When you buy a vehicle recovery kit it will include rated shackles and rated recovery straps, but these won’t be of much use unless you have rated recovery points affixed to your 4×4.

The Ford versus Holden battle lives on in the form of bespoke dual-cab 4×4 utes – the Ford Performance Ranger Raptor and the HSV Colorado Sportscat+. Which one lives up to the hype… and the price tag.

The 2019 Land Rover Defender won’t be revealed until next year, with the UK car maker teasing its rugged off-roader on social media.

While 4×4 utes are well suited to bush touring adventures, they don’t offer the comfort, cabin space or luggage security of a 4×4 wagon, so it’s little wonder adventuring families often opt for the latter. Here are the top-sellers so far this year (up until October).

Tyres are a known consumable and given they’re your vehicle’s only contact with the road it pays to keep them in top nick. That means regular inspections and pressure checks as well as rotating them – here’s what you need to know.

THERE is an equation with the following medium SUV models that many families will like. Each is priced at over $40,000 but below $55,000 even when on-road costs are included. That means, driveaway no more to pay, out the dealership door and no more. They all have all-wheel drive as

Toby Hagon’s 2019 Ssangyong Musso Review With Price, Specs, Performance, Ride And Handling, Ownership, Safety, Verdict And Score. In A Nutshell With cabin size on its side, the Ssangyong Musso arrives in a busy ute segment with a dual-cab offering that undercuts most rivals. Throw in a seven-year warranty and

There is nowhere for a dual-cab 4×4 ute to hide when it costs over $50K plus on-road costs. SOME utes under that threshold focus on rugged simplicity and value for money over a passenger car-like level of performance, convenience equipment and active safety technology. But if the top dogs want

Toby Hagon’s 2019 Nissan Terra Review With Price, Specs, Performance, Ride And Handling, Ownership, Safety, Verdict And Score. In A Nutshell The 2019 Nissan Terra takes a Navara ute and transforms it into a seven-seat SUV. Although yet to be confirmed for Australia, it’s likely to arrive by 2020 to

The Range Rover Evoque pretty much invented the idea of a style-led baby crossover, back in 2012. Plenty of critics said it seemed a bit frivolous, but three-quarters of a million buyers around the world prove we were wrong. It’s been a massive success, selling three-quarters of a million copies.

Dan DeGasperi’s 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited Review With Pricing, Specs, Performance, Ride And Handling, Safety, Verdict And Score. In A Nutshell Facelifted with new headlights and grille, this more handsome Cherokee Limited still delivers a big exterior and large V6 for the price of rival four cylinders… 2019 Jeep Cherokee

Dean Mellor’s 2019 Nissan Pathfinder Ti Review With Pricing, Specs, Performance, Ride And Handling, Safety, Verdict And Score. In A Nutshell It has changed its tune a few times over the years, but does the latest Nissan Pathfinder Ti finally strike a chord with family SUV buyers? 2019 Nissan Pathfinder

Can the Mazda BT-50 GT 4×4 be a style master in town and a track warrior in the bush? We aim to find out.

Dan DeGasperi’s 2019 Hyundai Tucson Highlander Review With Pricing, Specs, Performance, Ride And Handling, Safety, Verdict And Score.

Dual-cab 4×4 utes are looking likely to overtake SUVs as the next must-have family vehicle, and already out-sell some SUV categories. Here’s our list of the Top 5 Best Dual-Cab 4×4 Utes for less than $50k.