4x4 Magazine Australia

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!

HOW DID WE GET TO THIS?

4x4 Magazine Australia

CANNON PHEV CONQUERS BEER O’CLOCK HILL • GWM MAKES HISTORY AS ITS FLEET, INCLUDING THE CANNON ALPHA PHEV, CONQUERS THE INFAMOUS BEER O’CLOCK HILL.

TOYOTA TO PAUSE LC70 PRODUCTION • LANDCRUISER 70 SERIES PRODUCTION TO HALT AS TOYOTA TARGETS NEW EMISSIONS STANDARDS

GWM TANK 300 MUSCLES UP; LUX PETROL AND HYBRID AXED • TOWING CAPACITY BOOSTED TO 3000KG, BUT TANK 300 LUX PETROL AND HYBRID DITCHED IN FAVOUR OF DIESEL DEMAND

TRAVEL BULLETIN

WHEELIN’ WAGONS • FORD AND TOYOTA CLAIM THESE TWO ARE THE ‘OFF-ROAD READY’ MODELS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE 4X4 WAGON LINE-UPS.WE HIT THE DIRT TO SEE IF THEY REALLY ARE…

PLUG-IN POWER • GWM ADDS TO ITS CANNON ALPHA RANGE OF UTES BY INTRODUCING A PHEV VARIANT AND IT’S A BEAUTY!

CHARGED RANGER • FORD'S NEW RANGER PHEV BLENDS PETROL POWER WITH ELECTRIC TORQUE, DELIVERING STRONG PERFORMANCE, REFINED ROAD MANNERS AND GENUINE 4X4 CAPABILITY - ALL WHILE SLASHING FUEL USE AND OFFERING PLUG-IN PRACTICALITY

HAVEN & HELL • THE JAC T9 IS THE MOST AFFORDABLE NEW UTE ON THE MARKET AND AFTER TESTING IT WE CAN CLEARLY SEE WHY

THE LAST OF THE PATROLHICANS • AFTER NEARLY 15 YEARS ON AUSSIE SHORES, DOES THE FINAL VERSION OF THE V8 PATROL STILL HOLD UP?

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JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF OZ • Chambers Pillar rises prominently on the plain, and at the Lambert Centre the Australian flag dances in the wind; the Red Centre presents countless adventures for 4WD tourers

ISLAND LIFE •  Facing Island is remote haven where time slows and the tides dictate the rhythm of the day

BODY BUILDING • OUR LAND CRUISER 79 HAS BEEN RESHAPED WITH A FRESH ALUMINIUM SERVICE BODY FROM OZ TRACK CUSTOM, AND WE’VE LOADED IT WITH GREAT GEAR!

OUTBACK HELP • BREAKING DOWN IN THE BUSH CAN BECOME A CRISIS REAL FAST, BUT HAVING THE RIGHT ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE MIGHT BE YOUR SAVIOUR

RACING PEDIGREE • J.D. PUTS THE MICKEY THOMPSON BAJA BOSS TO THE TEST

QUICK CAMP • PULL UP, POP THE ROOF AND CRACK A COLD ONE, THE ALU-CAB CANOPY CAMPER DOES THE HARD WORK FOR YOU

GEAR • PRODUCT TESTS & NEW STUFF

READERS RIGS • WANT TO SEE YOUR 4x4 PUBLISHED IN THE MAG? SEND US A PIC VIA OUR FACEBOOK PAGE!

WOODS POINT WHEELING • THE MAZDA BT-50 HEADS FOR THE HILLS ON A PHOTO SHOOT

REAR VIEW • 4X4 AUSTRALIA LOOKS BACK AT THE CHANGES IN THE INDUSTRY, THE RISE IN OUTBACK TOURING, THE EVOLUTIONARY SOPHISTICATION OF 4X4S, AND MORE

DYLAN POWIS • VICTORIAN HIGH COUNTRY, VIC