GM Marketplace: Let your 4X4 order your morning coffee for you
General Motors in the US have just released GM Marketplace. It is a new commerce feature that will let owners of more than 2 million vehicles order and pay for…
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January 2018
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Ford Australia teases 2018 Ranger Raptor video
Globally Ford have started building anticipation for the 2018 Ranger Raptor with the unveiling of a video on the Ford Australia Facebook page. Their most recent teaser of the new…
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Grand Cherokee Trackhawk recalled
You may recall the write up last month on the new 522kW supercharged 6.2L V8 Jeep, destined for our shores early this year. After 1,242 of them have been sold…
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2018 Haval H9 Review
Haval is here, and their proper 4WD offering has been improved. It’s called the H9, and is a seven-seat 4X4 roughly the same size as a Ford Everest. The brand…
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Spied: Jeep JT Scrambler
After Dodge, Ford and Chevrolet each released a new ‘Pickup’ (read: Ute) over the past month it would appear that Fiat Chrysler now want in on the the action. There’s…
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2018 Haval H9 released; doesn’t look terrible
Haval Motors Australia have just launched the updated version of the critically acclaimed H9. The 2018 Haval H9 features an increase in power to 180kW (up from 160kW), an increase…
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Birds of the Top End Photo Essay with Scott Mason
In Issue 31 of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures we take a trip through the top end with our very own editor, Scott Mason. In his ‘Birds of the Top End’…
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BFG launch free 4X4 navigation app
BFGoodrich have just launched their free 4X4 navigation app, “Off Road Escape”, which offers users the ability to locate and receive information on 4X4 tracks and trails throughout Australia. Developed…
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2019 Silverado to come with new 3.0 Litre TD Duramax
With the release of the 1500 Series Chevy Silverado at the Detroit Auto Show, we’ve obtained some rather exciting news on the Silverado line up. Namely that the 1500 series…
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Revealed: 2019 Ford Ranger
Last week out of the Detroit Auto Show, we’ve been given a look at the 2019 Ford Ranger. The US version of the updated pickup was put on display alongside…
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Drive 4 Life: Vic High Country charity trip – March 18-23
If you’re planning on hitting the Victorian High Country this year, why not do it while supporting a good cause? This March Drive 4 Life will be hosting a charity…
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Land Rover’s 400 HP Defender: Yep, it’s a thing.
So, we’ve got some good news, and some bad news. First, the good; Land Rover’s 400 HP Defender is a thing. Really. Land Rover has 150 5.0-Litre V8’s ready to…
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Vehicle rollover on Fraser Island
Queensland Police Service have issued a statement regarding the vehicle rollover on Fraser Island last weekend. Fortunately injuries were minor to one occupant, however the QPS have used this incident…
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HSV SportsCat, Silverado pricing revealed
It looks like an HSV dealer may have slipped up with HSV SportsCat, Camaro and Silverado pricing revealed on a dealer’s Facebook page. Images have surfaced showing the Camaro SportsCat,…
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FRASER ISLAND FLASH SALE
Grab your mates and gear up for a weekend on the world’s largest sand island, teach the kids how to fish, and best of all, test out the tracks with…
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RV Daily: Practical Guide to Modern Towing – Out now!
The RV Daily Practical Guide to Modern Towing has just launched over at RV Daily! Sure, it’s a bit of a mouthful, but a massive topic. Tim Scott, editor of RV…
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ISSUE 31 – Out now!
Issue 31 of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures is out now, and we’ve stepped it up another notch! In issue 31 we’re taking you from the Kimberley to Kakadu turning the…
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Land Rover kicks off 70th with 1948 prototype restoration
With 2018 being the 70th anniversary of Land Rover, the folks at Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works have managed to get their mitts on an original 1948 prototype. The prototype…
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Cool Runnings: The Arctic Hilux
We recently took a trip to Iceland and drove the most capable Arctic trucks on the planet. Funnily enough, it wasn’t a bad day at work… Have a gander at…
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Roadsafe Soft Shackle recall
A recall has just been announced for the Roadsafe Soft Shackles. The shackles themselves are fine, however on the warning label there has been a typographical error. The specific product…
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Irukandji Jellyfish discovered off Fraser Island
An Irukandji jellyfish has been discovered off the west coast of Fraser Island for the second time in two years. Life guards on the west coast have been dragging the…
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New 2018 Toyota HiLux range announced: Rugged, Rogue, Rugged X
In an effort to keep up with the Joneses, Toyota has revealed a new range of specification levels for the 2018 Toyota HiLux. Manufacturers of Australia’s best-selling vehicle have obviously…
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Volkswagen Amarok V6TDI recall
The ACCC have issued a Volkswagen Amarok V6TDI recall via productsafety.gov.au. The recall relates to the power steering system and impacts Amaroks with the V6TDI engine. Essentially there is a…
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Unsealed 4X4 Issue 45 – Out Now!
Shake off those post-holiday blues with another massive issue of Unsealed 4X4. In this issue, we put the Ford Ranger up against the Toyota HiLux, and head over to the USA…
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For when you want a brand new 40 series: The ICON FJ
Starting out with his Toyota LandCruiser restoration shop, TLC, Jonathon Ward then changed to the ICON brand some ten years ago. Based out of California in the US, there was…
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Victorian recreation area closures due to fire weather
With the extreme fire weather in Victoria today and tomorrow Parks Victoria have closed a number of recreation areas and parks due to safety concerns. Check local closures before you…
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Mercedes releases info on the 2019 G-Class
Some images and details of 2019 G-Class have been released by Mercedes-Benz two weeks out from the Detroit Auto Show. Interestingly, the official images maintain the spy wrap, whereas the…
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Uniden UHF’s now available at Toyota Dealerships
Uniden have just partnered with Toyota Motor Corporation Australia to offer a range of the Uniden UHF radios and antennas in Toyota dealerships Australia wide. What this means is that…
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Pink Aerials for a good cause
GME has recently announced a partnership with The McGrath Foundation. GME have released a set of Pink aerials, pink microphones, and co-branded hand held UHF’s. The McGrath foundation is a…
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East Kimberley: Issue 30 Travel
In Issue 30 Scott Mason takes us on a photographic journey of The East Kimberley. Not as popular as the Western Kimberley, but equally as beautiful. Being twice the size…
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