Category Archives: 4×4 & Offroad

Nissan Pathfinder comes with all the trimmings

Electronic hill descent and ascent are standard on all automatic transmission versions of the Nissan Pathfinder.

Toyota Land Cruiser 70 – Tough as Ever

If you are a serious 4X4 enthusiast, look no further than the Toyota Land Cruiser 70. Toyota has launched its new Land Cruiser 70 recently and it promises to overcome even the toughest terrain.

Subaru saves life in Alps

After a snow storm in the French-Italian Alps, a father was told that emergency services will not be able to reach his 14-year-old son after a skiing accident.

Honda CR-V: A New Generation of Comfort

The 2007 Honda CR-V is not the sexiest car around but it is very comfortable and reliable – as Hondas usually are.

Highest record taken by Jeep Wrangler

Ojos del Salado in Chile is the world’s highest volcano – six times the height of Cape Town’s Table Mountain and this peak was reached by non other than a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.

Mercedes GL – Enter the Next Generation of Luxury

The new Mercedes-Benz GL is a seven-seater SUV designed for those who are used to the good life. The good life being the one where paying R710 000 for the GL320 CDI turbodiesel or R810 000 for the GL500 petrol engine is nothing out of the ordinary.

Land Rover Defender: Simply The Best

The Land Rover Defender is an icon that is well known for its success and it is only natural that the makers would want to modify their Defender and still keep the great features that make it what it is today.

Off-Road Driving Techniques and Safety

As 4×4 ownership has increased in South Africa, so has the amount of off-road recreation. There is no special license required to drive off-road, even though there are many different techniques and practices involved. There does exist an often unspoken etiquette that is practiced by old-school four-wheelers, which developed not just so that everyone can…

4×4 Trucks

Four-wheel drive, 4WD, 4×4, all wheel drive, and AWD are different phrases used for describing a four-wheeled vehicle with a powertrain that allows all four wheels to receive power from an engine at the same time. Powering all four wheels gives better control on smooth ice and is a main part of rally racing on…