News and General

Classic Range Rover goes electric
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
The original Range Rover. Two doors, seating for five, commanding driving position, 3.5-litre V8 under the bonnet.
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Unstoppable Defender
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
They are calling it ‘unstoppable’: the newest version of Land Rover’s Defender 110 P400e plug-in electric hybrid will be released in 2024.
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Get unstuck with Kingone
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Kingone Winch has the range of winches to suit any 4WD or commercial machine.
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Aussie gets the Tundra
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Toyota has got serious about its big pick-up: a Tundra hybrid is being mass-evaluated and may join the four-cylinder Land Cruiser 70 Series.
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A caravan for every offroad adventure
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Christchurch’s GLI Caravans is a family business that started 26 years ago, originally selling and renting motorhomes.
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Cruiser mania
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
This is not the first place anyone would go looking for a museum dedicated to Toyota’s mighty Land Cruisers, and yet there it is.
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New Navara on its way
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
It’s driving international media into a frenzy, even though it’s a year away.
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Ineos reveals Quartermaster ute
Saturday, 16 September 2023
Promised, and delivered: Ineos has shown the ute version of its Grenadier 4WD.
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A true all-terrain 4WD
Saturday, 16 September 2023
Billed as ‘the ultimate amphibious vehicle’ for commercial, industrial, and defence use. With its unique cab-over design, extra seating, and ability to float on water, the Tut is making waves.
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Vietnam’s tiny terror
Saturday, 16 September 2023
Tiny but mighty: Vietnamese auto maker VinFast has officially launched the VF 3, a small electric SUV designed initially for the Vietnam market.
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Ram Laramie Sport
Saturday, 16 September 2023
Big pickups are still hot property.
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GWM confirms Tank 300 for New Zealand
Thursday, 31 August 2023
GWM has confirmed pricing on two variants of its Tank 300 SUV. It will be offered in two versions: Lux Hybrid and Ultra Hybrid.
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4WDers help farmers in Tutira
Thursday, 31 August 2023
After the recent cyclones in the Hawke’s Bay region, Waikato farmers Nathan and Adrianne Boyd became aware that farmers in the Tutira area were suffering badly because of extensive damage to their
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Introducing: the Kiwi off-road caravan
Thursday, 31 August 2023
Built for adventure: the new Kiwi single axle offroad caravan may well be the most capable ‘home away from home’ to venture into New Zealand’s wild places.
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Aussie confirms arrival of Ford’s F150
Thursday, 31 August 2023
Ford Australia has opened the order books for its F-150 pickup this week, the four-variant range priced from AUD$106,950 plus on-road costs and offering what Ford Australia says are “generous stand
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Upgrade for Torsus offroad bus
Thursday, 31 August 2023
NZ4WD has featured Torsus offroad buses before.
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King of Hammers
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
It’s an American event that is legendary the world over. The most extreme 4WDs contest the hybrid race/rally/rock climbing contest every year. Manufacturers produce ‘tribute’ builds in its honour.
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Improving filter performance
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Terrain Tamer has recently expanded its range of Air Filter Inserts to include a kit for Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series, adding to their already existing catalogue for other Land Cruiser models, as
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New Mitsubishi Triton
Monday, 14 August 2023
Mitsubishi has unveiled its new Triton, with bi-turbo diesel power and a safety suite including a Driver Monitoring System, rear Autonomous Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Mitigation with pede
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Bold new look for Santa Fe
Monday, 14 August 2023
Revealed: the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe. Hyundai has take a bold step in styling the fifth-generation Santa Fe SUV.
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My 4WD Nissan Patrol
Monday, 14 August 2023
Rare indeed, and rare enough: Calvin Johnson was a devout Toyota bloke out looking for a replacement for his 80 Series, but ended up with a unicorn.
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Aussies get a Warrior Patrol
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Hands up everyone who enjoys driving a 4WD with a V8 engine. Our cousins across the ditch have once again shown the truth: Australia is indeed the Lucky Country.
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Lexus shows 2024 GX 550
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
The new – and chunky – Lexus 550 has been revealed in the United States. The company has also coined a new term for ‘gentle’ offroad use: ‘overtrailing’.
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KIA makes a ute
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Kia’s upcoming ute, due in 2025, could be getting a distinctively Australasian name: Tasman.
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VW Amarok Life on test
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
VW’s new Amarok is among us. NZ4WD was at the launch, covered the range last month, and will be taking a closer look at each model over the next few months, beginning with the Amarok Life.
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