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4WD Accesories

4WD accessories for every taste

Thursday, 18 August 2022

Enhancement and personalisation unlimited The 4WD kit-out and fit-out market is primed to explode.

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Products

Utemaster puts a lid on next-Gen Ranger

Thursday, 18 August 2022

Ute accessory manufacturer Utemaster have just released a range of products for the next-gen 2022 Ford Ranger. New products include the Centurion Canopy-known for its iconic “full width doors” for...

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4WD Accesories

Crossbars and roof trays

Thursday, 18 August 2022

Rhino-Rack’s first bars for the new Ranger

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4WD Accesories

Check out Auckland 4X4 Performance for ARB

Thursday, 18 August 2022

Auckland 4x4 Performance owner Richard Brooks says his team are excited to see the release of the new next-gen Ford Ranger models.

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New and tested 4WDs

A Ranger for all reasons

Thursday, 18 August 2022

Model range walk-through XL: The next generation starts here.

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Motor Sports

Ford tough - downunder

Tuesday, 16 August 2022

Tough truck: where were you in ‘92?

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Weekend drive

In search of solitude

Tuesday, 16 August 2022

David Coxon wraps up his southern tour Story and photos by David Coxon

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Adventure NZ

East Cape caper

Tuesday, 16 August 2022

In which Kevin Isemonger joins a convoy of hardy Land Rover enthusiasts on a tour through history on the North Island’s East Coast.

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News and General

The Cat Bus goes a-rambling

Tuesday, 16 August 2022

Getting away from it all in a mighty ‘Mog camper 1987 Mercedes Unimog U1700L Ex-New Zealand Defence Force

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Products

Mix, shake and shoot

Tuesday, 16 August 2022

The perfect protective coating for 4WD vehicles

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New and tested 4WDs

Next-Gen Ranger ready for battle

Tuesday, 16 August 2022

Things are looking up for the market hero

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News and General

Triton 2023 spied

Tuesday, 16 August 2022

New range will include a PHEV

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New and tested 4WDs

Hilux gets wide

Tuesday, 16 August 2022

Australia gets a Raptor rival

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New and tested 4WDs

First no-camo look at VW Amarok

Sunday, 14 August 2022

Bigger, with more power and much more utility: VW has dropped the camo off its 2023 Amarok.

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News and General

Pathfinder’s back – and it’s dropped the CVT!

Sunday, 14 August 2022

Nissan’s new Pathfinder is heading down under and will arrive with a transverse V6 engine, traditional nine speed automatic transmission, semi-autonomous driving technology, spacious seating for up

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News and General

Utes and SUVs (still) rule

Sunday, 14 August 2022

It’s close – very close – at the top. The first five entries in the sales charts for 2022’s opening half-year are all utes or SUVs and many of them are selling in the thousands and separated by just...

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Products

4WD suspension

Wednesday, 20 July 2022

Dollar for dollar a suspension upgrade can create the most impressive change in the performance of a 4WD. The choice is vast – replacement OEM-spec struts, coil springs, leaf springs and shock...

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Motor Sports

Return of the Offroad Grand Prix

Monday, 18 July 2022

Save this date: 19 November 2022

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Adventure NZ

Tackling the Ararimu Safari in a Series I

Monday, 18 July 2022

Charity farm drive raises dollars for Ararimu community pool Kevin Isemonger was keen for some off-roading after being stuck in Auckland by Covid lockdowns that seemed endless. He jumped at the...

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Products

Lift Junkie raises the stakes

Monday, 18 July 2022

Suspension lift kits for all purposes The popularity of utes in this country is news to no one but enhancing those vehicles by raising the height and improving the ride is becoming more popular as a...

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Products

Outdoor Caravans for Kiwi adventuring

Monday, 18 July 2022

The name really does say it all Camping and exploring New Zealand’s great outdoors is a passion for many 4WDers. But what happens when the appeal of roof-top campers or tents has worn off or when the...

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New and tested 4WDs

A Discovery for the new generation

Monday, 18 July 2022

Land Rover’s Discovery started as a much-needed ‘bridge’ model between the prosaic pre-Defender ‘Landies’ and the ‘off road car’ we now know and love as the old-time classic Range

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News and General

Terry Austin’s Pajero build

Monday, 18 July 2022

Terry Austin’s off-road vision made real in red Terry Austin had been looking for something to replace his elderly and well-travelled 4WD ute. He was looking to switch out to petrol, and to have a...

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New and tested 4WDs