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!

OLD MAN YELLS AT CLOUD

4x4 Magazine Australia

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LC300 PRICING REVEALED - TWO FLAGSHIP MODELS ANNOUNCED • THE 300 SERIES WILL BE AVAILABLE IN SIX TRIM SPECIFICATIONS, WITH PRICING TOPPING OUT AT NEARLY $140,000

AMAROK W580X REVEALED • PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN VW AND WALKINSHAW HEADS OFF-ROAD

TRAVEL BULLETIN ALL THE LATEST 4X4 NEWS AND EVENTS • Events that were postponed or in doubt are coming back online, so it’s time to get out and about to enjoy this great land and support the communities. The situation is still fluid and things are changing all the time, so please check with event organisers before locking in your plans.

ELECTRIC HEAVEN!

LONG-TERM AUSSIE TRAVELLERS

MAJESTIC DIRK HARTOG ISLAND

THE UNDERCOVER 300 Down Under • THE 300 SERIES LANDCRUISER IS JUST MONTHS AWAY FROM HITTING TOYOTA SHOWROOMS, BUT WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO SCORE A DAY BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A PROTOTYPE, MONTHS BEFORE ANY SAW THE UNMASKED PRODUCTION CARS

MOUNTAIN Mover • IT’S MORE EXPENSIVE, BUT IS THE 2021 ISUZU MU-X A BETTER 4X4 THAN THE MODEL IT REPLACES?

RETURN OF THE King

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A CLOSER LOOK

FRESH FACE FOR MUSSO • A NEW FRONTEND DESIGN IS ABOUT THE EXTENT OF THE CHANGES TO THE 2021 SSANGYONG MUSSO, BUT IT’S STILL A WORTHY CONSIDERATION

MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONS • NAVARA ST AND ITS TRITON GLS RIVAL GO TOE TO TOE IN A BATTLE OF THE MID-SIZE DUALCAB 4X4 UTE SEGMENT. AND THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION IS…

NISSAN NAVARA ST

MITSUBISHI TRITON GSR

SUMMARY

MR IN-BETWEEN • THIS MIGHT BE THE MOST EXTREME CASE OF DO-IT-YOURSELF WE’VE EVER SEEN

A CLOSER LOOK

THE 80 FOR THE 90’s AND BEYOND • THIRTY YEARS AFTER IT FIRST APPEARED, THE 80 SERIES RETAINS THE ACCOLADE AS TOYOTA’S BEST OFF-ROADPERFORMING LANDCRUISER

Mud Wrestling • IN THIS FIRST INSTALMENT OF 4X4 AUSTRALIA’S HOW TO OFF-ROAD DRIVING SERIES, WE’RE GOING TO EXAMINE MUD, AND HOW TO BEST DEAL WITH THIS GLOOPY, STICKY, MESSY STUFF WHEN YOU’RE INEVITABLY TASKED WITH DRIVING THROUGH IT

Mud Driving Dos and Don’ts

OUTBACK OFF-ROADING OASIS • DRIVE THE RIDGES TO YOUR HEART’S CONTENT AT THE BENDLEBY RANGES STATION STAY, WHERE ALL 4X4s ARE WELCOME

WATERFALL WORLD • LITCHFIELD IS ARGUABLY THE MOST POPULAR NATIONAL PARK IN THE TOP END. CLOSE TO DARWIN, IT ABOUNDS IN NATURAL WONDERS, SPECTACULAR WATERFALLS AND BRILLIANT SWIMMING HOLES

THIS MONTH WE TALK TO BRAD MCCARTHY FROM MAXTRAX

PRODUCT TESTS & NEW STUFF

Beef Stew with Dumplings

TOW, TOW, TOW YOUR BOAT • 4X4 AUSTRALIA’S D-MAX IS READY TO WORK, AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF A HAYMAN REESE X-BAR

RACK ’EM UP • THE TOURING MODS KEEP ON COMING FOR THE 4X4 AUSTRALIA D-MAX, WITH A YAKIMA ROOF PLATFORM.

TOP END THRILLER • 4X4 AUSTRALIA CONTRIBUTOR DICK EUSSEN UTILISES HIS VAST KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOP END AND ITS PEOPLES TO PEN A RIPPING OUTBACK YARN.

RIDING THE WAVE • KEV FITS A HIGH OUTPUT INVERTER TO KEEP ALL HIS GEAR CHARGED UP WHEN OUT ON THE ROAD.

WILD LIFE • WILD LAND IS A NEW-GENERATION OF HARD-SHELL ROOFTOP TENT.

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