May 2018

Sweet dreams are made of these, who am I to disagree?

Americans have Craiglist for their strange vehicle listings. And now the Trading Post is a bit of an internet backwater, Gumtree has become a haven for time wasting, tyre-kicking and…

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Vehicles

Will the real Nissan Pathfinder please stand up?

When the R51 Nissan Pathfinder was replaced in 2013, we all let out a collective sigh. No chassis rails, no proper 4WD, no ground clearance, no transfer case. The Nissan R52…

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Travel

2018 Melbourne Boat Show

Looking for something to do in Melbourne at the end of June to help stave off the winter blues? From 28 June to 1 July you’ve got the 2018 Melbourne Boat…

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Vehicles

2019 Ford Ranger Pricing revealed

Ford has announced pricing for their incoming 2019 Ranger utes, which will be available in Australia towards the end of this year. Let’s get down to brass tacks, starting at…

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Vehicles

Nissan Armada Mountain Patrol revealed

You may remember a few weeks ago we got some sneaky conceptual images of the Nissan concept that was to be released at the Overland Expo West in the US…

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Vehicles

Pickup Design & Carlex = X-Class EXY

The Mercedes-Benz X-Class ute has many of the tweaks and luxury additions one would expect to find in a Merc, but it just doesn’t appear they’re willing to give us…

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Vehicles

Renault Australia pushing for two new utes

The French already have a couple of utes up their sleves, with the Renault Alaskan (which you would have seen without knowing it – The Nissan NP300 rebadged), and the…

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Vehicles

Ford Ranger and Everest to feature 2.0L Bi-Turbo Raptor Engine

Hot off the Ford Australia press, is the announcement that the new 2019 Ranger and Everest, will in certain models, feature the new 147kW, 500Nm 2.0L Bi-Turbo engine, which is…

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Travel

How to beat the winter blues: Fraser Island exclusive flash sale

Considering autumn has really grabbed hold of Australia with a vengeance, and the first snow dump is freezing us all down to our cores so early in the season, we’ve…

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Electrical

Just released: The Oricom ULTRA550

Just released out of the Oricom stable is the brand new Oricom ULTRA550. This new UHF is the flagship model across the handheld range and includes a host of upgrades…

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Vehicles

Watch a Jimny outperform a Range Rover off-road.

Now don’t get me wrong, I love cruising around the countryside in a $291,000 Range Rover Autobiography just as much as the next loyal subject of Her Majesty the Queen.…

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Travel

Happy Mothers Day 2018

Pat and the team at Pat Callinan 4X4 Adventures want to wish all of our mothers, a very Happy Mothers Day 2018. Because, well, without you, none of us would…

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Travel

First solid snow dump of 2018!

Unless you live north of Cairns, you would have noticed it’s been awfully chilly the past day or so. The good news is that there’s more to come over the…

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Vehicles

That’s not Australia’s most powerful ute. This is.

When Volkswagen announced their latest stake in the 4WD ute power wars, we ran a headline saying the 190kW Amarok would be Australia’s most powerful 4X4 ute. Compared to the…

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Advice

Issue 33 – OUT NOW!

Issue 33 of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures is out now! In this issue we take you through the heart of Arnhem Land – Exploring Australia’s final frontier. In this issue…

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Vehicles

Nissan has pulled the pin on diesel!

After our rather passionate post late last month on diesel not being dead, Nissan has pulled the pin on diesel models across Europe. The Japanese auto manufacturer confirmed the news yesterday…

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Advice

RV Daily Issue 26 – OUT NOW!

RV Daily issue 26 will have just landed in your inbox, or for those not subscribed, you’ll find it here. In this issue, you get to meet our brand spanking…

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Travel

2018 Birdsville Races: Tickets on sale now!

Tickets to one of the most iconic Australian bucket-list events, the 2018 Birdsville Races, have just gone on sale at www.birdsvilleraces.com. Set for August 31-September 1 2018, it’s expected to…

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Vehicles

The Nissan Armada Mountain Patrol concept

Nissan in the US have just released some teaser images of their upcoming Armada Mountain Patrol concept, based around the full-size v8-powered SUV – the Y62 Armada. Known Down Under…

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The Bonetti Campers ‘Cruisinator’

Pop top roof conversions had taken somewhat of a back seat in recent years, with the advent of the off-road camper trailer and caravans. With their weights and size increasing,…

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Vehicles

The end of the JK Wrangler

Love them or hate them, Friday last week marks the end of the JK Wrangler. Production has now ceased as the last JK rolled off the production line, with tooling…

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This Land Rover Forklift is what (strange) dreams are made of.

Will the real Nissan Pathfinder please stand up?

2018 Melbourne Boat Show

2019 Ford Ranger Pricing revealed

Nissan Armada Mountain Patrol revealed

Pickup Design & Carlex = X-Class EXY

Renault Australia pushing for two new utes

Ford Ranger and Everest to feature 2.0L Bi-Turbo Raptor Engine

How to beat the winter blues: Fraser Island exclusive flash sale

Just released: The Oricom ULTRA550

Watch a Jimny outperform a Range Rover off-road.

Happy Mothers Day 2018

First solid snow dump of 2018!

That’s not Australia’s most powerful ute. This is.

Issue 33 – OUT NOW!

Nissan has pulled the pin on diesel!

RV Daily Issue 26 – OUT NOW!

2018 Birdsville Races: Tickets on sale now!

The Nissan Armada Mountain Patrol concept

The Bonetti Campers ‘Cruisinator’

The end of the JK Wrangler