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Matt Raudonikis

4 X 4 Australia Editor

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Matt is a 30-year veteran of the auto industry spending the last seven as 4x4 Australia editor. As a result, he has been pigeonholed in to the 4x4/off-road arena but he’s into anything with an internal combustion engine and wheels, or no wheels. He has been writing about cars since 1990 and video reviewing them for seven years.

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Custom 4x4s

V8-powered HiLux built by Marks 4WD

We spend some time touring in the Marks 4WD V8 HiLux and come away with a huge smile on our dial

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Reviews

Heavy hitter: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 review

GMSV has updated its full-size heavy-duty Silverado 2500

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Gear

2023 Ford Ranger build: Maxtrax Xtreme recovery boards to the rescue

Our Maxtrax Xtremes get our Ranger out of the muck

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Gear

2023 Ford Ranger build: Maxxis RAZR tyres 15,000km update

Checking in on the performance on the Maxxis muddies fitted to our Ranger

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Gear

2023 Ford Everest build: New project gets Yakima LockNLoad platform and accessories

Our new vehicle build for 2024 is this Ford Everest Ambiente, and the first gear we’ve installed is a Yakima LockNLoad roof platform and accessories

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News

Ineos reveals Fusilier BEV 4x4

Ineos Fusilier BEV revealed; will be offered as a full-time BEV or with a range-extending petrol engine

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Reviews

2023 Ford Ranger build: Job done!

We wrap up the build of our Ford Ranger Sport and look back at all the awesome gear that’s been fitted to it

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Custom 4x4s

Custom BT-50 is as solid as a rock

Tidy touring rig stands out from the crowd more than most

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Opinion

Opinion: Don’t blame local council for banning 4x4 vehicles

Ballina Council plans to restrict the use of 4x4 vehicles on its spectacular beaches, and it’s hard to blame them

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Reviews

2024 Toyota LandCruiser 70 towing comparison: V8 vs inline 4

Does the new four-cylinder LC70 have the pulling power to match the mighty V8?

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Gear

Winch crushes Holden Rodeo

Can a winch cut a 4x4 in two? We sacrifice a Holden Rodeo to find out

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Reviews

2023 Ford Ranger build: 19,000km update

A run to the hills in our V6 Ranger

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Gear

4x4 guide: 4WD treks of northeast NSW

A comprehensive guide to one of the most spectacular coasts in Australia

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Features

Mahindra reveals its big SUV and ute ambitions for Australia

Indian car maker Mahindra talks to Wheels about its bold plan to move from niche regional player to mainstream popularity with its next-generation SUVs and utes.

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Reviews

2024 Ram 1500 Big Horn off-road review

The entry level Ram truck has become considerably more expensive, but the Ram Big Horn is a resoundingly better vehicle

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Reviews

2023 Ineos Grenadier review

The Inoes Grenadier is a much-need addition to the off-road ranks of 4x4 wagons worldwide

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Reviews

2024 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series launch review

The revised 70 Series is here, but can the four-pot live up to the legendary nameplate?

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News

2024 Ineos Quartermaster ute: Australian deliveries due early next year

First series production Quartermasters start to roll off INEOS production line

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Custom 4x4s

Muscle truck: Rambler's Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss

Rambler Vehicles has developed a GVM and GCM upgrade package to fix the Trail Boss's shortcomings … and we sampled it

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4x4 Comparisons

2023 Ford Ranger Wildtrak vs Toyota HiLux GR Sport comparison review

Ford and Toyota apply the lippy to their big-selling utes to attract the buying public.

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Reviews

Supersize me: 2023 Chev Silverado 1500 ZR2 review and LTZ Premium tow test

We spend a week with the ZR2, and then take the LTZ Premium on a towing loop

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Gear

Win a taste of the High Country thanks to Buller Road Brewery

Four cases of Buller Road Brewery’s signature bevvies up for grabs

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Reviews

2023 Ford F-150 XLT SWB review

Ford Australia drops the F-bomb on the full-size truck market by re-introducing the F-150

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Gear

2023 Ford Ranger build: Trig Point slide-out kitchen

Now we’re cooking, with a complete interior fit-out of our Trig Point canopy