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NZ4WD June 2012

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  1. Got to admit it’s looking better

  2. The ‘old school’ rules

  3. Choosing the right tyres

  4. Book early for Kauri Coast safari

  5. Motor Sport- Offroad

  6. Load Carrying

  7. Drop-top Evoque shown

  8. Hilux’s 30 year record

  9. So you want more power from your 4WD?

  10. Clarkson ‘no’ for 4WD trip

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  1. The ‘old school’ rules

    The offroad racing championship has turned into a battle between old school, tried and trusted race designs, and a new wave of innovative cars.  The older established designs seemed to be under threat as the 2012 Mickey Thomson New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship got underway at Manukau in March, but in the end the wave of innovation sweeping the sport fell short of its pre-event promise, leaving a four-way points tie with four “old school” race teams sharing top points

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  1. A brace of MapToasters

    Mapping is something that is constantly updated, anyone owning a street mapping GPS will know this – especially if they live around Auckland where new roads and motorways spring up on a regular basis. Off road you would think doesn’t change as much, after all there are no new roads. Whilst that is true LINZ (Land Information NZ) who do the mapping do constantly review and update the Topographical maps that the computer mapping software and handheld GPS maps are based on, for instance streams move their course, fences are built and new tracks get put in which means it is worth updating.

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  2. Testing Lights

    Which light is best for you?

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  3. Got to admit it’s looking better

    With the introduction of the new Actyon Sports, SsangYong has basically removed the single biggest obstacle its entrant into the ultra-competitive ute segment faced: its looks. Damien O’Carroll reports

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  4. Choosing the right tyres

    It will come as no surprise to you that tyres are the single easiest and most cost-effective way to quickly improve your 4WD’s off-road ability, simply because they are the one thing that dictates how much traction you will have with the ground beneath you.

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  5. Book early for Kauri Coast safari

    The  eighth bi-annual Northland Kauri Coast 4x4 Club safari is on its way and once again will be a 6-day event (from Sunday January 19 to Friday January 26 next year) through some of the most spectacular beaches, scenery and landscape NZ, if not the world, has to offer.

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  6. Motor Sport- Offroad

    New race cars and trucks are bringing a whole new look to New Zealand motor sport’s most spectacular series, the Mickey Thompson Tires Offroad Racing National Championship, and racers from one end of New Zealand to the other have invested more than $1-million in building or importing new vehicles.
    And to add extra spice, 10-times champion Tony McCall is making a comeback with an all-new vehicle.

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  7. Load Carrying

    While a properly secured load is important in any vehicle, it becomes utterly vital in an off-road situation. Especially when you consider some of the gear you need to carry when you head off the paved stuff, particularly if you are going by yourself.

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  8. Drop-top Evoque shown

    Land Rover has solved the headroom problem for the rear of the Evoque coupe by unveiling a convertible concept at the Geneva Motor Show.  Land Rover says the concept is “to explore the potential for the world's first premium convertible SUV,” but insiders say it’s already on the starting blocks for production, despite denials from the company.success so far."

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