4x4 Australia takes you to Australia’s most exciting and remote destinations , and we show you how to get there! We test the latest and greatest new and modified vehicles, as well as new camping and outdoor adventure equipment. We introduce you to loads of interesting people, show you heaps of awesome holiday trips and destinations, and we put you in the driver’s seat to tackle the country’s toughest off-road challenges. It’s a whole lot of dirty fun every month!
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4x4 Magazine Australia
TRITON RAIDER TOPS THE RANGE • MITSUBISHI INTRODUCES TOP-SPEC TRITON RAIDER UTE
HYUNDAI HINTS AT OFF-ROAD FUTURE • NEAT SWB WAGON CONCEPT OFFERS A CLUE TO HYUNDAI’S OFF-ROAD FUTURE
TRAVEL BULLETIN
NAVARA REBOOT • Nissan’s new D27 Navara arrives with suspension tuned by Premcar, revised tech and a simplified model range. We’ve driven it on the road and off to see how it stacks up in an increasingly competitive ute segment
BIG & BOLD • MG IS BACK WITH A UTE… AND IT’S A BIG ONE!
STORAGE King • CLEVER DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING TAKES THIS PRADO 250 TO THE HEIGHT OF TOURING FUNCTIONALITY AND ABILITY
NEW BLOOD V OLD GUARD • CHINESE CHALLENGER GWM TAKES ON ESTABLISHED PLAYER ISUZU IN A HEAD-TO-HEAD BATTLE BETWEEN THE CANNON XSR AND D-MAX X-RIDER
BATTLE READY RUBICON • A JEEP GLADIATOR BUILT TO TAKE ON ANY ADVENTURE
Desert Ready • AUSTRALIA’S DESERTS ARE BEAUTIFUL BUT BRUTAL AND UNFORGIVING. HEAD INTO THESE REMOTE REGIONS WITHOUT THE RIGHT GEAR AND YOUR ADVENTURE CAN TURN QUICKLY. THESE ESSENTIALS WILL HELP KEEP YOU MOVING FORWARD SAFELY AND CONFIDENTLY.
TAKING ON THE TELE • A RAGTAG TEAM OF ADVENTURERS TACKLE THE LEGEND THAT IS THE OLD TELEGRAPH TRACK
SHARK TANK • WE BUILT A BYD SHARK 6 TO TAKE TO THE DESERT AND NOW IT’S UP FOR SALE
CAN YOU DIG IT? • MAXTRAX PUTS ITS OWN SPIN ON THE HUMBLE SHOVEL
TAMING THE TOYOTA • IS TERRAIN TAMER SUSPENSION THE ULTIMATE ALL-ROUND SETUP UP FOR YOUR 4X4?
RANGE EXTENDER • EQUIPPING OUR LONG-TERM GRENADIER WITH TOP QUALITY PRACTICAL PRODUCTS FROM EXPEDITION HQ
TERRAIN TAMER
GEAR • PRODUCT TESTS & NEW STUFF
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TIME’S UP WITH THE PRADO • FROM DAILY DUTIES TO WEEKEND LOADS, THE PRADO GX SHOWS ITS STRENGTH IN VERSATILITY AND SIMPLICITY
SIZING UP • BIGGER, MORE AGGRESSIVE TYRES GIVE THE GRENADIER A BOOST IN THE BUSH, WITH ONLY MINOR COMPROMISES ON THE BLACKTOP
QUIET ACHIEVER • WE’RE SPENDING A FEW MONTHS WITH THE MUSSO ULTIMATE XLV AND GETTING TO KNOW WHY IT CONSISTENTLY OUTPERFORMS EXPECTATIONS
REAR VIEW • 4X4 AUSTRALIA LOOKS BACK AT THE CHANGES IN THE INDUSTRY, THE RISE IN OUTBACK TOURING, THE EVOLUTIONARY SOPHISTICATION OF 4X4S AND MORE…
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