4x4 Magazine Australia

WITH the 2023 Ford Ranger finally launched and heading out of showrooms to new owners, a lot of folks are asking about the next-model Volkswagen Amarok and what it will be like. The 2023 Amarok won’t go on sale until early next year and, as we know,

THE cut-price 2023 Nissan Navara SL Warrior has been revealledahead of its August launch. It is priced from $58,000 before on-road costs with a six-speed manual or $60,500 plus on-roads for the seven-speed automatic – around $10,000 less than a range

Editor Matt Raudonikis Deputy Editor Evan Spence Art Director Jamie Burgess Staff Journalist Tristan Tancredi Editor-At-Large Ron Moon Sub-Editor John Panozzo Staff Photographers Ellen Dewar, Alastair Brook News Editor Kat Fisk Marketing Specialist K

TOYOTA Australia has detailed updates to its best-selling Hilux ute for 2023, after the nameplate posted its highest monthly sales ever in June. The updted Hilux will launch in Australia in the fourth quarter od ‘22, with the range-topping Rogue rece

Ceduna is known as the Oyster Capital of Australia and hosts one of the nation’s largest oyster festivals, on the beautiful shores of Murat Bay in SA. The Oysterfest has been celebrated every October over the SA Labour Day long weekend since 1991, an

LAUNCHING a new vehicle in to nearly 200 markets for a global carmaker is riddled with complexities, challenges and downright hard work. Supreme engineering talent is not enough; being a great people person alone won’t do the job. It’s a unique skill

THE 2023 Ford Ranger arrives at a time when the previous model was still one of the leading vehicles in the mid-size 4x4 ute class. Ford’s Ranger has been in an arm wrestle with the venerable Toyota Hilux for the title, of not only Australia’s favour

I AM strapped in to a pre-production prototype of Ford’s upcoming Ranger Raptor, and riding shotgun is none other than seven-time Australian Rally Championship winner and four-time Side by Side (SXS) champion, Cody Crocker. Cody is justifiably nervou

THE first piece of kit when preparing any showroom-stock car to something that is all-roads capable, is swapping out the showroom rubber for something more durable. It’s not always about getting the biggest and chunkiest set of muddies you can fit, b

The Hill is your typical Australian oddity, always ready to buck the East Coast norm and do things its way – like run on South Australian time. Plenty to see and do here at the home of mining giant BHP, atop the Barrier Ranges in classic desert count

The new releases from Ironman 4x4 keep on coming, with this sleek-looking rear bar to suit the 2021+ Nissan Navara NP300 Series 5 range its latest offering. As well as providing valuable protection to the sides and rear of the vehicle’s tub, this bar

AVAILABLE FROM: https://expedition134.com RRP: $179 WHAT WE SAY: Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. These storage boxes are basically bulletproof. THERE’S no denying that a good set of vehicle-mounted four-wheel drive storage drawers are great

AVAILABLE FROM: www.bioliteenergy.com RRP: $279 WHAT WE SAY: A very cool piece of technology, that’s been reliable and easy to cook meals or boil water with. Everyone at camp will want to try it out too. I’VE had my BioLite 2 CampStove for a few year

AVAILABLE FROM: www.batteryworld.com.au RRP: $239 (Mentone store) WHAT WE SAY: Peace of mind in being able to self jump-start your car when needed. COMPACT lithium jump starters have become a must-have piece of kit to carry in any vehicle, not just y

THE big news in the September issue was that a new Troopy was due to arrive in Australia, powered by the 4.5 petrol engine. Back then it was even noticed that the USA-sourced Isuzu Trooper had ABS brakes, something the Australian Jackaroo didn’t have

CHRISTOPHER Morrison was on the QAA Line, crossing the Simpson Desert back in 2019 with his partner and 14-month-old daughter, when a brief lapse of concentration resulted in a rather severely bogged Cruiser. “The Eyre Creek crossing was too deep to