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Australian Motoring Awards
4x4OTY

2016 Australian Motoring Awards: 4x4 of the Year winner

4x4 Australia Magazine presents the 4x4 of the Year award to a very worthy winner at the Australian Motoring Awards.

2016 Lexus LX570 review
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2016 Lexus LX570 review

You don’t even need a road to enjoy the latest updates to Lexus’s rolling palace.

Land Rover History
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Land Rover History

Land Rover Defender production has ended. Our resident Landiphile, Dean Mellor, looks back on an amazing story that began 67 years ago.

2017 Volkswagen Tiguan GTE Active Concept revealed
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2016 Detroit Motor Show: 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan GTE Active Concept revealed

The reveal of Volkswagen's latest plug-in hybrid based on the Tiguan SUV is overshadowed by an upcoming Dieselgate meeting with the US environmental watchdog

4X4 Of The Year 2015 Ford Everest
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4X4 Of The Year 2016 WINNER

New or updated, the vehicles of 4X4OTY ran a close race – but, in the end, the all-new Ford Everest rose above the pack.

Land Cruiser 200 Series Review
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Land Cruiser 200 Series review

Toyota has updated its Land Cruiser 200 Series. What’s new and how does it go?

Mitsubishi Triton Exceed
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4X4 Of The Year finalists: Mitsubishi Triton Exceed

Good things often come in small packages. Mitsubishi’s MQ Triton proves the point and does it for a good price.

4X4 Of The Year finalists: Toyota Prado GXL
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4X4 Of The Year finalists: Toyota Prado GXL

The old Prado keeps on keeping on, even with a smaller 2.8-litre engine fitted to it in its latest update.

4X4 Of The Year finalists: Nissan Navara STX
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4X4 Of The Year finalists: Nissan Navara STX

Nissan thought outside the box for its new Navara, with coil-spring rear suspension and a bi-turbo diesel donk.

Toyota Hilux SR5
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4X4 Of The Year finalists: Toyota Hilux SR5

When the best-selling 4x4 in the land gets a new model, you take notice. Hiluxes sell like cold beer for a reason!

Toyota Fortuner GXL
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4X4 Of The Year finalists: Toyota Fortuner GXL

Fortuner gives buyers of 4x4 wagons an affordable alternative to the Prado, but is it worth your hard-earned?

Ford Everest Trend
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4X4 Of The Year finalists: Ford Everest Trend

The Ford Everest is a new 4x4 wagon based of the Ranger’s T6 platform. Not a bad first effort either.

4X4 Of The Year: Tough Dog 4WD Suspension
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4X4 Of The Year: Tough Dog 4WD Suspension

Tough Dog brought its new Hilux along to the party to show how much of an improvement you can expect with a quality aftermarket suspension kit.

best 4x4 of the year 2016 results
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4x4 Of The Year 2016: The Results

Only one of the six best 4x4s from 2015 can be crowned 4x4 Of The Year 2016

best 4x4 of the year 2016 finalists
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4x4 Of The Year 2016: The Finalists

The six best 4x4 vehicles of 2015 battling it out to be crowned 4x4 Of The Year 2016.

best 4x4 of the year 2016 criteria
4x4OTY

4x4 Of The Year 2016: The Criteria

As always, vehicles were not judged against each other, but against the established 4X4OTY criteria. This is what allows us to test utes alongside wagons, and luxury 4x4s against affordable family rides.

best 4x4 of the year 2016 testing track
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4x4 Of The Year 2016: The Testing Track

The 4X4OTY test route must challenge each vehicle’s individual capabilities. To do this we took on some of the best tracks in the Victorian High Country.

best 4x4 of the year 2016 judges
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4x4 of the Year 2016: Meet the Judges

With more than 245 years of four-wheel driving experience between them, our judges rate as some of the most experienced in Australia.

4x4 Of The Year 2015
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4x4 Of The Year 2016

On the shortlist for 4X4OTY 2016 were the Hilux, Triton, Fortuner, Prado, Navara and Everest. Roothy went behind the scenes to see just how the winner was decided.

Custom 4x4: Unidan Unimog
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Custom 4x4: Unidan Unimog

Cut-and-shut cabin, raised roof, custom bar work and go-fast engine mods; this Mog stands taller than most.

Custom 4x4: 6x6 Hellhog Jeep Wrangler
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Custom 4x4: 6x6 Hellhog Jeep Wrangler

Why did Wild Boar Off-Road make a 6x6 Wrangler with a supercharged V8 producing 562kW? Stupid question.

Top 4x4 customs 2015
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Top 4x4 customs 2015

As the New Year approaches, the 4X4 Australia crew looks back at some of its favourite four-wheel drive customs for 2015.

Toyota Fortuner Crusade Review
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Toyota Fortuner Crusade review

The Fortuner is an affordable diesel with honest and effective off-road ability. But does it raise the bar?

Custom 4x4: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
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Custom 4x4: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

When you’re called ‘Speedie’, a V6 Jeep Wrangler doesn’t live up to your name. A supercharger and other mods soon fix that.