NZ4WD August 2012

FEATURES
Thames Club tag-along
Book review
Fieldays
NZFWDA conference
Wairarapa wander
All about suspension
Modifications and the LVVTA    
The magic bullet?    
Suspension Buyers’ Guide
Competition winches reviewed

DRIVING
First test: Holden Colorado

MOTOR SPORT
4WD Sport
South Island racing
Waitaki mud plug
RFC Italian edition

REGULARS
From the editor
Upcoming events
Latest news
New models
Hot stuff!
Subscribe to NZ4WD
Vahryous Thoughts
Geoffzone
Your 4s
Trading Post
TorqueTalk

Features
DOC results – what they said
Tips – hidden dangers
Christmas gift guide
Camping – what to do, and not!
Tagalongs
Testing the fridge
Exploring
All4Fun – the American way
Driving
Testing the Porsche Cayenne
On track with Hot Tracks
The Forester way
Seeking pies in a Merc GL
Awesome Audi – Q7 V8 diesel
Motorsport
Sheffield mud plug

Features
Tete a Tait – radio chatter
Talking tyres
Exploring
South Coast tag-along 
In the Rockies with Peter Vahry
 Polar Race in Hiluxes
 Driving
 Testing the new Highlander
 Jimny cricket – it’s fun!
 Blast off in the Nitro
 Playing with the Rubicon
 Smooth Freelander petrol on test
 Motorsport
 Taupo 1000

[ features ]
4WD tips and topics
What the DoC ordered – testing time
Prado Perfect – Part 2
Your 4WD suspension 101
How to drive in alpine conditions
[ exploring ]
The Orange Hut rebuilt
Part two: South Island readers’ trip
World tour roundup – the Stopforth’s finale
[ driving ]
New Toyota Highlander launched
Patriot games in the snow
If you knew Suzi – the Grand Vitara
Testing VW’s highly capable Touareg
Softroader with attitude – BMW X5
[ motorsport ]
Winching in Rotorua
Nelson off-road racing

Watch those thumbs
Lighting up your 4WD
Using chainsDeep River – our readers’ trip
Playing in the snow
Spain, Gibraltar and Portugal

DRIVING
Captiva diesel in Rodney
Freeland to die for!
Pajero: the long and the short of it

FEATURES 

EXPLORING
Tracking in Palmerston North
Over the hills to Haast

MOTORSPORT 
Off-road racing

Features 
Prado makes perfect
DVD review
Breathing easier
Fieldays files
Mysterious MU
Exploring
Gallivanting Grannies
Russia with love
Cote d’Azure to Andorra
Driving
Range Rover Sport TDV8
Ford Territory Ghia Turbo
Jeep Compass
Motorsport
Off-road racing
South Island winching

SPECIAL FEATURES
Recoveries
DESTINATIONS AND EVENTS
Woodhill off-road races
World record Suzuki
Hunua Schools safari
Middle DistrictsTag-along
Icelandic extremes 
Stopforths in Italy
VEHICLES
Dodge Nitro
Freelander 2
Testing Volvo’s XC90 V8 
All change for allroad 
OUR GIANT TEST: six of the best 4WD utes
REGULARS
Editorial/Events Calendar
4 Front: The latest news
Our next Readers’ Trip 
Trading Post
Geoffzone
Webtech
Your 4s
Club listings
New 4WD Prices
Vahryous Thoughts
New products
Subscriptions

SPECIAL FEATURES
Load carrying
DESTINATIONS AND EVENTS
Waewaepa tag-along
Our readers in Waiouru
Aiding cancer patients
Balkans challenges
VEHICLES
BMW’s new X5
More power for Touareg
Climbing mountains 
All change for allroad 
Testing Wrangler Unlimited
Rangie V8 diesel on test
Oddball, a reader’s Landie
South Island off-road racing
REGULARS
Editorial/Events Calendar
4 Front: The latest news
Letters to the Editor
Our next Readers’ Trip 
Trading Post
Vahryous Thoughts
Geoffzone
Webtech
Your 4s
New 4WD Prices
New products
Subscriptions

Special features
Batteries and maintenance
including fitting a second
Destinations and events
Exploring the Hurunui lakes
Hereworth Schools
Tag-along to Terawhiti
Transfixed by Turkey
Racing in Christchurch
CCVC Club champs
Vehicles
Pajeros in Waiouru
V6 for Outlander
Megapower Cayennes
Overhauling the Rodeo
Wranglers unlimited
V8 bruiser ‘Cruisers
Prado diesel on test
Honda CR-V weekender
Regulars

Special features
4WD History Part 4
Training for 4WD drivers
Tumonz mapping review

Destinations and events
Motu Safari
Jeep Jamboree
Waiouru Open Days
4WD in the Balkans
Ramarama Trail
Clean up in Wainuiomata

Vehicles
Jeep’s Compass pointer
It’s the Suzuki SX
Volvo’s rockin’ XC90
Kia Sorento on the test
Lexus RX400h
Testing Holden’s MaXX

Regulars
Editorial/Events Calendar
4 Front: The latest news
Readers’ trip promotion
Letters to the Editor
Trading Post
Vahryous Thoughts
Geoffzone
 Webtech
Your 4s
New 4WD Prices
Subscriptions

SPECIAL FEATURES

Detroit Motor Show
4WD History Part Three
ATV Feature
MapToaster V4 Reviewed

DESTINATIONS AND EVENTS

Kauri Coast Safari
Sun Valley Kindi Fundraiser
Canning Stock Route
4WD Adventure –Blighty

VEHICLES

Mazda’s CX-7 Crossover
Monster V8 for Range Rover
SsangYong Actyon Sport on Test
Mazda BT-50 Tested

REGULARS

Editorial/Events Calendar
4 Front: The Latest News
Our Readers’ Trip Promotion
Trading Post
Vahryous Thoughts
Geoffzone
Webtech
New Products
Your 4s
4WD Clubs’ Directory
New 4WD Price
Subscription

V8 Lexus Powered Surf
Europe 4WD Adventure
Subaru Outback and Tribeca tested
Woodhill and Otago trips
The Red Centre trip
Bull Bar feature