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Having been starved of big event launch platforms, many manufacturers held off until the show to release or signal the future arrival of some excellent new 4x4s.

A dusty ribbon in the north of South Australia, it runs from Marree in the south through to Oodnadatta.

Maps. I love 'em. With a good map and a compass, you can pretty much determine where you are at anywhere.

The all new Jeep Grand Cherokee arrives next month with a choice of the new 3.6-litre Pentastar petrol V6 or a 5.7-litre V8. A turbo diesel will follow mid year. \n

What was scheduled to be the penultimate round of the 2010 Australian Off Road Championship actually turned out to be the finale, following the cancellation of the Goondiwindi 400 after massive rainfall in that part of Queensland.

The Cherokee lurched and the rear wheels spun, desperately searching for traction as I coaxed the Jeep up a heavily rutted track in east Gippsland.

The Simpson Desert stretches from south-west Queensland across to the centre of South Australia.

A bull bar provides genuine protection from stray stock and wildlife when touring on outback roads and provides the perfect platform on which to mount a winch, driving lights and radio antennas.

The accolade, awarded for the first time this year, was judged by panel representing 23 countries.

Launched back in February, the radically styled Korean offering has been enthusiastically welcomed to the segment by compact SUV buyers, so much so that Hyundai dealers have been battling to keep up with demand.

Flown in from the USA, the left-hand drive Grand Cherokee was certainly a hit with Jeep enthusiasts.

The first issue of JUST 4x4s (Plus Vans & Utes) hit the news stands in February 1990, and from humble beginnings grew into a magazine dedicated to all things four-wheel drive.

The role of the Jeep in WWII provided publicity and endearment for a vehicle like none before it.

The Mitsubishi Pajero is credited with igniting the family four-wheel drive revolution in the early eighties.

The ute reigns supreme in rural Australia, with the honors going to Toyota and their seemingly indestructible HiLux.

The massive recall has been necessitated following 19 cases where HiLux 4x4 owners reported that the rear tailshaft support bracket has failed after the vehicle has been extensively driven on severe corrugations and rough dirt roads.

Three of the powerplants - the three-litre V6 TFSI petrol engine, the three-litre V6 TDI turbo-diesel and the 4.2-litre TDI - have all been upgraded.

Improving on its predecessor - the LAPV 5.4. the new Benz concept is faster, more agile, offers greater protection and payload.

While a number of vehicles are loosely classified as iconic models, it is the Willys Jeep that has the strongest claim to being the quintessential 4x4.

Suzuki's Jimny Sierra 4x4 is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

That title is quite a mouth full, but Melbourne's revamped Showgrounds with two massive exhibition areas, plus outdoor action arena once again provided the perfect venue to showcase all this gear, plus provide plenty of action events.

Glenn Owen and Deon Beattie celebrated the highly anticipated return of Griffith to the Australian Off Road Championship calendar with a win at the MTQ Engine Systems Griffith 700.

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The upgrade program includes new interior and exterior treatments with the LS-U 4x4 and LS 4x2 equipped with new double-spoke alloy wheels and a new-look chrome grille with a prominent central cross bar and so-called 'sabre tooth' details.