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4×4fever.com has been named 91st in a list of the top 100 Aussie start ups by TechNation Australia. It’s the first time 4×4fever.com has appeared, and it’s thanks to you, our loyal readers.
Let’s see if we can’t crack the top 50 next month 
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Check out this radical new tire design by Michelin. Apparently, this new tire concept was unveiled at the Philadelphia car show.
One of the most enjoyable aspects of off roading is getting your pride and joy absolutely covered in mud. Sitting nice and clean in your truck whilst mud flies left and right is guaranteed to excite even the most conservative individuals. As your confidence grows, the depth of the mud and the size of the puddles seem to get bigger. Then before you know it you’re competing with a truck that cost you three times as much as you planned… but the adrenalin, well, is worth it. Whilst its difficult to describe exactly what the feeling is like, I thought I’d show a collection of videos that give you a snippet into the world of 4X4 Mudding.
Everyone’s been talking about 4X4 owners fighting back with the recent widespread coverage of 4X4charter.com. Whilst it’s got a definite UK spin, the reach of this 4X4 charter spreads far and wide. The basic idea of the charter is that by taking part you essentially sign on to 10 key principles. An whilst an amazing idea on the surface, an idea still destined for failure. Let me explain why. Read more »
Personally, I love the hummer. It’s a car where going way over the top with just about every attribute is a given, a car with a clear ‘look at me’ factor, and a car that breaks free from trend that’s seeing just about every new car these days looking the bloody same…
Unfortunately there are too many people like me (without the cash to buy one), who love them, and not enough people who’ve got the folding bills who enjoy the bulk of this tarmac monster.
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I had to read it once, then read it again, then once more to make sure it wasn’t some dude with photoshop screwing with my mind, but I can’t deny what I’ve seen — A Volkswagon Pickup. And there really strange thing is…from what I’ve seen, I like it! Read more »
We know it’s coming, but a full production hybrid 4X4 may be a little closer than we think. Citroen have announce a hybrid 4X4 called the Hypnos (yep I can see the advertising campaign now).
Citroen has unveiled a hybrid 4×4 at the Paris motor show called Hypnos. Stats being claimed are millage in the region of 60mpg, with a 0-60mph time of 9 seconds flat. Read more »
While 4×4 enthusiasts and off-roaders everywhere have long since gotten used to internal combustion engines and monstrous engine roars, it may be time to reimagine the way 4×4’s of the future will be powered. With the recent popularity and environment-friendly benefits of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) is the 4×4 wheel getting ready to be reinvented? Read more »
The NSW RTA have released a discussion paper proposing that 4wd vehicles be forced all to carry, and if required, wear chains in snowfields across NSW. Initial re-actions to the proposal seem quiet. Perhaps a simmering fury waiting to be unleashed, or maybe they’ve cleverly slipped the paper under everyone’s guard. Read more »
I realized two things today, that generosity and compassion still exists, and that with a little thought, and a little passion, you can turn your hobby into something even greater.
Inspiration for this post came from these two separate initiatives. Read more »
