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FULL BINNS

BINNS TRACK MAY HAVE MORPHED ONLY RECENTLY, BUT IT’S QUICKLY BECOMING ONE OF THE OUTBACK’S MORE POPULAR AND CHALLENGING ADVENTURES.

RAM OIL

FOR THOSE WHO WANT A TURBO-DIESEL RAM 1500 LARAMIE, THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER.

KEEPING IT CLEAN

COMMON SENSE AND PROPER PLANNING KEEP 99 PER CENT OF CONTAMINANTS OUT OF YOUR 4X4. HERE’S HOW TO STOP THE LAST ONE PER CENT.

BEAD POPPIN' & ROCK HOPPIN'

THE CREW AT 4X4 AUSTRALIA A INVITE INTO A BUNCH OF ADVERTISERS S TO GET AWAY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS OF OFF-ROAD DRIVING IN THE HILLS BEHIND COFFS HARBOUR, NSW.

COOL RUNNINGS

IT’S A WELL-PROVEN UNIT, BUT DOES THIS BIG BOPPER FROM NATIONAL LUNA WARRANT THE STEEP STICKER PRICE?

ATTENTION SEEKER

WHEN YOU’RE A NEW, SMALL PLAYER UP AGAINST THE ESTABLISHED BIG BOYS IT PAYS TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD, WHICH IS PRECISELY WHAT THIS LITTLE JIMNY HAS BEEN BUILT TO DO.

SUPER SIZ ED MSA 4X4 6WD LC200 (PART 7)

AFTER A LONG, HARD SLOG, MSA 4X4’S STRETCHED SIX-WHEEL DRIVE ‘SUPERCRUISER’ IS FINALLY COMPLETE, AND THE IMPRESSIVE 6WD BEAST HAS NOW PASSED ITS FIRST TEST AS AN OFF-ROAD TOURER BIG ENOUGH FOR A FAMILY OF SEVEN.

Desert Drag Race

AN IRREGULAR DAY AT 4X4 AUSTRALIA SEES US LINE UP SEVEN DUAL-CAB UTES FOR A STRAIGHT-LINE, HIGH-SPEED SHOOT-OUT ON A DUSTY CLAYPAN.

Tip-Top Troopy

2010 TOYOTA LC GXL TROOP CARRIER

Ram Charger

IF A NATURALLY ASPIRATED PETROL V8 DOESN’T DELIVER THE TORQUE YOU’RE LOOKING FOR, THEN A SUPERCHARGER KIT WILL PROVIDE THE BOOST YOU SEEK.

Barmah And Beyond

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVERS AND CAMPERS CAN INDULGE IN THE MURRAY RIVER’S RED GUM FORESTS, QUIET BACKWATERS AND SANDY BEACHES.

EVOLUTION TO REVOLUTION

WITH THE ALL-NEW DEFENDER FINALLY REVEALED, WE TAKE A LOOK BACK AT HOW IT GOT TO THIS POINT.

RAPTOR VS RUBICON - FACTORY FIGHT CARD

SHOWROOM-STOCK 4X4s DON’T COME MORE CAPABLE THAN THE RANGER RAPTOR AND WRANGLER RUBICON, BUT WHICH ONE IS KING OF THE HILL?

ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS

ONE FOOT AFTER THE OTHER, MODIFIED JEEPS ARE CHANGING THE 4X4 GAME.

DESERT RIVER

FOLLOWING THE HAY RIVER THROUGH THE SIMPSON DESERT IS ONE OF THE GREAT DESERT JOURNEYS IN AUSTRALIA. JOIN US AS WE HEAD SOUTH ALONG THE EPHEMERAL RIVER.

A LEGEND REBORN?

YOU’VE PROBABLY READ ALL ABOUT THE NEW DEFENDER FROM ITS LAUNCH IN FRANKFURT, BUT WILL THIS ALL-NEW LAND ROVER HAVE THE OFF-ROAD PERFORMANCE TO LIVE UP TO ITS LEGENDARY NAMEPLATE? LET’S TAKE A CLOSE LOOK.

Safe Escape

Kinetic Recovery Ropes offer a new, safer way to snatch stuck vehicles out predicaments.

Power Patrol

The unique tub tray and clean lines of this sweet patrol ute hide a very big secret: a cummins diesel shoehorned into its engine bay. Go-anywhere rig? Yep, we reckon so.

Parmas And Potholes

Rollicking through rawson on a winter’s day.

On The Inside

Building a cutting-edge 4x4 is all about who you know.

Ram 2500 Is On A Mission

Purpose-built … but not how you think. This Ram 2500 is on a mission.

Across The Great Sandy

The gary junction road strikes through the heart of the great sandy desert, and it’s an epic drive.

A Shale Of A Time

History abounds only a few hours’ drive from Sydney.

The Blue Green Crew

4x4 escapes to help emergency services and defence personnel impacted by mental health issues.

A Whole New World

Duck off the highways leading to cape york proper and you’re in for one helluva treat!

Terra Tough

Rarely Does A Camper Exude As Much Confidence When Off-Road. Ron Moon Took The Terra Trek To The Outback To Give It A Solid Workout

Taking Shape

The Bodywork On Project Super Cruiser, Msa 4x4’s Stretched Six-wheel Drive Land Cruiser, Is Complete, With Paint About To Go On Before The Vehicle’s Final Fit-out.

The Dark Side

Ford Spices Up Its Xlt With Extra Kit and Aesthetic Tweaks to Create This Special Edition Fx4.

New Heights

Ironman 4x4 has given the Haval H9 a lift. We test it on- and off-road.

Travel Bulletin

NEWS AND EVENTS FROM AUSTRALIA’S TRACKS AND DESTINATIONS