NZ4WD

NZ4WD is for people interested in 4WD vehicles and the lifestyle activities associated with them. It covers a range of topics of interest to the 4WD vehicle buyer and driver. It aims to provide a wide range of information covering vehicle selection (new and used), 4WD destinations both New Zeland and International, accessories and upgrading, 4WD clubs and 4WD sport, lifestyle activities associated with 4WD, adventure and track stories and technical articles

OPENING SHOT

FROM THE EDITOR • WINTER IS COMING

NZ4WD

Fresh off the boat • Next-Gen Ranger arrives

Fuel standards tighten • We (they) just don’t know how lucky we are

UK gets Ranger Raptor first • Winning friends in the northern hemisphere

Into the sunset • America (apparently) farewells the Land Cruiser

EV party trick • Donuts? Meh. Tanks for the new fun trick

Record crowd for Suzuki Extreme event • Spectacular action on tough course

More power for an old steel Chevy • A Task Force stalwart gets a new heart

Defenders keep on defending • This time it’s ARES of Italy

Welcome to the Landie Page • Range Rover Sport spec revealed

Defender ‘family’ expands • Seating for eight on and off the road

Back into the swing of things

Back in black (and white) • Pajero Sport remains a standard-bearer for the famous name

2022 MITSUBISHI PAJERO SPORT VRX BLACK EDITION

Mitsubishi Pajero • 39 years at the forefront of 4WD adventuring

Here are a few we prepared earlier

Surf’s up at Sean’s place • Unlimited vision drives a V8 build

The Generation Game • Toyota’s Surf from go to woah

RAV4 Adventuring Goes • A hybrid for all reasons

2022 TOYOTA RAV4 ADVENTURE

RAV in retrospect • Decades of development

Winter is here. Again. • Shedding light on accessories

Famous-brand lights now in NZ • Option 4WD lights up with KC

Ironman’s lighting up winter • Turn night into day and keep it that way

Matson – The battery accessory specialists

Hankook has the battery for 4WD applications • 80 years of development and progress

CTEK offers clever charge solutions • Revolutionary adaptive battery charger and maintainer

Exide’s advanced battery technology • 100 years and counting

Unleash the charge • Redarc has the battery tech

So now what, Kevin? • The north vs south debate continues

Driving the passes after the ‘Rona • Winter preparation in the south

No longer stuck, the tour continues

THE YEAR OF THE UTV: WOODHILL 100 IS REBORN

EDGECOMBE TAKES FIRST WOODHILL 100 WIN • CLOSE-FOUGHT ‘SPRINT ENDURO’ ON NEW TRACK

2022 Hydrovac Woodhill 100

STRUCK BY THUNDER • IN WHICH REGULAR TRIALS CONTRIBUTOR ANDREW GEE CONFESSES TO HIS LOVE OF ALL THINGS METAL.

Star in the making • Holly Russell has what it takes

COVER IT

Ripping it up – no longer in fashion

YOUR 4S, OUR PLACES

WIN A SET OF KUMHO 4X4 TYRES Your 4s

You can never have too many Land Rovers