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New and tested 4WDs
Jeep Grand Cherokee L
Monday, 18 July 2022
Raising the stakes with a long list of ‘firsts’
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News and General
Bronco six-wheeler
Monday, 18 July 2022
After midnight, it’s a Bronco! Everyone’s doing it: now there’s a six-wheeled Ford Bronco.
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News and General
Cat thefts on the rise
Monday, 18 July 2022
Difficult days as thieves target valuable metals Cat thefts have hit the headlines in New Zealand. Not the furry night-marauders though, these are the expensive sort sitting under our vehicles.
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New and tested 4WDs
Chevy range updated for 2023
Monday, 18 July 2022
Trail Boss retires, LTZ stays, new model joins the range. GMSV has revealed details of the 2023 Silverado model range updates and enhancements which will feature on the new Model Year 2023 Silverado...
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Motor Sports
The year of the UTV: Woodhill 100 is reborn
Friday, 17 June 2022
Matamata driver Dion Edgecombe has fought through to his first win in New Zealand’s oldest and fastest forest offroad endurance race.
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Adventure NZ
In praise of Southern overlanding
Friday, 17 June 2022
The south has something the north cannot quite offer: some amazing and scenic routes through very old and historic places.
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Products
CTEK offers clever charge solutions
Friday, 17 June 2022
Charging any battery just got a whole lot simpler with the CTEK CS One. Its revolutionary APTO (adaptive charging) technology takes the trickiness out of charging a vehicle’s battery system.
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Products
Hankook has the battery for 4WD applications
Friday, 17 June 2022
Hankook makes some excellent 4WD tyres, but how many of us knew the company is also a major battery manufacturer?
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Products
Option 4WD lights up with KC
Friday, 17 June 2022
Baja-born and bred, super-tough, super-bright KC HiLites are now available in New Zealand exclusively through Joel Stirling’s Option 4WD in Auckland.
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Builds
Surf's up - Sean Goddard's V8 4WD
Friday, 17 June 2022
Sean Goddard has always wanted to do a no-holds-barred 4WD build.
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New and tested 4WDs
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
Friday, 17 June 2022
There’s a reason New Zealand’s favourite vehicle is no longer a three-box passenger car, or a hatchback.
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News and General
Range Rover Sport shows its lines
Friday, 17 June 2022
Hard on the heels of the ‘spy’ images in last month’s NZ4WD of the new Range Rover Sport testing at the Nurburgring in Germany came confirmation of spec and tech details.
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News and General
UK gets Ranger Raptor first
Friday, 17 June 2022
Ford has changed the launch order of its next-Gen Rangers in the UK, pushing out the high-performance Raptor first. The regular model range is scheduled to arrive in 2023.
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News and General
New Zealand fuel prices hit record highs
Friday, 17 June 2022
From the South Pacific, as economists here talk about fuel staying above $3.00/litre for the immediate future, it’s hard to imagine the same fuel being $1.10 a litre.
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News and General
Your 4s, Our Places
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
On his southern tour, Wellington reader Jonathan Goodson was joined by some other overlanding enthusiasts from the North Island.
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Motor Sports
Biggs takes the final win
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Lucas series wraps up at Putaruru Defending champion Scott Biggs and Jamie Taylor had no real opportunity to contest the title this year thanks to Covid lockdown. They did however win the final round...
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Products
Roughing it? Yeah, nah
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Yakima has the shower solution for adventuring Sandy feet, dirty paws, and muddy bikes and muddy people. Yakima’s RoadShower is a trusty sidekick that provides pure luxury in the outdoors – the...
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Adventure NZ
Battle is rejoined
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
The north vs south debate continues Regular contributor Kevin Isemonger is a North Islander – but he sees the beauty and benefit of both our main islands for the 4WD fraternity.
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Builds
In praise of Jeep off-road greatness
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Imagine being able to tow an offroad/overland vehicle to the location of choice in utter comfort. Imagine setting up a base camp, offloading the ‘Trailer Queen’ (TQ) off-roader and going out...
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News and General
Doing it right
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Making overlanding and adventuring more fun No matter if the ride is old-school cool or ultra-modern, off-road adventures go best when time has been invested in the right kit-out for the planned...
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New and tested 4WDs
Rangers revisited
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
First up: FX4 Max, the best of town and country These are the best of the most popular Rangers yet to grace New Zealand’s roads, tracks and trails.
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4WD Accesories
First-mover advantage
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Utemaster announces accessories for new Ford Ranger
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New and tested 4WDs
It’s official – utes are beaut
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
A celebration of our most popular vehicle type Utility can be simply defined. It means usefulness, and it explains – and in this case defines – whether a vehicle is fit for purpose.
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New and tested 4WDs
Sixes and sevens
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
The pure joys of six wheels, six-wheel drive and 1,000bhp For those about to rock, for those who don’t really see an EV in their buying plans just yet, or maybe for those who are looking for their...
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Tech Talk, Video Content
Bendix Ultimate 4WD Brake upgrade kit install guide
Friday, 29 April 2022
Bendix Ultimate 4WD Brake upgrade kit install guide
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