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Tucson replacement launched in Korea
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Hyundai’s all-new Tucson replacement has been officially unveiled. 
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Taupo 1000
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
The only international off-road race in New Zealand and the largest (and many say best) in the Southern Hemisphere, the Asset Finance Taupo 1000, is also the toughest.
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Have a go day!
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Do you own a 4WD but have never been off-road because you don’t feel comfortable, or know what to do?
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Toughest of the tough in Rotorua
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
This event is for the toughest of the tough winch challenge competitors, so much so that it required the services of the G. Guy Motors’ workshop breakdown vehicle to go in to clear the course of a...
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Testing the Ford Ranger
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
The Ford Ranger has been only a short time in New Zealand since it was introduced here in 2006.
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Camping in comfort
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
We 4WD explorers need mobile homes that fit somewhere between snail’s shells and six metre caravans.
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Tuning for power and economy
Thursday, 23 July 2009
I read a very interesting piece of information the other day. Modern diesel engines emit only 15 percent of the nitrous oxides and other pollutants than diesel engines made more than 10 years ago.
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Testing the Foxwing
Thursday, 23 July 2009
How do you test a roof rack awning? Well, the only way we could think of was to have one fitted to a 4WD, take it out into the country, and set it up.
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New-Look Territory for NZ
Thursday, 23 July 2009
A new look Ford Territory range has been launched in New Zealand featuring exterior design changes, interior updates, a revised model line-up and additional equipment now fitted as standard.
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RFC Entries Start
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
The 2009 Malaysian Rain Forest Challenge ball has started rolling, with the early birds already confirming entries for the December event.
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Hamilton 4WD Park
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Hamilton’s first 4WD Park is about to start operating!
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No tears at Pukerau
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
“Charity begins at home”, we hear at times, but help should also go to good causes which help disadvantaged people in poor countries. Tear Fund does not come across as large as some of the other...
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Massive upgrade for next Grand Cherokee
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Jeep has shown a new restyled, more luxurious and roomier version of the Grand Cherokee in America, with air suspension included for the first time.
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Underground design for Jeeps
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
The Mopar Underground design team showcased six customised Jeep vehicles and Dodge trucks ocer Easter at the 43rd annual Moab Jeep Safari 2009 in Utah, USA.
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Land Rover updates RR, Sport, Discovery
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
A new Range Rover Sport and Discovery 4 were unveiled at the New York International Auto Show in April, together with changes to the iconic Range Rover.
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Hundinga is on the Way
Thursday, 23 April 2009
How many times do you wish your 4WD could turn into a boat and drive across a river or a lake?
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Audi Q5
Thursday, 23 April 2009
Every new 4WD that hits the market blurs the lines between on-roaders and off-roaders a little more. Although Audi has probably produced more 4WD vehicles than any of the “tough truck” makers, it...
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Adventure International, Adventure NZ
Kiwis Tackle Peking to Paris
Thursday, 23 April 2009
It’s a trip of a lifetime – and a bunch of Kiwis and their 4WDs are off on a “Journey through time” expedition to trace the route of the Peking to Paris Raid of 1907. Organised by Rally Tours NZ, the...
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Oddball to the Rescue
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
We as four-wheel drivers are constantly under attack from the media and certain segments of the community, usually for the anti-social behaviour of a few 4WD owners. But the upside is rarely reported...
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Hilux for Comfort
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
One of my favourite clips on You Tube is Jeremy Clarkson’s piece on his attempts to destroy a Toyota Hilux 4WD. Needless to say he has to set fire to it to administer the coup de grace, but prior to...
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Mustering Utes in the Country
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Where the heck is Waipiata? I guess to a North Islander it’s like Whangamomona to a South Islander - in the backblocks. But very different backblocks. It’s in the spacious Maniototo Plain near...
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Audi Q5
Thursday, 19 February 2009
It was only a matter of time before Audi produced a smaller 4WD than its enormous Q7.
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Project Re-A-Range update: Part Two
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Last month we left off with Project Re-A Range in the workshops of Heritage Mechanical Services where it was to get a new transfer case.
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Trucks stake their claim at Manukau
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
They didn’t manage the outright title this year, but off-road racing’s truck classes are now well established as a force in the national championship.
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Albanian Adventure
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
When you travel overseas and see cricket being played, you assume that country is probably civilised, with the possible exception of Australia of course.
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