nz4wd March 2014

NZ4WD March 2014

Cover story
2014 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado VX Limited: fully tested
Features
Write-off reborn
1973 Land Rover’s winch challenge rebuild: from $1,000 Series III to a capable competitor
Back-country Taranaki, Part 1
David Coxon looks for off-tarmac routes on a laid-back, scenic tour of an area with a lot to offer
Wairarapa fundraiser
One club’s 49km off-road adventure across usually inaccessible private farmland – all for a good cause
Repowering and performance
More power, more torque, less fuel: an introduction to getting more grunt when you need it
Molesworth Station
Exploring the history and geography of NZ’s biggest farm: Ashley Lucas takes the long way home
Driven
Nissan Pathfinder
Not the off-roader it once was, but hard not to like on tarmac
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Rally tested electric all-wheel-drive provides superb economy
Off-road sport
National Trials Round 3
Serious action on a tough Wanganui course
Central Zone Club Truck Challenge
Giving the more standard vehicles a taste of the comp action
Regulars
Opening shot
From the editor
News
New products
Events
Subscription offer
Vahryous thoughts
Geoffzone
Your 4s
Next month
Trading post
Torquetalk