4WD Sports
Tony McCall
Dirt Nation with Bryan Chang - May
Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Classic clash coming at Woodhill 100

Image of Tony McCall at the 2024 Woodhill 100 by Geoff Ridder

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New and tested 4WDs
LDV T60 MAX Plus
Tuesday, 20 May 2025

The lines for where pick up trucks see the most of their use in New Zealand are very blurred.

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New and tested 4WDs
Ram brings back big steel: Grunty 320kW Cummins diesel available
Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Apparently, the team at Ram Trucks missed the memo where we are all supposed to be driving tiny whiny electric appliances that suck out our souls.

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New and tested 4WDs
Nissan premieres all-new Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid
Tuesday, 20 May 2025

When it goes on sale in China later this year, the all-new Frontier Pro will be Nissan’s first-ever plug-in Hybrid and Nissan’s first-ever electrified pickup truck and the design pays homage to ear

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Products
Isuzu D-Max gets the Bendix Ultimate 4WD treatment
Friday, 04 April 2025

Bendix has introduced new variants of its Ultimate 4WD Brake Upgrade Kits to suit the Isuzu D-Max (RG) range, significantly improving braking performance for this popular off-roader.

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News and General
Lucky ol’ America
Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Hands up everybody who sees a Lexus and immediately thinks ‘phwoarrr, off- roader’. Anybody?

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News and General
JAC T9 smashes 24-hour endurance record
Tuesday, 20 May 2025

The JAC (“Jack”) T9's position as a reliable workhorse for Kiwi tradies has been further reinforced by the remarkable achievement of its South African stablemate, which recently shattered the count

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News and General
GeoffZone - New 4WD!
Wednesday, 23 April 2025

I just stepped into the cockpit of possibly the most expensive and capable 4WD in New Zealand!

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News and General
Ram eyes mid-size truck
Wednesday, 23 April 2025

At the Detroit Auto Show, Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis has suggested the addition of a mid-size truck to the brand’s line-up.

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New and tested 4WDs
T60 steps up
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
A few years back, in the midst of the Covid lockdown, LDV gave us the T60 to test. It had the most power of any ute in its  class, and was well built and slathered in spec and tech.
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New and tested 4WDs
Origin story
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
It all began with Jeep. The wartime birth of the MB Jeep is well documented, and historians say In many respects, the jeep became the iconic  vehicle of World War II, with an almost mythological...
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New and tested 4WDs
Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy tested
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
It’s been a while since NZ4WD drove a Hyundai. Before Covid, in fact. Way back when the previous Santa Fe had a mid- life refresh.
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Adventure NZ
Work life balance done right
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Sometimes in life – the planets really do align – but for it to happen twice is a bit weird.
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Adventure NZ
Living the dream on the back roads
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Catherine and Graham Beaven are living the off-road caravan lifestyle from their base in Whanganui. The couple prefer less-travelled roads and freedom camping in New Zealand’s wild places.
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Adventure NZ
Andrew’s Everest tourer
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Andrew Nelson had done his time in ‘hard yakka’ 4WDing and was looking for a vehicle that could be an everyday driver and  off-road capable touring wagon.
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