4X4 News: New Toyota Fortuner Announced for Australia
It has been widely speculated for some time, but Toyota have just lifted the veil off a new model 4X4 destined for the shores of Australia. it’s the new Toyota…
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ARB’s First Off Road Icon – Toyota LandCruiser 40 Series
To celebrate their upcoming 40 year anniversay, ARB are collecting up some of Australia’s most renowned and iconic 4WDs from yesteryear, and are taking them across the Simpson Desert. What…
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The BIG insurance scam. Is your touring 4X4 actually insured?
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4X4 News: Product recalls affect Australian 4WDs
4WDs in Australia aren’t immune from the world’s biggest recall, with the ACCC issuing a list of popular 4WD makes onto the long list of vehicles. Nissan is the latest…
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VOLKSWAGEN MUD, SWEAT AND GEARS
By now you would have heard the exciting news, that ‘Mr 4X4’ Pat Callinan has taken delivery of a pair of new Volkswagen Amarok dual-cab utes. So to celebrate this…
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Industry News: New Toyota HiLux
After 47 years of badge life and over a decade long model run, the mighty Toyota HiLux has been given a major update with a host of big changes for…
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Custom 4X4 Spotlight: Arctic Trucks Prado
A few years back we featured a travel story from Iceland, undertaken from behind the wheel of one of these two eye-popping Toyota 120 Prados built by Arctic Trucks. These…
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4X4 News: ARB Icons Project
To celebrate their 40th anniversary, ARB are putting together a brilliant project that any 4WDer will love. Firstly, they are getting everyone’s opinion on what their favourite classic 4X4 is.…
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Project 130: Wheels and Tyres, and beadlocks.
Today was a big day for Project 130: A combination of wheels, tyres and beadlocks have been fitted up. This will be the only set used on the Defender, for daily…
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4X4 News: ARB Wentworthville Open Day
Come along and say G’day to Pat this weekend at the ARB Wentworthville Open Day. Along with a sausage sizzle, vehicles on show and product demonstrations, MR4X4 will be there…
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Polaris 4X4 ATV – with non-pneumatic tyres
Alternative tyre technology for your 4X4 has taken 1 step closer, now being used by American ATV manufacturer Polaris.
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6 New 4X4S in 2015
2015 is gearing up to be a big year for the 4X4 market in Australia. There are plenty of rumours and announcements rolling around, so we have put together a short list of what you have to look forward over the next twelve months.
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4X4 News – Jeep Concepts
Well, its that time of year again. With the Annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari nearing in the USA, Jeep has released a bunch of cool offroading concepts to take onto the tracks. This year is a little bit different, as Jeep's new and often maligned Cherokee model gets a concept/Mopar touchup.
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Toyota LandCruiser Recall
If you have a VDJ 70 Series built in between 2012 and 2014, pay attention.
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New 4X4 News – Jeep Renegade
Jeep has a proud history of tough and capable 4X4s. They also have a history of 2WD wagons that look like they should be 4X4s, so when I first saw pictures of the little Renegade, I kept my optimism down before I looked at the specs.
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Roadtest- Yamaha Viking ROHV
There's no denying that the UTV (or SxS, ROV, ROHV, this segment seems to have more abbreviations than a government press release) market is growing wildly, and competition is tough. 2014 means Yamaha has a new model with some big changes, to take it to the rivals.
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Custom 4X4: So, You Modified a Great Wall
One thing that I love about the 4X4 scene is the special relationship that owners have with their cars, something that comes about during the stages of modification.
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Facts and Figures: A year of 4X4 sales in review: 2013
December 2013’s sales have been a mixed batch in the 4X4 sector, with some clear winners and losers coming through on statistics.
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2015 Chev Colorado – Will Australia See It?
With links between Holden and Isuzu lenthening, and the Australian carmaker leaving Australian shores manufacturing wise, will it look towards Uncle Sam for an updated 4X4?
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Der Ziesel – Offroad Weapon
Weighing in at 245kilogram, packing a peak power of 17.5kW and a top speed of 35km/h via the huge electrically driven tracks, the Derziezel is an incredible (and nuts) method of cross terrain mobility. For one. In style.
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4X4 Review – Project 130
If you read issue 006 of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures, you might have come across my usual 4X4, a 1971 Land Rover Series IIA SWB. Despite fantasies of keeping the old girl as my only mode of transport until I draw my last breath, the last six months of daily driving have slowly brought that lofty dream into more of a fizzling idea.
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THE BEST USED CAR AD. EVER.
