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Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Fieldays – likely New Zealand’s biggest public event and a meeting point for town and country folk – returned to its traditional midwinter date slot this year.

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Events

Autorama trade and car show

Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Autorama 2023 is an automotive trade and car show taking place in Hamilton 10-12 November.

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Motor Sports

Templeman dominates fast Woodhill 100

Wednesday, 19 July 2023

An epic battle decided the winner of the 2023 Woodhill 100.

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News and General

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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News and General

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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News and General

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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News and General

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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News and General

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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Motor Sports

Suzuki Extreme Challenge

Monday, 12 June 2023

The Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge is certainly one of the most spectacular motorsport events in New Zealand.

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Adventure NZ

Land Rover trekking in the south

Monday, 12 June 2023

Kevin Isemonger reports from the Land Rover 75th anniversary

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Products

Redarc’s Redvision Vehicle Management System

Monday, 12 June 2023

Redarc says 4WDers can take control of any adventure and embrace a new level of automation in their vehicles with the company’s RedVision Vehicle Management System.

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Products

Ironman 4x4 lights and battery accessories

Monday, 12 June 2023

Ironman 4x4 has a range of lighting and electrical equipment suitable that offer a little bit of luxury, refinement, and solid practicality when going off the grid.

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New and tested 4WDs

Subaru Outback tested

Monday, 12 June 2023

If a traditional body-on-chassis 4WD is actually a ‘proper’ four-wheel drive in real terms, then Subaru’s take on all-wheel-drive sedans and wagons with capability and practicality might be the pur

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News and General

My4WD Land Rover

Monday, 12 June 2023

The long and proud history of Land Rover bears little repeating.

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New and tested 4WDs

Amarok launch

Monday, 12 June 2023

Remember life before the iPad? Remember style before One Direction? (The boy band, for those over 55.)

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News and General

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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News and General

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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News and General

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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News and General

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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News and General

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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News and General

Isuzu D-max LS

Monday, 29 May 2023

Once it was the upstart, the young contender, taking on the establishment.

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Products

Goodyear Wrangler for every adventure

Monday, 29 May 2023

Whether your 4x4 drive is for work, exploring off-road or even a little of both, the legendary range of Goodyear Wrangler tyres have a tyre to suit every adventure.

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Products