• Middle East only Patrol NISMO is a beast
    Born from decades of motorsport excellence, NISMO (short for Nissan Motorsports) represents the pinnacle of Nissan performance, engineering, and innovation. Every NISMO model is designed to offer an...
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  • Bendix explains why 4X4 brakes and mud just don’t mix
    Depending on the location and time you’re hitting the tracks, muddy conditions are hard to avoid. And while these conditions provide good driving challenges and a big grin factor, the truth is that...
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  • LDV TERRON 9 Elite is landing in NZ
    Bold in appearance and loaded with more performance, technology and comfort, the LDV TERRON 9 Elite is as hard-working as our customers, who need a capable vehicle to get the job done right.
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  • Toughest Ranger ever
    Ford's mighty new Super-Duty Ranger is coming. With 4.5-tonne towing capacity, 4.5-tonne Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM), and whopping 8-tonne Gross Combination Mass (GCM)
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  • Land Rover Classic launches Classic Defender V8 Soft Top
    Land Rover Classic has confirmed the return of an icon with the launch of the Classic Defender V8 Works Bespoke Soft Top – the most desirable classic Land Rover Defender.
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New and tested 4WDs
We drive the all-new 2025 Suzuki Fronx
Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Suzuki New Zealand is entering a new frontier with the launch of the 2025 Fronx, a vehicle that strategically blends the practicality of an SUV with the sleek lines of a coupe.

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Products
For a cleaner 4WD
Wednesday, 16 July 2025

A new range of car cleaning products has arrived in New Zealand from across the ditch – Bowdens Own.

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4WD Sports
Dirt Nation with Bryan Chang - July
Tuesday, 15 July 2025

It’s all on in the south

The longest endurance race in New Zealand offroad racing is happening this month.

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New and tested 4WDs
The 2026 Toyota RAV4 - what we know
Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Toyota has announced the sixth-generation 2026 RAV4, a development of significant interest.

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4WD Accesories
When should you invest in an Electric Park Brake?
Thursday, 19 June 2025

 

Aussies and Kiwis demand a lot of their 4x4 utes. It’s the versatility of these vehicles that has seen them strike a chord with buyers.

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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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News and General
‘Take it slow on ice and snow’ says Bendix
Thursday, 19 June 2025

The southern hemisphere isn’t known for its icy and snowy road conditions, but that means that come ski season, thousands of drivers head to the slopes with few skills and very little practice at m

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4WD Accesories
Redarc BCDC Alpha100 R, Its most powerful yet
Thursday, 19 June 2025

Redarc has launched of the BCDC Alpha100 R, the most powerful model in the BCDC range.

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News and General
New MU-X breaks cover
Tuesday, 18 March 2025

In Australia, it’s the second-most popular large SUV of 2024. Now, the Isuzu MU-X is getting a midlife facelift update.

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New and tested 4WDs
KIA Tasman on its way
Saturday, 14 June 2025
A ute like no other: Kia New Zealand has confirmed the model range for its first-ever ute, the Tasman. 
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New and tested 4WDs
Tremor: best Everest?
Friday, 13 June 2025
It may well be the standout in Ford's family of Everests. The Tremor launched a few months back in Australia, and now it has reached New Zealand.
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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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Adventure NZ
Back to the mighty Motu
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
It’s been a long time between drinks – so I was surprised and excited to receive an invitation to join the Mōtū 4WD Safari for  2025 – and ironic as I was working in the Waikura Valley just days...
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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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