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!
IS THE INEOS DIFFERENT ENOUGH?
4x4 Magazine Australia
20TH ANNIVERSARY WRANGLER RUBICON SPECIAL
ELECTRIC INEOS WILL BE OFF-ROAD READY • SECOND MODEL TO BRING ‘IMPRESSIVE OFF-ROAD CREDENTIALS’ TO THE EV MARKET
PORSCHE PARTNERS WITH MAXTRAX FOR THE 911 DAKAR • AUSTRALIA’S OWN RECOVERY BOARDS TO GET THE PORSCHE 911 DAKAR OUT IF IT GETS STUCK IN THE DUNES
ALL THE LATEST 4X4 NEWS AND EVENTS • Now is the time to get out and about to enjoy this great land and support the communities. Experienced adventurer Ron Moon has listed a few upcoming highlights, as well as essential track info. As always, check with event organisers before locking in your plans.
CHEMICAL WEAPON • GLOBAL CHEMICAL GIANT INEOS DELIVERS THE VEHICLE LAND ROVER NEVER COULD
SHED BUILT CRUISER • RICHARD SWINDEL-HURST STARTED A PROJECT TO KEEP HIM OCCUPIED DURING LOCKDOWNS, AND THE RESULT IS THIS EPIC BARRA-POWERED FRANKENCRUISER
WORKHORSE WARRIOR • A BASE-MODEL 4WD LOADED WITH OFF-ROAD GOODIES FROM THE FACTORY – COULD THE SL WARRIOR BE THE PERFECT DUAL-CAB UTE FOR SERIOUS FOUR-WHEELERS?
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ROUGE 2.0 • AFTER AN INCIDENT WITH A SWAMP THAT KILLED HIS FIRST MODIFIED NAVARA, ROGUE 2.0 WAS SIMON TAYLOR’S CHANCE TO BUILD AN EVEN BETTER OFF-ROAD WEAPON
ROOF RACK NIRVANA • THE ROLA TITAN TRAY ON OUR MU-X HAS PROVEN INVALUABLE FOR MOUNTING ACCESSORIES AND CARRYING GEAR IN THE BUSH
RIMS ‘N’ RUBBER • WE DITCH THE RANGER’S STANDARD WHEELS AND TYRES FOR BETTER LOOKING AND MORE SUITABLE REPLACEMENTS
BOXING COVER • THE 4X4 AUSTRALIA RANGER BUILD PASSES A MAJOR MILESTONE, WITH THE FITMENT OF A SMART TRIG POINT CANOPY
TACKLING A WET GOOGS TRACK • WILL GOOGS TRACK BE AS CHALLENGING IN THE WET AS IT IS IN THE DRY? LET’S FIND OUT
LONELY TRAILS TO THE COOPER • WHEN RAIN AND FLOODS IMPACT A TRIP TO THE OUTBACK, IT’S TIME TO TAKE THE LESSER-KNOWN ROUTES TO NEW DISCOVERIES
NIGHT LIFE • IN A COUNTRY AS BIG AS AUSTRALIA, SOMETIMES FORGING ON THROUGH THE NIGHT IN YOUR 4WD IS UNAVOIDABLE. IN THIS INSTALMENT OF ‘HOW TO’ WE EXAMINE THE BEST WAYS TO DRIVE SAFELY AT NIGHT
CRUISER’S NEW RACK • TIME TO FIX MY LEAST FAVOURITE PART ABOUT MY FJ CRUISER, BY THROWING THE FACTORY ROOF RACK IN THE BIN AND INSTALLING A FRONT RUNNER SLIMLINE II UNIT
HIGH AND DRY • THE TARKINE IS A TRADITIONAL FOLD-OUT ROOFTOP TENT FROM OZTRAIL THAT IS PACKED WITH CLEVER FEATURES AND IS OH-SO COMFORTABLE
GEAR • PRODUCT TESTS & NEW STUFF
READERS RIGS • WANT TO SEE YOUR 4x4 PUBLISHED IN THE MAG? SEND US A PIC VIA OUR FACEBOOK PAGE!
TOUR DE FORCE • A V6 RANGER SPORT MOVES IN TO OUR SHED
REAR VIEW • 4X4 AUSTRALIA LOOKS BACK AT THE CHANGES IN THE INDUSTRY, THE RISE IN OUTBACK TOURING, THE EVOLUTIONARY SOPHISTICATION OF 4X4S, AND MORE
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