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As Isuzu's premium D-MAX one-tonne ute range hits the three year mark in local sales, Isuzu UTE Australia is releasing a high-spec Limited Edition III 4x4 crew ute version.

Australia's legendary Outback mailman Tom Kruse has passed away aged 96.

This year's motor show wasn't just about supercars and green, save the planet-style electric buzz boxes, with some genuine 4x4 heavy metal also making its debut.

The National 4x4 Outdoors Show and Fishing & Boating Expo returns to the Melbourne Showgrounds from 2-4 September 2011.

As the Rugby World Cup 2011 draws near, Land Rover has handed over a special fleet of vehicles for use during the tournament.

The Knight XV is an SUV for rich kids! While it certainly looks pretty wild it is actually an ultra luxurious, handcrafted, fully armoured SUV. So if you have any enemies that are likely to hit you with a grenade launcher, this is the truck for you!

One of the perceptions of the Challenger was that it was a lot like the original Toyota 4Runner - namely a utility modified with a canopy to create a 'wagon'.

Back in 2004, after putting Ford's then all-new Territory SUV through its paces at the media launch in New Zealand, I wrote, "The Territory is the pinnacle of Australian automotive achievement in the past 50 years."

One of the most successful 4x4 conversions undertaken on a mainstream vehicle was undoubtedly that by Arthur Haywood, of the Tasmanian-based Overland Motor Company, on Holden's Kingswood.

The Jeep Compass has just been confirmed for arrival in Australia later this year, offering a unique blend of premium styling, capability, efficiency and value that is set to ignite the compact-SUV segment.

If four wheel driving and adventure, along with magnificent scenery are at the top of your touring agenda, then consider visiting Eastern Victoria.

March 1995 and Toyota launched its new four-valve LandCruiser 80 Series turbo-diesel. There were three turbo-diesel models in the revamped ten model 80 Series range.

Next year will see vehicles such as the Toyota RAV4, BMW X6, Holden Captiva and Subaru Forester compete in a new category of the Australian Rally Championship.

Introduced in March 1981, the Scrambler was Jeep's version of a 4x4 pickup. It was introduced to counter the success of imported Japanese pickups.

Steel cable has traditionally been fitted to winches, being considered the most efficient and strongest cable for arduous off road winching tasks. A new product that is winning over hardcore four-wheel drivers is synthetic rope, which is considered to be stronger and lighter, and less prone to kink, curl or splinter, making it easier to handle and work with.

The Australian 4WD Industry Council has presented a $22,000 donation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service on behalf of 42,600 people who responded to a national road safety survey. The survey showed that bull bars and nudge bars are vital to Australian vehicle and occupant safety, particularly in regional, rural and remote areas.

Sydney-based Australian automotive distributor, WMC Group has secured the rights to distribute the Chinese-built Foton range of 4x2 and 4x4 utility vehicles, with plans for the first vehicles to go on sale in Australia early in 2012.

The Mercedes-Benz G-wagon is a breath of fresh air on a four-wheel drive landscape that reeks of sameness.

An Isuzu D-Max crew ute has returned an impressive 5.49L/100km on a 3452km economy drive from Melbourne to Cairns. Off road racers Bruce Garland and Harry Suzuki completed the run on less than two tanks of diesel fuel.

First manufacturers flooded the market with a host of all-wheel drive, wannabe 4x4s, that rode high and featured body cladding and an AWD system that delivered some form of all paw traction under certain conditions.

Looking for the ultimate off-roader this snow season? Forget the snow chains and check out this baby instead.

Nissan's Navara was substantially beefed up in 2010

Held in conjunction with MotorEx at the Sydney Showgrounds, Shannons' 'Collector and Muscle Car Auction' attracted one for the off-roaders in the form of a genuine WWII Willys Jeep.

Showgoers have a new treat to entice them to the National 4x4 Show and Outdoors Expo in Melbourne this September 2-4, with the Aus Truck Extreme 4x4 competition.