4x4 Magazine Australia

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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HUMMER SET TO RETURN AS AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE • GENERAL MOTORS IS SET TO REVIVE THE HUMMER AS AN ALL-ELECTRIC PICK-UP TRUCK BY 2022.

LAND ROVER BUYS BOWLER MOTORSPORT • JLR BOLSTERS ITS SVO DIVISION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF THE RALLY RAID SPECIALIST.

DRIVE 4 LIFE TO TOUR THE OUTBACK IN 2020 • IF YOU’VE EVER WANTED TO EXPLORE SOME OF LEN BEADELL’S AMAZING OUTBACK TRACKS, THE DRIVE 4 LIFE 2020 OUTBACK TOUR IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY. ALL MONEY RAISED GOES TO A FANTASTIC CAUSE.

TRAVEL BULLETIN • ALL THE LATEST 4X4 NEWS AND EVENTS

THE BLACK ART OF SUSPENSION.

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SURVIVE A BUSHFIRE?

ROCKIN’ RAMBLER • VAUGHN GITTIN JR. GAVE THE FORD RANGER THE RTR TREATMENT FOR THIS SEMA SHOW STUNNER.

A CLOSER LOOK

YVINNER TAKES ALL • Seven very different vehicles battle it out for 4X4 Of The Year. Only one can win.

JUDGING GRITERIA

SUZUKI JIMNY

SSANGYONG MUSSO XLV ULTIMATE

MITSUBISHI TRITON GLS

NISSAN NAVARA N-TREK WARRIOR

JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON

MERCEDES BENZ X350D POWER

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SD6

THE ROUTE • AS WITH ANY BUSH TRIP THE WORST PART IS GETTING OUT OF THE CITY … AND SO IT WAS WITH THE 4X4 OF THE YEAR CREW.

THE SCORECARDS • ONCE THE DUST SETTLED AND THE JUDGES TALLIED UP THEIR SCORES, THIS IS HOW THE SEVEN SHORTLISTED VEHICLES FARED.

JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON

BIGGER, BETTER BISON • AEV TAKES THE ZR2 BISON TO THE NEXT LEVEL, WITH THE 350 PACKAGE.

GLADIATOR GOOD GEAR

BATTLE READY • AS THE GLADIATOR CREEPS CLOSER, WE DRIVE JEEP’S NEW PICK-UP TRUCK IN THE WILDS OF NEW ZEALAND.

PART 1 RAVINES, RIDGES & RUINS • THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE FLINDERS RANGES HAVE MUCH TO OFFER THE ADVENTUROUS FOUR-WHEEL TRAVELLER.

Travel Planner

Bendleby Ranges

Arden Hills

Willow Springs

BEIGE KILLER • THIS WILD ’RADO IS PUTTING AN END TO BEIGE 4X4s ONCE AND FOR ALL … AND THAT’S JUST FOR STARTERS.

A CLOSER LOOK

SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT

OPALS & DINOSAURS • THIS OUTBACK QUEENSLAND ADVENTURE TAKES IN OLD OPAL MINING TOWNS AND MUCH OLDER PREHISTORIC BEASTS. WELCOME TO WINTON SHIRE.

CAMP RIGHT • BUSH CAMPING CAN BE A LOT OF FUN, SO LONG AS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING. DICK EUSSEN LEARNED THIS THE HARD WAY, THROUGH YEARS OF TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS.

GEAR • PRODUCT TESTS & NEW STUFF

COMPACT COOLING • A COMPACT PORTABLE FRIDGE PACKED WITH FEATURES.

myCOOLMAN POWER PACK

POWER TO THE PEOPLE • NEED TEMPORARY POWER? IRONMAN 4X4 HAS THE ANSWER.

HAWK EYES • WE’VE GIVEN THE BUSHRANGER 4X4 NIGHT HAWKS A RUN ON THE RANGER AND RECKON THEY COME UP TRUMPS.

UNDER COVER • SET-AND-FORGET CARPET PROTECTION, WITH A SET OF TRUFIT 3D MATS.

READERS’ RIGS • PRADO GXL WITH THE LOT GETS THE NOD AS THIS MONTH’S BEST 4X4.

GET SNAPPIN’

THANKS TO

REAR RENEWED • THE RANGER GETS NEW LEAF SPRINGS AND SHOCKS FOR THE BACK END.

TRITON ON DUTY • WE WELCOME A MITSUBISHI TRITON GLX+ TO THE 4X4 AUSTRALIA SHED.

OPTIONS

THE SCORE • THE ESSENTIAL NUMBERS AND PRICES OF EVERY 4X4 ON SALE IN AUSTRALIA

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