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News and General
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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Products
A caravan for every offroad adventure
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Offroad Caravans offers Kiwi adventurers a huge range of off road accommodation options from respected caravan brands Highline Caravans, Red Centre Caravans and Network RV.
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New and tested 4WDs
Tested: the top Amarok
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
This is the flagship of the new Volkswagen Amarok range.
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News and General
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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News and General
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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Products
Lift Junkie takes 4WDs higher
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Avoid ground obstacles, carry heavier loads, get more off-road handling control or simply improve driver sight lines: Lift Junkie offers the ultimate combination of increased suspension functionali
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News and General
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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New and tested 4WDs
Ford Ranger Raptor tested
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Unique is a word that gets used a lot, and often it’s advertising babble or marketing spiel. In this case, though, it’s entirely justified. Ford’s ‘version 2.0’ Raptor has no rival or equal.
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Products
Utemaster’s Trailcore gets the job done
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Many double cab 4WD utes live double lives, working hard all week and adventuring at the weekend.
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Motor Sports
Northern racers take top points
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
A total of 60 cars – one of the strongest fields in the 2023 JG Civil New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship – has dramatically reset the points table after a crash-and-bash day of racing at the T
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Motor Sports
Raptor heads for Dakar
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
The Ford Ranger Raptor will take on its arch nemesis the Toyota Hilux in the 2024 and 2025 Dakar Rally, with next year’s event a ‘race and learn’ venture for Ford, which has never contested the big
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New and tested 4WDs
VW Amarok Panamericana tested
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
This is where the new Amarok range takes a big step up. The 2023 Panamericana is wider, longer, more stable than old-version Amaroks. The whole range can make that claim.
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News and General
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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4WD Accesories
Rad deck lids for 4WDs
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
It’s a classic Kiwi start-up story with a couple of modern twists.
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News and General
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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News and General
A caravan for every offroad adventure
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Christchurch’s GLI Caravans is a family business that started 26 years ago, originally selling and renting motorhomes.
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News and General
Cruiser mania
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
This is not the first place anyone would go looking for a museum dedicated to Toyota’s mighty Land Cruisers, and yet there it is.
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Products
Wildtrak X gets its grip from the wild west
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Ford has turned to the original American conquerors of the Wild West to help its new Wildtrak X model conquer the New Zealand market.
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News and General
New Navara on its way
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
It’s driving international media into a frenzy, even though it’s a year away.
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Adventure NZ
Exploring back-blocks Methven
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
I first joined the New Zealand Four Wheel Drive Association back in 1985 through the Manukau 4WD Club.
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New and tested 4WDs
Ford Ranger Wildtrak X tested
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
There’s a lot to talk about here. Beyond the outstanding success of Ford’s ‘next-Gen’ range of Rangers, the Wildtrak X blends street smarts with undeniable off-road ability.
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Products
Atlas – built for Kiwi overlanding
Saturday, 16 September 2023
Rhys and Michele Hunter expanded their premium motorhome business into off-road caravans just as the market for caravans ramped up.
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News and General
Ineos reveals Quartermaster ute
Saturday, 16 September 2023
Promised, and delivered: Ineos has shown the ute version of its Grenadier 4WD.
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Products
Offroad caravan options
Saturday, 16 September 2023
Off Road Caravans NZ is profiling the Network RV range of off-road caravans which runs from 17’6” to 24’ across 11 models.
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News and General
A true all-terrain 4WD
Saturday, 16 September 2023
Billed as ‘the ultimate amphibious vehicle’ for commercial, industrial, and defence use. With its unique cab-over design, extra seating, and ability to float on water, the Tut is making waves.
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