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!

2026 UTES

4x4 Magazine Australia

DENZA DEBUTS • LUXURY WAGONS FROM BYD PREMIUM ARM DENZA

F-150 LIGHTNING TO GO EREV • INLINE WITH THE GLOBAL SLOWDOWN IN FULL EV UPTAKE, FORD HAS REENGINEERED THE F-150 LIGHTNING INTO AN EREV

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.

2026 HILUX UNPACKED • The 2026 Toyota HiLux has launched in Australia with a heavily revised model range and a streamlined powertrain line-up, arriving as Toyota prepares to introduce alternative-fuel options for its hugely popular midsize ute

ALTERNATE POWER

NAVARA REBORN • NISSAN’S 2026 NAVARA COMES WITH TRITON DNA AND AUSSIE SUSPENSION TUNING

FUTURE FATE

NO QUARTER • INEOS IS TAKING NO PRISONERS IN ITS BATTLE FOR THE LC79’S MANTLE – AND THIS BUILT-UP QUARTERMASTER IS ITS LATEST WEAPON

TALL ORDER • BUILT RIGHT, RUGGED USA IMPORTS’ SILVERADO 2500 SHOWS WHAT’S POSSIBLE WITH THE BEST OF THE US AFTERMARKET

TUNLAND RETURNS • Foton is back with an all-new Tunland ute that comes in two distinct variants. We sampled the Tunland V7 and V9 4x4 models

STURT’S RIVER RUN • FOLLOWING CHARLES STURT’S 1829-30 EXPEDITION FROM NSW TO THE SEA IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA – A MODERN 4X4 JOURNEY IN THE WAKE OF ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S GREAT EXPLORERS

BIG BLUE • A VDJ V8 IN A 105 LANDCRUISER IS A SWEET TASTING RECIPE

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A WEEK ON THE LINE • A week on the Madigan Line delivers isolation, challenges and unexpected twists in one of Australia’s toughest desert crossings

WHERE HISTORY AND HOSPITALITY MEET • FOLLOW THE BITUMEN THROUGH QUEENSLAND’S RED HEART TO EULO, WHERE COLD BEER, OUTBACK LEGENDS AND WARM COUNTRY CHARM COLLIDE

FUEL FOR THOUGHT • SENSIBLE TIPS FOR REDUCING FUEL USE WHEN TRAVELLING

BUSH COOL • WE PUT A PAIR OF BUSHMAN FRIDGES IN OUR LC79. IF ONE IS GOOD, TWO MUST BET BETTER, RIGHT?

STAY ON TRACK • A COMPACT, HIGH-SENSITIVITY GPS RECEIVER THAT PAIRS EASILY WITH MULTIPLE DEVICES AND DELIVERS ROCK-SOLID ACCURACY FOR TOURING, MAPPING AND IN-CAR NAVIGATION

BRAKE BOOST • UPGRADING YOUR GVM IS ONE THING, BUT STOPPING ALL THAT EXTRA WEIGHT SAFELY IS ANOTHER. BENDIX’S ULTIMATE 4WD BRAKE UPGRADE KIT DELIVERS THE CONFIDENCE, CONTROL AND DURABILITY EVERY SERIOUS TOURER NEEDS.

THIS MONTH WE TALK TO TERRAIN TAMER

GEAR • PRODUCT TESTS & NEW STUFF

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THE LITTLE THINGS • LIVING WITH THE TASMAN HAS ITS PROS AND CONS, AND IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE

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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