Off road

SWB Patrol: Your guide to the Nissan 4WD

By David Morley · 09 Oct 2020

Long-wheelbase Nissan Patrols weren't always the dominant species. The was a time when Shorty ruled the jungle.

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What is a grey nomad?

By Marcus Craft · 08 Oct 2020

For a fair few years now, grey nomads have been doing their Big Lap (driving around Australia), or criss-crossing the country in their motorhome, SUV or 4WD, often with a caravan or camper-trailer in tow.

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Lexus takes LX570 to new heights

By Tung Nguyen · 07 Oct 2020

How do you create the ultimate off-roading SUV?

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Mitsubishi Pajero updated for 2021

By Tung Nguyen · 02 Oct 2020

Mitsubishi Motors Australia has updated its Pajero off-roader for what will likely be the last time, reintroducing the top-spec Exceed for the 2021 model year as the ageing SUV slowly winds down production.

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Nissan Patrol 2020 review: Ti off-road

By Marcus Craft · 28 Sep 2020

We test the updated Nissan Patrol on- and off-road to see if it can regain ground in its traditional tussle for 4WD supremacy with long-time rival, the Toyota LandCruiser. The big Nissan wagon has more safety gear, but it also has a heftier price-tag, so it is worth your time and money?

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China takes aim at the Toyota Land Cruiser!

By Andrew Chesterton · 27 Sep 2020

Chinese brand MG has called out vehicles from Toyota and Jeep, promising its new Gloster SUV will have the "capability, strength and size to compete with models such as the LandCruiser Prado and Jeep Grand Cherokee".The comments, from the managing directo

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Toyota Fortuner 2021 review: GX off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 22 Sep 2020

Toyota's Fortuner has never reached the sales heights of its stablemates the LandCruiser, Prado or HiLux, but while it may underperform in terms of sales, there is nothing especially bad about it. It's simply a solid seven-seat ute-based 4WD wagon. But now it's had a styling refresh, and it also has more power and torque, increased towing capacity, improved fuel consumption, and more safety tech.

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Jimny gets Aussie GVM upgrade!

By Marcus Craft · 22 Sep 2020

Australian company Ironman 4x4 has announced the first, and only, federally approved gross vehicle mass (GVM) upgrade to suit the latest Suzuki Jimny pint-sized off-roader.

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Why is my LDV T60 Luxe stuck in 4L?

By David Morley · 18 Sep 2020

My LDV Luxe seems to be stuck in 4L. I did use it in 4L and 4H last weekend and it was not used for three days. I forgot to put it back to 2H. When I used it three days later, I selected 2H, but the light just keeps flashing on the dash. I drove back and forward on soft and hard ground to try to disengage four-wheel-drive, but no success. I have been driving around for two days unable to go above 60km/h. Please help.

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Toyota Land Cruiser 76 Series wagon 2020 review

By Marcus Craft · 16 Sep 2020

The 76 Series wagon is part of Toyota's legendary Landcruiser 70 Series line-up, a stable of purpose-built work- and go-anywhere off-roaders, much better suited to remote-area touring than they are to any kind of city-street posing. Is there still space for a no-frills 4WD with such narrow focus in a market full to the brim with increasingly sophisticated and over-equipped vehicles?

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