We have all glazed through our fair share of car ads over the years, struggling to pay attention as the owner mercilessly vomits out hundreds of details in one long paragraph. If you're lucky, you get a few pagebreaks and bullet points. We stumbled across this ad on the interwebs recently, and have hailed it as the best ad we have ever seen. Seriously, I almost bought it.
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5 of Australia most underrated 4X4s
Whilst Australia is predominantly the land of Patrols and LandCruisers, there is a wide and varied market of 4X4's available to those who are looking for something different. We take a look at 5 great second-hand options that are usually overlooked too soon.
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NSW light vehicle modifications code of practice
The New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services have released a concise document that deals with many of the new rules that surround the modification of any vehicle under 4.5 tonnes GVM, and required certification.
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The Best Way to Finance Your 4×4
Thinking of buying your next 4x4? John Cadogan demystifies the incredible range of finance options available today.
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Mitsubishi 4X4 Concept At Tokyo Motor Show
Okay, they are just sketches, but if you like your Mitsubishis, look closer. Because these drawings show the future design language of future 4X4's that will wear the three diamonds.
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Nissan Patrol G60 takes the Kellys to bathurst
Keeping up their tradition of roadtripping their way to Mount Panorama for the annual 'Great Race', this year saw V8 Supercar maestros Rick and Todd Kelly make the trip to the mountain in two Nissan 4X4's.
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Hybrid Range Rovers Tackle 6,800KM Journey
Finalising their testing on the hybrid Range Rover before becoming available to the public, Land Rover have sent three examples on a journey across the historic Silk Road.
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News: 2013 4X4 Sales Figures
4X4 sales are having a good year in 2013, with the last VFACTS figures pushing total amounts over last year's.
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Ford Announces Everest 4X4 for Australian Market
In a massive step for the local 4X4 industry, Ford Australia have announced a new 4X4 on the horizon: the Ford Everest. Based largely on the well-known and regarded Ranger utility, the Everest should come with some solid 4X4 credentials on the résumé.
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Although the 2014 Jeep Cherokee may not have been everyone's cup of tea, Jeep is following on with their winning formula, facelifting and up-speccing the successful Grand Cherokee.
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The Mr 4X4 Nissan Patrol is for sale!
Yep, you heard it right. Pat needs to make room for some fresh fourby's in his
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Classic 4X4’s are getting popular
An American insurance company has noticed that sales and value of classic 4X4's have skyrocketed in the past few years.
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Ancap Crash Ratings – How do they test?
A few newsletters ago we talked about some new ANCAP ratings for 4x4s. After that, it got us thinking about how ANCAP actually goes about compiling those results; results that can become a really important factor to purchasing a new car (whether it be a 4x4 or not).
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Toyota to recall FJ Cruiser
Sealbelt retractors are cited as the cause for a massive recall by Toyota, affecting all FJ Cruisers between the dates of 2007 and 2013.
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Range Rover Sport Images Leaked
Images of the new Range Rover Sport has stolen Land Rover's thunder, giving the public a clear view of what the next generation 'RRS' will look like.
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Worth waiting for
By Ian Glover
Toyota is about to release a vehicle that will have everyone asking ‘What’s taken them so long?’ On sale from late September, the LC79 double cab – latest iteration of the proven and popular 70 Series Cruiser – will be priced from just under $64,000 and, make no bones about it so to speak, will sell faster than Viagra in a retirement village.
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WHY OWN A 4WD?
By Ian Glover
You wouldn’t have to be Stephen Hawkins to realise that we’re keen on 4WDs here; not for us sports cars, buzz-boxes or limos, under any circumstances. Now all of us – and this includes you, the reader – choose 4x4s over anything else for different reasons. Some may prize the heavy duty construction compared with standard passenger cars; just the thing to cope better with the demands and varying road conditions of long distance touring. Others may want sand ability so they can get to that mad fishing spot; still others may want another diff and low range to reach a magnificent campsite high in the Vic Alps.
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Down Low
There's a lot of great gear under the Patrol, gear that makes a great 4WD even better! Getting the most out of your tourer is all about using quality accessories from reputable companies – people who can give you the right advice on what's going to suit your needs. If you are going to do, do it right and do it once!Cooper Tires
To give the big Nissan excellent traction in the worst terrain and brilliant manners on the freeway, it wears a set of 285/75/R17 Cooper ST MAXX
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ARB Roof Rack and ARB Awning
Body Armour
ARB Steel Winch Bar and Warn Winch The Patrol’s nose is protected by the best – an ARB Colour-coded Steel Winch Bar. It’s the perfect armour for protecting the Nissan’s vitals and of course, it’s precious little passengers.
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