Australasia is the home of four-wheel drive utes. From production lines in Thailand, Korea, the USA and Japan, 4WDs have stormed Australian and New Zealand sales charts for years.
Japan’s Kei vehicle class was conceived to ease delivery congestion on city roads, and offered reduced registration fees to those whose business needs included street delivery.
Whether your 4x4 drive is for work, exploring off-road or even a little of both, the legendary range of Goodyear Wrangler tyres have a tyre to suit every adventure.
When it comes to off-roading or delivering heavy materials to a construction site, having the right tyres on a 4WD vehicle can make all the difference.
We have been musing over the runaway success of the diesel double cab ute sector for a few years now. It’s no secret that these tough trucks align well with the outdoorsy Kiwi lifestyle.
New Zealanders Raana Horan and Mike Connor have raced to their first off-road racing win in Australia, taking out the Wentworth Shire Pooncarie Desert Dash.
It was just a boys’ weekend away. Something easy, something to unwind with and most importantly, somewhere new to explore. We got a heck of a lot more than we bargained for.
Towing a caravan? A new level of automation is available from Redarc to help.
Take control of the adventure with the RedVision vehicle management system.
Inspiration can start in the strangest of places. For James and Dave, the team behind Kohi Campers, the idea took shape at their local golf club over a few nineteenth hole celebrations."
First, take your road-based 4WD Chev Colorado. Then chop off all the bodywork (sorry, design team). Add a gnarly roll cage and basic engine cover (that’s ‘hood’ to our American friends).
Are these the biggest tyres ever? Specialist 44-inch treads for ice and snow driving aren’t often seen in New Zealand – we simply don’t have enough frozen trails.
4 SUZUKI’S RIDE OF PASSAGE
8 NEW ARRIVALS
9 GENTLEMEN – UNPLUG YOUR ENGINES!
10 TOYOTA’S A TOP PICK TO TACKLE GRAVEL
12 TRUCKIN’ ON WITH THE LATEST TUCSON
14 KAROQ-ING DOWN THE HIGHWAY
18 MU-X-ING AROUND WHEN HE SHOULD BE WORKING
21 SUV ESSENTIALS
24 SUV BUYER’S GUIDE