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Follow our Project Ranger build

A Ranger has join the 4x4 Shed and we plan to gear it up into the ultimate support rig.

By Matt Raudonikis

Follow our Project Ranger build

4x4 Australia March 2020 issue preview

Land Rover lends models coronavirus

Water Wheel Beach Tavern 4x4 pub guide

Kroombit Tops national park 4x4 travel guide

2020 Land Rover Defender 110 range pricing details

V8 diesel vital to LandCruiser’s future

NEWS

Land Rover mobilises for aid organisations

By Daniel Wong30 Mar 2020

Land Rover musters 143 vehicles to help aid organisations deal with coronavirus.

Main specs to consider if you’re buying a 2020 Defender

By Matt Raudonikis27 Mar 2020

We wade through the long list of options to spec a new Land Rover Defender.

Epic photos of the all-new Land Rover Defender

By Tristan Tancredi26 Mar 2020

The West Coast of Africa provided a stunning background for the all-new Defender launch. Here’s a selection of photos from the wild trip.

APG buffs up the Ford Ranger with carbon-fibre

By Daniel Wong25 Mar 2020

Lightweight material gives US-market ute some heavyweight Baja vibes.

V8 RAM 1500 clocks on for duty

By Tristan Tancredi24 Mar 2020

Hemi V8-powered RAM 1500 fronts up to fight crime.

2020 Land Rover Defenders rescue stranded truck

By Matt Raudonikis20 Mar 2020

Pair of Defenders haul a 20-tonne truck that was stranded for three days.

REVIEWS

2020 Defender takes on the wilds of Africa

By Matt Raudonikis25 Mar 2020

We head to Namibia’s wild west coast to drive the new Defender.

Modern Magic: Custom Toyota LandCruiser HJ60 review

By Dan Everett | Photos: Brad Miskiewicz21 Mar 2020

Gen Z are taking to the tracks, and doing it in style.

The 10 greatest 4x4s of all time

By 4x4 Australia18 Mar 2020

Some 4x4s have made more of an impact on the world than others, but just which ones have made the biggest difference? We ask our team of 4x4 experts

Building a Hilux 4x4 tourer on a budget

By James Secher17 Mar 2020

Jimmy picked up a cheap secondhand Hilux, and he’ll keep us updated on the trials and tribulations of building a 4x4 tourer on a budget.

Rigged for Adventure: Custom Toyota LandCruiser 105 Series review

By Dan Everett14 Mar 2020

The rig is built and the tanks are full. Now it's time for one hell of an adventure.

Follow our Project Ranger build

By Matt Raudonikis12 Mar 2020

A Ranger has join the 4x4 Shed and we plan to gear it up into the ultimate support rig.

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GEAR

Lumberjack Buckley Ultra Light camper trailer: 4x4 product test

By Ron Moon23 Mar 2020

Chinese-sourced camper is sprinkled with Aussie accessories, we take Lumberjack’s Buckley ‘Ultra Light’ for an off-road workout.

Projecta Pro-Wave inverter: 4x4 product test

By Ron Moon22 Mar 2020

After more than 12 months of service, how do Projecta’s 350- and 600-watt Pro-Wave inverters stack up?

Electronics & Gadgets

Diesel tuning at Berrima Diesel

By Kev Smith21 Mar 2020

Kev gets more than he bargained for, once Berrima Diesel is done tinkering with his Land Cruiser.

Portable Fridge buyers' guide

By Tristan Tancredi15 Mar 2020

The portable fridge has replaced the Esky as the go-to beer-chilling tool for Aussies. We have a chat to the fridge experts in the industry.

Electronics & Gadgets

Redarc power management system: 4x4 product test

By Matt Raudonikis12 Mar 2020

Redarc is keeping the Ranger’s 12-volt power needs met.

Electronics & Gadgets

Bushranger Night Hawk driving lights: 4x4 product test

By Matt Raudonikis09 Mar 2020

We've given the Bushranger 4x4 Night Hawks a run on the Ranger and reckon they come up trumps.

