News and General

Jimny five door launch
Monday, 19 February 2024
There are only a handful of 4WDs that can genuinely lay claim to being ‘cult’ vehicles. Most of them occupy price landscapes well north of $70,000.
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Game changer: Ineos Grenadier
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Imagine being in the oil exploration business, and (of course) using tough long wheelbase 4WDs to get into and out of remote and inhospitable places as a matter of course.
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SEMA standouts
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
From mild to wild, America’s annual SEMA show displays the automotive industry at its most inventive and passionate.
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4WD performance upgrades
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
The world of performance upgrades is vast, and it’s easy to get lost in a maze of tweaks.
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Performance Mechanical and Engineering
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Performance Mechanical and Engineering in Taupo has a well-stocked 4WD accessory store, backed by an extensive workshop and service capability for installations and repairs.
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Segway. A new name enters the UTV market
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
The brand founded in innovation, Segway, is about to make huge inroads in the New Zealand UTV (side by side) market.
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Vehicle theft prevention
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Imagine scouring Trade Me and Marketplace for weeks looking for that perfect 4WD vehicle. Then imagine spending months getting all those camp mods perfected, the off-road upgrades dialled.
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Bowler Challenge on the rise
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
t’s probably the stuff of nightmares for most Defender owners. Roaring down slushy tracks in gloomy forests, leaping over ditches and hammering through muddy puddles.
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New Triton emerges
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Mitsubishi has unveiled its ‘New-Gen’ Mitsubishi, a completely new body/chassis featuring its Super Select II transmission and proven diesel engines.
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Klem’s dream build
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
You have a business that specialises in repairing trucks and heavy equipment in the Central North Island, your business fleet consists of a number of Toyota 4WD utilities set up for mobile servicin
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Smarten up that 4WD with Airplex
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Kiwi-owned company Airplex has been manufacturing and distributing ute, car and truck accessories for more than 40 years.
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Awarding the NZ4WD of the year
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Large 4WD SUV of the Year: Jeep Grand Cherokee
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The annual guide to the 4WD market
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Celebrating the vehicles that make the Kiwi lifestyle possible.
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Recognising excellence NZ4WD of the year
Thursday, 14 December 2023
Every year, NZ4WD celebrates the very best in new 4WD utes and SUVs, and every year the auto industry has some incredible new products to offer.
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Explore with Goodyear Wrangler
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Goodyear has a long and proud history of innovation in off-road tyre technology, which is reflected in the Wrangler tyre range.
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Utemaster: Enhancing the ute
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Utes are the ultimate multi-tool, perfect for work duty, ideal for weekend adventuring and they scrub up well for as night in the city.
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New from Redarc
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Redarc Electronics has announced the launch of the all-new Smart Battery Monitor.
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Offroading with Ironman 4X4
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Every 4WD owner in New Zealand should have something from Ironman 4x4, whether it’s a set of driving lights, an awning, or perhaps a full suspension upgrade to get the most out of that 4x4 for work
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The annual guide to the 4WD market
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Celebrating the vehicles that make the Kiwi lifestyle possible.
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Innovation streams through the UTVs
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
The UTV or ‘side by side’ market sector has for some time been the focus of some intense innovation in power systems.
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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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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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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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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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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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