60 dual-cab 4×4. The result is the Trailrider.

HSV Series 2 SportsCat is now tougher than ever
Second-gen HSV workhorse features upgraded suspension for improved on- and off-road performance.

2019 Land Rover Discovery SD4 4×4 review
The Discovery Sd4 was judged 4×4 of the Year in 2017, but what is it like to live with? We’ve had ours for six months and don’t want to give it back.

2019 Tickford Ford F-150 4×4 review
Tickford has tweaked the F-truck to bring you a wicked workhorse.

2019 SsangYong Musso XLV 4×4 review
SsangYong’s new long-wheelbase Musso dual-cab offers a segment-topping tray length, the industry’s longest warranty and killer pricing.

2019 Range Rover P400e PHEV 4×4 review
The Range Rover PHEV is two 4x4s in one.

2020 Holden Colorado first 4×4 drive review
Small steps for 2020 Holden Colorado

2019 Suzuki Jimny automatic 4×4 review
Suzuki has shoehorned a bigger engine into its long-serving Jimny, and then added a cool retro body and heaps of kit. We test the auto variant.

SCOOP! New Jeep Gladiator tested
Is Jeep’s all-new Gladiator worth the wait? We head Stateside to find out.

2019 Suzuki Jimny off-road review
Suzuki’s new Jimny is certainly winning popularity contests in 2019, but how does it go off-road? We take it to the High Country to find out.

2019 Mercedes-Benz X350d Power 4×4 review
The X350d is the V6-powered X-Class ute buyers were waiting for, but does it live up to the hype?

2019 Range Rover Sport Si4 4×4 review
A small-capacity four-cylinder petrol engine in a Range Rover Sport doesn’t sound right, but is it the way of the future?

2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 first drive 4×4 review
Mercedes-Benz totally revamped its G-Class in 2018, and the first of the new models here is the top-of-the range AMG G63.

2018 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 4×4 review
This is Chevrolet’s truck built to take on the Raptor, so naturally we need to find out if the Colorado ZR2 is a worthy competitor.

2019 Ssangyong Musso dual-cab ute 4×4 review
After numerous cracks at our market, SsangYong is leaning on sharp pricing and seven-year warranties to claw back onto people’s shopping lists. Is it enough?

2019 Jeep JL Wrangler Rubicon eTorque 4×4 quick spin review
State-side blast of Jeep’s mild-hybrid Rubicon eTorque, but will it come to Australia?