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!
THE LONG GAME
4x4 Magazine
LC300 BREAKS COVER • ALL-NEW TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 300 SERIES MAKES GLOBAL DEBUT
RETURN OF THE WARRIOR • NISSAN AND PREMCAR REVEAL THE NEW PRO-4X WARRIOR.
TRAVEL BULLETIN • ALL THE LATEST 4X4 NEWS AND EVENTS
SNAKES, SHARKS AND CROCS? THERE’S A BIGGER THREAT IN AUSTRALIA
DIESEL KING HIT
NULLARBOR, GOLDFIELDS AND MAGICAL BEACHES
DIESEL • LAND ROVER HAS DROPPED THE FIRST OF THE NEW SIX-CYLINDER DIESEL-POWERED DEFENDERS ON US, WITH THE D250 110.
LAND BCRUISER • TOUGH COUNTRY NEEDS TOUGH TRUCKS, AND THIS LC200 IS AS TOUGH AS THEY GET
TRADING SPACERS
DRAWN & QUARTERED • IF YOU’RE IN THE MOOD FOR REGULAR CHANGES OF SCENERY WHILE KEEPING ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME, THEN YOU BETTER DREAM BIG… REAL BIG
SCORPION STING AIR
Living Large • LOOKING FOR A 4X4 DUAL-CAB BUT WANT SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE ADVENTUROUS? WE COMPARE FOUR OF THE MORE EXCITING UTES ON THE MARKET
FORD RANGER RAPTOR
JEEP GLADIATOR RUBICON
MAZDA BT-50 THUNDER
TOYOTA HILUX RUGGED X
RESULTS
CONCLUSION
BOLD IS BEAUTIFUL • LIKE NISSAN’S MIGHTY AMERICAN TITAN, THIS YEAR’S NAVARA UTE RANGE HITS THE ROAD WITH A BIGGER, BOLDER LOOK.
TOUGH TO THE CORE • KICKING OFF A CANOPY-BUILDING BUSINESS IS A BIG RISK, BUT JUMPING OUT OF THE TRIED AND TESTED STEEL AND ALUMINIUM GROOVE IS LIKE GOING ALL-IN AT THE HIGH-ROLLER TABLE.
A CLOSER LOOK
SO WHY HDPE, JIMMY?
A Green wet heart • A GREEN HEARTLAND IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT TO THE NORM. COME REVEL IN THE VERDANCY
Mallee MEANDERINGS • SEVERAL TIMES LARGER THAN THE VIC HIGH COUNTRY, THE MALLEE IS LARGELY CONTAINED WITHIN NATIONAL PARKS LIKE WYPERFELD AND MURRAY-SUNSET. HOWEVER, AREAS OF STATE FOREST PROVIDE 4X4 ACCESS TO MYRIAD SANDY TRACKS
WHERE DID ALL THE SAND COME FROM?
PHOTOGRAPHY LESSON
TRAVEL PLANNER
GEAR • PRODUCT TESTS & NEW STUFF
3D VISION • IS A SET OF TRUFIT 3D FLOOR MATS THE BEST BANG-FOR-BUCK UPGRADE YOU CAN MAKE TO YOUR 4X4?
D-MAX LIGHTS THE WAY • WE INSTALL A SET OF NARVA ULTIMA 180 MK2 LED DRIVING LIGHTS, TO PROVE BIGGER ISN’T ALWAYS BETTER.
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MOVING MOUNTAINS • OUR LONG-TERM EVEREST HAS ALREADY COPPED A HELL OF A WORKOUT
X IN THE SHED • RANGE-TOPPING RUGGED X JOINS THE 4X4 SHED.
THE SCORE • THE ESSENTIAL NUMBERS AND PRICES OF EVERY 4X4 ON SALE IN AUSTRALIA
YEEEE-HAAA!