4WD vehicle – any 4WD – is an expensive investment, especially if you’ve just bought one of the latest versions with all the bells and whistles. But are you getting value out of it?
More and more farmers and businesses in New Zealand are switching over to ATVs as a means of getting around and moving feed, equipment, and sometimes people. With almost every farm in New Zealand now...
Land Rover has come out with a brand-new version of the Range Rover Vogue and we can tell you this V8 twin turbo common rail diesel is one of the lustiest big cars we have ever had the fun to drive.
The Mazda B-Series has always been a keystone of the Japanese company’s vehicle lineup, establishing for itself an enviable reputation for reliability and toughness. But not a lot for style and sex...
DOC have recently released their brochure on Four-Wheel driving in conservation areas, this provides some excellent advice on safety and protecting the environment when Four-Wheeling in DOC areas (...
The final NZ4WD Readers Trip for 2006 was a return to Woodhill Forest just north west of Auckland. And final it was in more than one way. CHH have sold the rights to Woodhill and the new owners...
The CRV has been a prime example of how a manufacturer can enter well almost create a new segment and have incredible success, for a period the CRV was the best selling 4WD in New Zealand bar none....
We tested the five-door turbo-diesel version of the Grand Vitara back in the August issue, so would lopping off two doors, 200mm of wheelbase, 465mm of total length and 110kg make a big difference to...
A slight change this month for our navigation review, instead of maps and GPS units we look at a vehicle navigation unit. This is intended more for finding your way around on road rather than off but...
After the success of the first winch day in April of this year Duncan Munro (Pukerau 4WD) and Stu Glen (Kiwi Overland) held a second day in October. Again supported by Richard Brooks, Auckland 4x4...
For many years there have been stories floating about that Cubas President, Fidel Castro, is a proud Land Rover owner. Now Im not going to stand up here and try to tell you Fidel Castro is a good...
We reviewed Freshmap in our March issue and were impressed by it, as a product. The team at Freshmap have now come up with an optional, additional product that gives you a set of 1:50,000 topo maps...
After launching the first locally built 4WD in Australia; Adventra, Holden has followed up with the Captiva. It uses a 169kW, 3.2 litre version of the same Alloytech V6 and a 5-speed automatic but in...
A recent incident, reportedly involving a synthetic rope and a snatch block, prompted me to do some research and gather some information from experts on the subject of the proper use of snatch blocks...
The new and very different looking Triton has arrived. As we went to press we had yet to drive it but secured the official launch information. Like many we had seen early examples of Triton on...
Hyundai certainly can build a tough vehicle, as was shown in the destruction of the NZ4WD Terracan Tales project vehicle (see February 2006), but we didnt realise how tough until quite recently.
With the ever increasing price of petrol (and diesel) those of us that drive vehicles deemed to be ‘environmentally unfriendly gas guzzlers’ start looking for alternatives as large wads of cash...
It really must be getting more difficult to design a great petrol 4WD engine in the face of the increasingly stringent clean-air regulations and the rapidl
Ford launched the revitalised Escape on June 15, but we were able to get an early look at the upgraded soft-roader fresh off the boat. We had the chance to take it for a drive and get some first...
The four wheeling community is very good at fundraising for communities and charities and the KidCare Foundation Woodhill day, as assisted by the Manukau 4WD Club was no exception.
Negotiating steep razor back sand dunes and dodging four wheel drives of every description that travel in all directions through the harsh desert environment - Dubais annual overnight fun run is a...