Top five 4x4 opinion columns of 2018

The beauty of an opinion is you don’t have to agree with it.

Interview with Ironman 4x4's Adam Craze

When your life’s passion is also your workplace, every day of toil is hugely rewarding.

Passion - The secret ingredient behind any successful 4x4

The success of the Jimny, Wrangler and G-Wagen is largely thanks to the passion of its engineers

How dual-cab utes have changed and what needs changing

Tracing the great ute revolution through the Hilux's evolution

Can an off-road vehicle achieve five-star safety?

The 2019 Jeep Wrangler’s one-star safety rating raises questions about whether vehicles like it and the new Suzuki Jimny have a place in the modern, safer world.

How electronic 4x4 driving modes work: Tech Torque

Terrain Response? Multi-Terrain Select? Terrain Management System? Electronic 4x4 systems sport different names but utilise the same principles.

The best 4x4s are built, not bought

Individual by design, suited for the individual taste.

Are full-size factory-direct RHD 4x4s a viable option for manufacturers?

They’ve been “under consideration” for years, but are full-size factory-direct RHD 4x4s ever coming to Australia?

Visiting the five 'corners' of Australia

Visiting all five border corners of Australia isn't so straight forward, but Ron's quest is close at hand

Remembering the original Range Rover

A drive in Range Rover's uber-luxury SDV8 Autobiography brings back memories of the original's simplicity.

Interview with Cooper Tire's Ken Reuille

Developing new product for an iconic tyre brand for three decades can be a lot of pressure, but also plenty of fun.

Catching and scratching the Land Rover bug

I bought (yet another) Landy.

Suzuki needs to produce more variants of the Jimny

New Jimny is a great platform to create a whole family of 4x4s.

The last grave of the Burke & Wills expedition

Ron goes in search of the last grave of the Burke & Wills expedition.

Hydrogen drawing closer towards replacing fossil fuels

Recent CSIRO breakthrough shows that there’s hope for hydrogen yet.

Interview with Alan Johnson of Piranha Off-Road

When you’ve been involved in the Aussie off-road scene for more than 30 years, you’d think it would be time to slow down. That’s not the case for Piranha Off Road’s founder, Al Johnson.

Opinion: Modern multimedia systems are too complex

Operating the myriad of functionalities in today's cars have left Dean all dazed and confused.

Don't listen to unsubstantiated media reports

Let the truth get in the way of a good story.

Finding Australia's rich history in cemeteries

Wandering around cemeteries isn’t creepy, is it?

The X-Class is a true Mercedes-Benz ute

For the last time, it's not a rebadged Navara!

New ute players are moving the goalposts

Pick-up truck standards are rising and challenging the Hilux's dominance.

Interview with Ford Australia's Richard Woolley

What is it like to be an integral part of the development of some of the most exciting new off-road vehicles? Ford Australia’s Richard Woolley takes us behind the scenes.

Bad drivers force us to take the back roads

Australia’s highway hell and back-road bliss.

We found a ute everyone can agree on

Ute comparo gets a few journos hot under the collar