Electronics & Gadgets

OPINION

V8 diesel vital to LandCruiser’s future

By Fraser Stronach26 Mar 2020

Here’s why the 1VD diesel engine is still an option and vital to the Cruiser’s success.

The egregious ergonomics in modern cars

By Dean Mellor15 Mar 2020

We have refined cars to a point we can travel vast distances in supreme comfort, but what’s with the continual interior design faux pas?

Interview with Mick McCulkin of Australian 4WD Academy

By 4x4 Australia08 Mar 2020

Many of you will know Mick McCulkin from his years running Tri State Safaris or the Australian 4WD Academy, but his off-road experience precedes these ventures by many years.

Remembering Holden's 4x4 creations

By Matt Raudonikis07 Mar 2020

Matt wonders if Holden's future would have been different if took a different - more adventurous - route.

4x4 suspension is equally as important on-road as off-road

By Fraser Stronach22 Feb 2020

The black art of 4x4 suspension tuning.

Recognised 4x4 accessories are filtering into the new car market

By Matt Raudonikis21 Feb 2020

Manufacturers are working hand-in-hand with recognise 4x4 accessories makers to give customers what they want.

EXPLORE

4x4 Pubs: Water Wheel Beach Tavern, Vic

By Miriam Blaker29 Mar 2020

A no-strings-attached free campsite with power sounds too good to be true. But such a place exists at Lake Tyers in East Gippsland.

Kroombit Tops NP, Qld: 4x4 travel guide

By Kev Smith28 Mar 2020

The challenging tracks within Kroombit Tops National Park demand expert levels of 4x4 know-how.

Exploring the Flinders Ranges, SA (Part 2): 4x4 Adventure Series

By Ron Moon | Photos: Alastair Brook22 Mar 2020

The northern section of the Flinders Ranges offers a more isolated experience and more remote camping, in a spectacular setting of red, raw rock. Here are some of the area’s delights.

Stringybark Creek, Vic: 4x4 travel guide

By Ged Bulmer | Photos: Bill Bachman20 Mar 2020

We saddle up an X-Class in search of some wild colonial boys, on a weekend canter through the Victorian High Country.

Mungo National Park, NSW: 4x4 travel guide

By Miriam Blaker14 Mar 2020

Mungo NP is one of the country’s most visually spectacular destinations, with a landscape that needs to be seen to be believed. We’re lucky it’s so readily accessible!

Winton Shire, Qld: 4x4 travel guide

By Kev Smith08 Mar 2020

This outback Queensland adventure takes in old opal mining towns and much older prehistoric beasts. Welcome to Winton Shire.

4X4 OF THE YEAR

2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon review

By Fraser Stronach | Photos: Nathan Jacobs18 Feb 2020

Can a true off-road 4x4 clinch the 4X4OTY gong?

2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Suzuki Jimny review

By Fraser Stronach | Photos: Nathan Jacobs17 Feb 2020

Pint-sized Jimny shortlisted for a shot at the 4X4 Of The Year title.

2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Land Rover Discovery Sd6 review

By Fraser Stronach | Photos: Nathan Jacobs16 Feb 2020

Can the V6 Disco repeat the Sd4’s success of two years ago?

2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior review

By Fraser Stronach | Photos: Nathan Jacobs15 Feb 2020

With the bark to match the bite, the Warrior dons the gloves for a title fight.

2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Ssangyong Musso XLV Ultimate review

By Fraser Stronach | Photos: Nathan Jacobs14 Feb 2020

Ssangyong returns to 4X4OTY arena, this time with a ute.

2020 4X4 Of The Year contender: Mitsubishi Triton GLS review

By Fraser Stronach | Photos: Nathan Jacobs13 Feb 2020

After a four-year hiatus, the Triton returns to the 4X4OTY field.