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AS WINTER drops across the country thousands of travellers from the southern states will load up and head north in search of warmer adventures; and who could blame them! The cooler months are officially the touring season in Australia as the temperat

AUSTRALIAN details for the all-new Toyota Prado have been confirmed ahead of its arrival in local showrooms later this year and there are price rises of up to $12.5K for the new 250 Series. Toyota Australia has confirmed the Prado will be priced betw

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IT’S no secret that double-cab 4x4 utes are the biggest selling vehicles in Australia right now. Be they for family, work or adventuring, these light trucks have taken over as the rig of choice for so many Australians as auto-makers flock to join the

MITSUBISHI says its latest Triton is all new and who are we to argue. Yes, the four-cylinder diesel engine is the same 2.4-litre unit, but it is now fed by a pair of turbochargers and not just one like the previous model, and Mitsubishi says that mos

FORD offers its Ranger with a choice of a 2.0-litre four-cylinder bi-turbo diesel or three-litre V6 turbo-diesel engine in the XLT grade, and for this test we chose the former as a closer competitor to the other four-cylinder utes. It’s this choice o

TOYOTA has introduced a raft of new variants and updates to the HiLux line-up since the latest Ranger landed in an effort to keep up with it, but it has been unable to stem the tide of Blue Oval popularity, resulting in the Ford taking the top-seller

THE look of a bullbar can make or break the appearance of your new 4x4. Sure, it’s there to serve a purpose, and that is to offer protection for the front of the vehicle and your cooling system in the event of an animal strike or scrapes in the bush,

IT’S the Ranger’s superior ride quality combined with the performance of its engine and the usability of its cabin that makes it the pick of this trio. It might be a bit more expensive but the features and comfort make it worthy of your hard-earned.

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A COUPLE years back, Quinn was on the lookout for a late-model work ute that he could use for the daily commute and trips to the bush after his 2013 Ranger met an untimely end at the hands of a deeper-than-expected water crossing. He hit up his local

YOU have to hand it to the BT-50. It’s a bit of an unsung hero on the 4x4 scene, handling everything the more popular (and more expensive) dual cabs can, while somehow not drawing a heap of attention to itself. A bit like the bloke in the back of the

I was up past the stunning Mitchell Falls at Walsh Point, and I had seen no one for a few days after leaving the more popular tourist spots behind. Being mid-July, Mitchell Falls itself was extremely busy, at the campsites, on the track to the falls,

I LEFT Katherine with the fuel tanks, fridge and pantry full, and headed 50km south before turning on to Central Arnhem Road. I was surprised that the bitumen continued past the Maranboy Police Station, the community at Barunga and then Beswick, a di

EMBARKING on a remote tour in Australia and staying off-grid for any extended amount of time can be the adventure of a lifetime. The Australian outback, with its vast landscapes, rugged terrain and remote beauty, offers an unparalleled experience. Ho

I SPEND a lot of my time on the road, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like to eat well when travelling, even when I’m in remote locations. While there’s nothing wrong with cracking open a tin of beans every now and then, that can get monotonous, and I

THE AUSTRALIAN AUTOMOTIVE 4X4 MARKET HAS A RICH AND PROUD HERITAGE. FOR YEARS LOCAL DESIGN, INGENUITY AND MANUFACTURING HAS CREATED MANY FANTASTIC FOUR WHEEL DRIVE RELATED PRODUCTS. AT 4X4 AUSTRALIA WE ARE PROUD TO SHOWCASE AND SUPPORT TRULY AUSTRALI

Ironman 4x4 has released its new range of Deltawing awnings available for installation on either the passenger’s or driver’s side. The Deltawing 270° awning is free-standing and has a blackout coating that provides strong UV protection to minimise he

Teagan’s Jeep is looking the goods with aa two-inch lift using Fox shocks, Dick Cepek mudterrain 35-inch tyres, Smittybilt front and rear bars, a 12,000lb winch, and rear lockers. She lists the Simpson Desert and Robe are her favourite places to get

MAZDA has updated its 2024 BT-50 line-up by introducing a raft of features – including the addition of a Rough Terrain Mode for all 4x4 models – and debuting a new dual-cab chassis GT variant. The GT model, previously only available in dual-cab picku

A news story from 30 years ago highlighted the dangers of spinifex fires for those four wheelers heading into our remote desert country. With graphic photos of a Patrol bursting into flames and burning to nothing more than a charred metal shell, it w

> WOMBAT SF, VIC Nine years ago, Darryl Kimmoe was en route to a friend’s place in his Nissan Patrol when he was lured in by a spicy-looking track – now closed – within the Wombat State Forest in Victoria. “I was driving to a mate’s property and deci