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Following the addition of an ST+ grade to their Pathfinder, Nissan has now done the same with their Qashqai small SUV.

A new variant has joined HSV’s Colorado range in the form of the limited-edition SportsCat RS.

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Highs and Lows. If you’ve got the hunger for a Shelby F-150 pickup, Harrison F-Trucks can deliver it to you in a choice of two very tasty flavours.

Seven-seat bargain buys do battle. For those after a top-spec seven-seat 4x4 wagon with genuine off-road capability there are some sensational driveaway deals on the Pajero Sport Exceed and Fortuner Crusade. Which one gives you more bang for your bucks? Read on to find out.

Keeping It Safe. 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 4x4.

Words: Mike Ryan Photos: FCA Media

Words: Mike Ryan Photos: FCA Media

Words: Mike Ryan Photos: FCA Media

Words: Mike Ryan Photos: FCA Media

Words: Mike Ryan Photos: FCA Media

Jeep Gladiators were the stars of the show at this year’s Easter Jeep Safari in Utah.

Jeep Gladiators were the stars of the show at this year’s Easter Jeep Safari in Utah.

Next-level Ranger. MS-RT are making Ford Rangers stand out from the crowd.

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Driving on flat sand is one thing, but what do you do when you’re confronted with huge sand dunes? Here are the best techniques to climb big dunes… and to safely get down the other side.

Basic is often best when you want to travel off-road or into remote areas. Here are the Top 5 base-spec 4x4 wagons currently on the Aussie market for proper adventuring.

Basic is often best when you want to travel off-road or into remote areas. Here are the Top 5 base-spec 4x4 wagons currently on the Aussie market for proper adventuring.

Basic is often best when you want to travel off-road or into remote areas. Here are the Top 5 base-spec 4x4 wagons currently on the Aussie market for proper adventuring.

Basic is often best when you want to travel off-road or into remote areas. Here are the Top 5 base-spec 4x4 wagons currently on the Aussie market for proper adventuring.

Basic is often best when you want to travel off-road or into remote areas. Here are the Top 5 base-spec 4x4 wagons currently on the Aussie market for proper adventuring.

When you’re running low air pressures for off-road driving or you cop a flat there’s always a chance a tyre can totally deflate and come away from the wheel. When this happens to tubeless tyres, you’ll need to reseat the bead.

Thanks to the vastness and sparseness of the continent in which we live there’s often a need to carry additional fuel when four-wheel driving. Here’s the best (and safest) way to do it.

Fitting an aftermarket bar is the best way to protect your 4x4’s rear end and, depending on its features, it can be called upon to perform several additional tasks.