Off road

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2021 review: GXL off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 23 Nov 2020

Toyota's Prado is not the most exciting vehicle in the brand's 4WD stable, but it's certainly one of the best all-round quiet achievers in that mob. It's been looking and feeling a little bit old in recent years but Toyota is hoping a range refresh has remedied that problem. The new Prado has more power and torque, a bigger multimedia screen, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Jeep reveals V8-powered Wrangler

By Tung Nguyen · 18 Nov 2020

Jeep has finally gone official with its V8-powered Wrangler, though the model will not make its way to Australia due to its left-hand-drive-only status.However, Jeep Australia is quick to point out that if that situation were to change, they'll be first t

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Jeep ‘grams Wrangler V8 news

By Tung Nguyen · 16 Nov 2020

Jeep has seemingly confirmed its Ford Bronco-bashing, V8-powered Wrangler will enter production next year via a post on Instagram of all places.The post, published over the weekend, is captioned with "get dirty faster", to which Jeep adds "some concepts a

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Are Nissan Patrols prone to overheating?

By David Morley · 11 Nov 2020

I’m looking at buying a Nissan Patrol. I have found a one for 14k that has 132,000kms on it, it’s a 2007 Y61 3.0-litre turbo-diesel. I have another daily use car and plan to use the Patrol for four-wheel-driving but have heard that they are prone to overheating and blowing up engines, especially the 3.0. What is your advice?

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Nissan Patrol Warrior to join Navara Warrior

By Byron Mathioudakis · 10 Nov 2020

Nissan’s Patrol Warrior is back in development alongside its MY22 Navara Warrior stablemate, with upgrades said to be “worthy” of the name when both models hit Australian roads sometime later next year.

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Toyota and Hyundai's off-road battle

By Andrew Chesterton · 08 Nov 2020

With news that Hyundai would be unfazed by the Toyota LandCruiser's formidable legacy should it act on the rumours it's set to enter the rugged ladder-frame SUV space, it got us thinking, how would the Korean giant's off-road entrant measure up against th

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Best 4WDs for towing

By Brendan Batty · 04 Nov 2020

It looks like we're going to be stuck on our island continent for a little while. Not that it's really a problem because between the exceptional beauty of places like the Victorian High Country and the remote paradises of northern Australia, we have pretty much everything we need for a great escape right here.

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Cub Campers Weekender 2021 review

By Brendan Batty · 04 Nov 2020

In a booming camper trailer market, is Cub Campers' versatile and diminutive rear-fold camper, the Weekender, worth your consideration? It's light, easy to set up and is no great towing burden, but is it suitable for your planned adventures? We took it out bush for a real-world set-up, try-out and pack-down test to see how good it is.

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Signature Campers Deluxe II 2021 review

By Brendan Batty · 04 Nov 2020

Can a Chinese-built expedition-style camper seriously compete with its more expensive Aussie-made rivals on the basis of more than its cheaper price-point? Or is it a case of buyer beware?

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Hyundai’s LC 300 Series rival explored

By Andrew Chesterton · 01 Nov 2020

Hyundai says overcoming the brand legacy of the Toyota LandCruiser won't be a problem for its own rugged, ladder-frame SUV, pointing to the success of the i30 N (against the Golf GTI and RenaultSport) and iLoad (against the HiAce) as examples of how it ca

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