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New and tested 4WDs

Tested: the top Amarok

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

This is the flagship of the new Volkswagen Amarok range.

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News and General

Coming soon: a Jimny five door

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Arguably the ‘it’ 4WD among the small SUV set, Suzuki’s Jimny is about to massively expand its appeal by going to a five-door format.

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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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Products

Lift Junkie takes 4WDs higher

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Avoid ground obstacles, carry heavier loads, get more off-road handling control or simply improve driver sight lines: Lift Junkie offers the ultimate combination of increased suspension functionali

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News and General

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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New and tested 4WDs

Ford Ranger Raptor tested

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Unique is a word that gets used a lot, and often it’s advertising babble or marketing spiel. In this case, though, it’s entirely justified. Ford’s ‘version 2.0’ Raptor has no rival or equal.

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Products

Utemaster’s Trailcore gets the job done

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

Many double cab 4WD utes live double lives, working hard all week and adventuring at the weekend.

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Motor Sports

Northern racers take top points

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

A total of 60 cars – one of the strongest fields in the 2023 JG Civil New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship – has dramatically reset the points table after a crash-and-bash day of racing at the T

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Motor Sports

Raptor heads for Dakar

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

The Ford Ranger Raptor will take on its arch nemesis the Toyota Hilux in the 2024 and 2025 Dakar Rally, with next year’s event a ‘race and learn’ venture for Ford, which has never contested the big

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New and tested 4WDs

VW Amarok Panamericana tested

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

This is where the new Amarok range takes a big step up. The 2023 Panamericana is wider, longer, more stable than old-version Amaroks. The whole range can make that claim.

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News and General

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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4WD Accesories

Rad deck lids for 4WDs

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

It’s a classic Kiwi start-up story with a couple of modern twists.

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News and General

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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News and General

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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News and General

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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Products

Wildtrak X gets its grip from the wild west

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

Ford has turned to the original American conquerors of the Wild West to help its new Wildtrak X model conquer the New Zealand market.

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News and General

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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Adventure NZ

Exploring back-blocks Methven

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

I first joined the New Zealand Four Wheel Drive Association back in 1985 through the Manukau 4WD Club.

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New and tested 4WDs

Ford Ranger Wildtrak X tested

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

There’s a lot to talk about here. Beyond the outstanding success of Ford’s ‘next-Gen’ range of Rangers, the Wildtrak X blends street smarts with undeniable off-road ability.

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Products

Atlas – built for Kiwi overlanding

Saturday, 16 September 2023

Rhys and Michele Hunter expanded their premium motorhome business into off-road caravans just as the market for caravans ramped up.

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News and General

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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Products

Offroad caravan options

Saturday, 16 September 2023

Off Road Caravans NZ is profiling the Network RV range of off-road caravans which runs from 17’6” to 24’ across 11 models.

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News and General

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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