Adventure advice

Ford Ranger bull bars: Factory and aftermarket options

By David Morley · 01 Mar 2024

Australia is pretty much the global home of the bull bar. Some countries favour the nudge bar which is okay for smaller animals and mounting lights and aerials, but here, where an adult male kangaroo needs to bend down to eyeball you in your car, the full-spec bull bar rules.

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Ford Ranger configurations: All the models & body styles

By David Morley · 23 Feb 2024

There can be no doubting the popularity of the Ford Ranger. The designed-in-Australia, Thai-built ute range of single and dual-cabs finally (for the 2023 sales year) knocked the Toyota HiLux off its perch as this country’s best-selling individual make and model.

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Best aftermarket mods and products for your 4x4 off-roader revealed! How to kit out your Toyota LandCruiser, Ford Ranger or Nissan Patrol for a real off-road adventure | Opinion

By Marcus Craft · 04 Feb 2024

Some off-road vehicles are capable of being driven straight out of the dealership and into the Simpson Desert … and some aren’t. Here’s our condensed list of some of the more important aftermarket mods and products you’ll need for safe and stress-free off-road adventures.

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Why you should buy an AWD SUV over a 4WD: Off-roaders like Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series are too much vehicle for most owners | Opinion

By Marcus Craft · 20 Jan 2024

So, you want a daily driver, family taxi and weekend adventure mobile all rolled into one? Well, your best bet is an all-wheel drive SUV, rather than a 4WD. Here’s why everyone should own an AWD.

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Overlooked off-road SUVs: The 2024 GWM Tank 300 might be a cut-price Jeep Wrangler or Land Rover Defender, but is it a genuine off roader? | Opinion

By Marcus Craft · 05 Jan 2024

Suffice to say, the GWM Tank 300 has a fair few tongues a-wagging. And for good reasons. Through on-road testing and hard initial off-road testing the Tank 300 has certainly logged impressive performances with me and proven itself to be a solid high achiever, in terms of build quality, ride and handling and off-road capability.

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It's the new Holden vs Ford fight! Toyota LandCruiser vs Nissan Patrol - but which big 4x4 is best off-road and why? | Opinion

By Marcus Craft · 10 Dec 2023

It’s a lively campfire debate – nay a blood feud – as old as time itself: which company makes the best four-wheel drive – Nissan or Toyota? It’s a rivalry even more bitter than that of Ford vs Holden.

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Suzuki Jimny 2024 review: XL

By Laura Berry · 06 Dec 2023

There's not a person on the planet that doesn't agree that the three-door Jimny is cute and capable off the road, but does a the bigger Jimny XL solve the baby version's problems of space and practicality? We went to the Australian launch of the new and very first five-door Jimny XL to find out.

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Family SUVs like the Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Santa Fe and Toyota Kluger are perfectly fine for light off-roading | Opinion

By Marcus Craft · 29 Oct 2023

Not everyone who buys an SUV wants to tackle hardcore off-road adventures. In fact, I reckon most of them don’t. Most people want a well-equipped and comfortable family vehicle that is off-road-capable enough for an occasional foray onto a well-maintained dirt road, which leads to their favourite national park, campsite, or out-of-the-way beach.

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Comprehensive car insurance vs third party: What's the difference?

By David Morley · 22 Sep 2023

Like any grudge purchase, many of us don’t really pay too much attention to car insurance. You buy it because you need it.

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Toyota HiLux 2024 review: GR Sport - off-road test

By Tom White · 21 Sep 2023

The GR HiLux is mean, but in the new world of mean utes, is it mean enough?

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