Do you take everything you can think of when you go off-roading or camping? Do you even think about the GVM – or do you even know what your vehicle’s is? John Oxley reports.
Picture this: sitting back on the boat yarning with the boys, dropping a line, and you turn to reach for an ice cold beverage -- but low and behold, all of the chilly bin space has been taken up...
The 150th Hawke’s Bay Show announced plans that have ignited the hearts of Land Rover enthusiasts nationwide, to include a purpose-built extreme 4WD course and display of pre-1960s Series I Land...
Hoons who have been driving on prohibited land at Woodhill, Auckland, and on the RNZAF weapons range at South Kaipara, face fines and a ban from all recreational activities in the area.
The new Jeep Grand Cherokee, which arrives in New Zealand Jeep dealers this month, completely redefines the premium SUV, delivering customers an unprecedented combination of leading powertrain...
Going off-road makes lots of demands on a 4WD vehicle, but none more than to the suspension, and if you’re going to be doing anything vaguely serious when you go off the beaten track, you’re going to...
Get away from it all into the picturesque South Island High Country. Bring your 4WD, your wife, mate or partner, and enjoy a driving holiday to discover Molesworth Station with the Molesworth Tour...
Motospecs has introduced a revolutionary new product to the New Zealand automotive aftermarket: Drivetech SumoSprings, the world’s first and only load assist “airless airbag” suspension system for...
It’s been hard to get any information about what’s happening to Jeep in New Zealand, but finally we’ve got confirmation that the brand is alive and well.
Travelling through New Zealand’s beautiful country areas is great fun – and it can be made even better if you have good food while you’re doing it. And we’re not talking about “food on the run” or...
Your 4WD is jam-packed. You’ve checked the oil, water and tyres as well as your trusty gear. The weather’s going to be great and you’re about to head off into the great outdoors with your mates for...
Lake Ohau Station is home to new accommodation called the Lake Ohau Quarters, located on the shores of Lake Ohau, just 50km from Omarama or Twizel. It has replaced the well-known Weatherall Motels,...
It’s a jack, Jack, but not in the way you mean it! A high lift jack is just one item that will make it easier to get out and going if you’ve got yourself stuck off-road.
Land Rover has combined cutting-edge automotive engineering and ancient technology by unveiling not one, but seven electric Defender models at the 2013 Geneva motor show.
You wouldn’t normally take a $255,000 motor vehicle onto a tight and twisting bush road, but we did at the launch of the new Range Rover. John Oxley reports.
The latest Range Rover has (arguably)...
We’ve had SUVs for a time, and even SAVs. Now, blurring the line between Kia’s GT concept and a luxury CUV, (that’s short for Crossover Utility Vehicle) is the beautiful Cross GT concept shown at the...
Ironman 4x4 has released a range of LED lights tried and tested in Australian conditions, suitable for any application, from unique modular designs to full length light bars.
Jono Climo is fast becoming a legend in his own lifetime in the off-road racing community. Damien O’Carroll interviewed him – and checked out his new Thunder Truck.Jono Climo is one of those people...
It’s been a decade since Holden had a body-on-frame 4x4 wagon in its product line-up, Robert Barry sampled the new Colorado on-road and off-road recently in Melbourne.