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Monday, 26 May 2008

One of the biggest frustrations for many 4WD owners, especially in the larger cities, is not having anywhere to go off-road.

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Woodhill open to 4WD again

Wednesday, 30 April 2008

The famous Woodhill Forest, northwest of Auckland, will soon be open to 4WD enthusiasts.

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Akatarawa Forest Tag along

Wednesday, 30 April 2008

The Wellington Family 4x4 Club is a small club with a big dream. Last year when I went with them on their first Child Cancer Foundation Tag-Along fundraiser (a highly successful event with about 35...

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New Ground Anchor

Wednesday, 30 April 2008

There’s a new ground anchor on offer. It’s small and light and has potential. Miles Moffat of Christchurch has been perfecting the design and now has a website http://www.lan-cor.com/ for it...

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An Adventure in a Hummer H3

Wednesday, 19 March 2008

We did like: • The excellent fit and finish from the South African built H3. Nothing looked tacky nor did anything break off during our off-road launch drive programme. For an American product this...

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A Nice Waikato Ramble

Wednesday, 19 March 2008

You probably haven’t heard of Naike. It’s a small farming community located on Highway 22 between Tuakau and Raglan –on a line between Huntly and the coast, definitely a blink or you will miss it...

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Bigger Better Forester

Wednesday, 19 March 2008

The new Subaru Forester is bigger, more spacious, and a tad more economical. Most importantly, though, it’s finally got decent ground clearance and also comes with traction control to help its off-...

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Perils of the Diesel Bug

Thursday, 21 February 2008

Many diesel vehicle owners don’t realise that a micro organism can grow inside the fuel tank, feeding on the diesel fuel itself, especially if the vehicle isn’t used a lot – as often happens with old...

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4WD's rule in Detroit

Thursday, 21 February 2008

The Detroit Motor Show in January is fast becoming one of the top launch pads for new vehicles and concepts – the latter usually destined for production in toned-down form from those shown – and once...

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Tough enough for New Zealand

Wednesday, 23 January 2008

Towing a trailer is not the ideal way to explore the backwoods of New Zealand. But what if you found one that’s so tough and manoevrable that it follows anywhere the tow vehicle can go – at little...

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Accessory Guide

Tuesday, 18 December 2007

AFWE FOR RAMSEYAdvanced Four Wheel Equipment is situated at Airport Oaks in Auckland, and is the New Zealand distributor for the American-made Ramsey Winches.

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4WD of the Year: Mitsubishi Pajero

Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Short Wheel BaseAlthough we were impressed by the comfort and space afforded by the long wheelbase Pajero, it was the funky SWB that really took our eye, thanks to its ease of driving in all...

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Audi Q7

Tuesday, 20 November 2007

Back in the old days, when people huddled around radios powered by lead-acid batteries to listen to the news followed by their favourite serial, the term “Q-car” (not to be confused with “Z-Cars”,...

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HOT TRACKS

Tuesday, 20 November 2007

The Hagglund BV206 is an all-terrain tracked Swedish military vehicle, so the last thing you would expect would be to see one driving up the main street of Hamner Springs as these days you mostly see...

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DOC RESULTS

Monday, 19 November 2007

In our October issue we recorded a test session organised in August on behalf of the Department of Conservation in a bid to re-organise its fleet of 4WDs – probably the largest in NZ. The test days...

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Wrangling in a Rubicon

Tuesday, 30 October 2007

The Chrysler-Jeep personnel had a problem that most car companies dread on a product launch.

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Toyota Highlander

Tuesday, 30 October 2007

Toyota’s Highlander is a particularly significant model in the Japanese carmaker’s arsenal, since it represents the first in a new series of 4WDs.

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jack of all trades

Wednesday, 19 September 2007

It’s amazing what motor manufacturers can do with a single platform design. Take the Volkswagen Touareg, subject of this road test, for instance.

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suspension

Wednesday, 19 September 2007

The nature of 4WD means that the more ground clearance you have, the more varied the ground you can cover. Which is one of the reasons why suspension modifications are usually the first on the list...

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New highlander hits NZ

Wednesday, 19 September 2007

There were no skirling pipes and flashing claymores when Toyota launched its new Highlander – but the occasion certainly warranted at least a fanfare of trumpets for what is a significant model in...

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captiva-ting rodney

Monday, 10 September 2007

The Auckland area has a dearth of off-road possibilities but it is still possible to find some interesting back road byways within easy reach of Jafa Land.

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Tracking in Palmerston North

Monday, 10 September 2007

All it takes is a bunch of friends, a map, and proper preparation, and you too can have a scenic adventure. David Coxon explains.

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Getting involved om 4WD

Monday, 10 September 2007

Although a beauty therapist, Michelle Piercy is not scared to get her hands dirty. Others, however, were not so sure when she first tried to join a 4WD club.

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