News and General

Aussie confirms arrival of Ford’s F150
Thursday, 31 August 2023
Ford Australia has opened the order books for its F-150 pickup this week, the four-variant range priced from AUD$106,950 plus on-road costs and offering what Ford Australia says are “generous stand
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Upgrade for Torsus offroad bus
Thursday, 31 August 2023
NZ4WD has featured Torsus offroad buses before.
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King of Hammers
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
It’s an American event that is legendary the world over. The most extreme 4WDs contest the hybrid race/rally/rock climbing contest every year. Manufacturers produce ‘tribute’ builds in its honour.
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Improving filter performance
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Terrain Tamer has recently expanded its range of Air Filter Inserts to include a kit for Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series, adding to their already existing catalogue for other Land Cruiser models, as
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New Mitsubishi Triton
Monday, 14 August 2023
Mitsubishi has unveiled its new Triton, with bi-turbo diesel power and a safety suite including a Driver Monitoring System, rear Autonomous Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Mitigation with pede
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Bold new look for Santa Fe
Monday, 14 August 2023
Revealed: the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe. Hyundai has take a bold step in styling the fifth-generation Santa Fe SUV.
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My 4WD Nissan Patrol
Monday, 14 August 2023
Rare indeed, and rare enough: Calvin Johnson was a devout Toyota bloke out looking for a replacement for his 80 Series, but ended up with a unicorn.
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Aussies get a Warrior Patrol
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Hands up everyone who enjoys driving a 4WD with a V8 engine. Our cousins across the ditch have once again shown the truth: Australia is indeed the Lucky Country.
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Lexus shows 2024 GX 550
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
The new – and chunky – Lexus 550 has been revealed in the United States. The company has also coined a new term for ‘gentle’ offroad use: ‘overtrailing’.
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KIA makes a ute
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Kia’s upcoming ute, due in 2025, could be getting a distinctively Australasian name: Tasman.
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VW Amarok Life on test
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
VW’s new Amarok is among us. NZ4WD was at the launch, covered the range last month, and will be taking a closer look at each model over the next few months, beginning with the Amarok Life.
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Toyota confirms hybrid diesel Hilux
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
It seems Toyota will be the first brand to offer a hybrid double cab ute in New Zealand.
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My4WD Land Rover
Monday, 12 June 2023
The long and proud history of Land Rover bears little repeating.
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Scottish EV 4WD
Monday, 12 June 2023
A one-tonne payload, squared-off styling and live diffs. Scotland’s take on the new wave of electric-powered 4WD utes is unashamedly built to work for a living.
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Falcon 4WD Ute
Monday, 12 June 2023
Australasia is the home of four-wheel drive utes. From production lines in Thailand, Korea, the USA and Japan, 4WDs have stormed Australian and New Zealand sales charts for years.
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Kei class 4WD
Monday, 12 June 2023
Japan’s Kei vehicle class was conceived to ease delivery congestion on city roads, and offered reduced registration fees to those whose business needs included street delivery.
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Jeep goes electric down-under
Monday, 12 June 2023
Jeep New Zealand has launched 4xe versions of its SUV range, bringing plug-in hybrid technology to the New Zealand market.
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Subaru XV transitions
Monday, 12 June 2023
Subaru’s Impreza-based XV has evolved and transitioned to be the Subaru Crosstrek.
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Isuzu D-max LS
Monday, 29 May 2023
Once it was the upstart, the young contender, taking on the establishment.
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Clash of the titans
Monday, 29 May 2023
We have been musing over the runaway success of the diesel double cab ute sector for a few years now. It’s no secret that these tough trucks align well with the outdoorsy Kiwi lifestyle.
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Future utes
Monday, 29 May 2023
New models, wider specification choices, and no sign yet of the ‘death’ of the internal combustion engine.
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Ute market review
Monday, 22 May 2023
Chevrolet’s 4WD line-up has evolved for 2023 and has quite the following. The LTZ and ZR2 are a lot of metal for the money. SUV comfort in a big ute.  
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GM militarises the Colorado
Monday, 22 May 2023
First, take your road-based 4WD Chev Colorado. Then chop off all the bodywork (sorry, design team). Add a gnarly roll cage and basic engine cover (that’s ‘hood’ to our American friends).
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Kumeu 4X4 Outdoor Expo
Monday, 22 May 2023
April 21 was a watershed weekend for 4WD enthusiasts: the first ever 4X4 Outdoor Expo, organised at Kumeu by Chris and Carissa Ballantyne.
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A Toyota on 44s
Monday, 22 May 2023
Are these the biggest tyres ever? Specialist 44-inch treads for ice and snow driving aren’t often seen in New Zealand – we simply don’t have enough frozen trails.
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