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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HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A V8 LAND ROVER • A RACE OF A LIFETIME FOR WELL-HEELED LAND ROVER LOVERS.

WICKED RANGER VOTED CUSTOM 4X4 OF 2020

2021 F-150 RAPTOR REVEALED BUT NO V8 - YET! • ALL-NEW GEN PICKUP HAS SUSPENSION UPGRADES, BIGGER RUBBER AND MORE TO MAKE IT AN OFF-ROAD SUPER WEAPON.

TRAVEL BULLETIN • ALL THE LATEST 4X4 NEWS AND EVENTS

FLICKING THE SWITCH

NEW TO 4X4 TRAVEL? RIGHT, READ THIS!

DID SOMEONE SAY DUNE BUGGY?

SPECIAL EFFECTS • THE FX4 MAX FILLS A VOID IN THE RANGER LINE-UP, PRIORITISING OFF-ROAD HARDWARE OVER SHOWROOM BLING FOR THOSE THAT USE THEIR TRUCKS AS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED.

KILLER BEE • EVERY ACCESSORY YOU CAN IMAGINE AND STILL UNDER GVM. THIS RANGER FLOATS LIKE A BUTTERFLY AND STINGS LIKE A BEE.

SHORT ORDER • THE SHORTY WRANGLER RUBICON IS BACK, BUT ONLY FOR THOSE LUCKY ENOUGH TO SCORE ONE OF THE LIMITED EDITION RECON MODELS.

RELIABLE RANGIE • This Range Rover Classic is built to see the remotest parts of this country – just add diesel

LAND OF THE BLOOD WOOD • INLAND FROM TAREE AND PORT MACQUARIE IS COORABAKH NATIONAL PARK. STUDDED WITH VOLCANIC OUTCROPS THIS AREA OF THE GREAT DIVIDING RANGE OFFERS DAYTRIPPERS RUGGED SCENERY, HIKES AND PRISTINE FORESTS.

ROBE & BEYOND • WANDERING THE DUNES AND BEACHES OF THE SOUTH-EAST OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA IS A HIGHLIGHT FOR ANY FOUR-WHEELER, AS RON AND VIV MOON DISCOVERED ON THEIR LATEST TRIP TO THIS BEACHDRIVING MECCA.

WELCOME STRANG • THERE ARE GOLDEN SPOTS, PUBS AND TRAILS TO EXPLORE IN VICTORIA’S GOLDEN TRIANGLE … YOU COULD EVEN JAG A NUGGET ALONG THE WAY.

MAN, TOYOTA & BULLS • FROM THE 1960s MODIFIED 4WDs CHANGED MUSTERING ON THE BIG CATTLE STATIONS ACROSS THE TOP OF AUSTRALIA. KNOWN AS BULL CATCHERS, THE SHORT-WHEELBASE TOYOTAS SOON BECAME THE RINGER’S VEHICLE OF CHOICE

SEVEN EAVEN • LED DRIVING LIGHTS ARE A HOT TOPIC. LET’S SEE HOW SOME OF THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY PERFORM IN THE REAL WORLD.

BUSHRANGER NIGHT HAWK VLI

GREAT WHITE ATTACK 170 ALLOY SERIES

HARD KORR BZR-X SERIES

IRONMAN BLAST PHASE II COMBO

LIGHTFORCE VENOM

NARVA ULTIMA LED 180 MK2

STEDI QUAD PRO

THUNDER 170MM 18 LED

ULTRA VISION NITRO 80 MAXX

SIDE BY SIDE

THE WINNER

GEAR • PRODUCT TESTS & NEW STUFF

INITIAL IMPRESSIONS • HOW ARE THESE NEW X-AT ALL-TERRAIN TYRES FROM YOKOHAMA HOLDING UP?

PANCAKED PENTHOUSE • SAVE ON FUEL WITH THE SLIMLINE SERIES OF INNOVATIVE MOTOP ROOFTOP TENTS.

READERS’ RIGS • WANT TO SEE YOUR 4x4 PUBLISHED IN THE MAG? SEND US A PIC VIA OUR FACEBOOK PAGE!

CHASING STARS • THE MUSSO IS PUT TO WORK AS A VIDEO SUPPORT RIG ON 4X4OTY.

WISH LIST • D-MAX GETS DIRTY ON THE NSW MID-NORTH COAST.

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

BY THE NUMBERS • Top-selling 4x4s in January 2021

STRONG NUMBERS IN JANUARY HINT AT A BUOYANT 2021 FOR 4X4 SALES