Designing a modern 4x4 is a very difficult task, but there's a few things which are about as easy to get right as do wrong, so please carmakers, do it right!
Switchgear location
INEOS have put the offroad switchgear in the roof…
I have produced a lot of content explaining how towing works; what the weights are, what causes sway, offroad driving and much more. There's also a calculator to give you an idea of likely weights for your rig.
But nothing will replace…
"Robert, could you please explain why different brake traction control calibrations are needed? I (perhaps incorrectly) presume that a BTC program that intervened as immediately as possible and stopped applying the free wheel's brake as soon as it regained traction would be…
Everyone and everything needs to move with the times, and car companies are no exception. Jaguar Land Rover has looked into the future and decided it knows what it needs to do. In short; two platforms not the current nine, luxury focus,…
I've noticed a lot of tyre pressure questions of late so here's one article which hopefully answers them all. If missed any, comment below.
WHERE DO I FIND THE RIGHT TYRE PRESSURES FOR MY VEHICLE?
Your vehicle will have a tyre pressure…
Back in 2017 I tested a Ford Everest and as part of my testing put it on a hill. What I found was extremely interesting and not something I'd ever seen before. You can see what the problem was, and an explanation…
Land Rover.
As we all know, the name is to be if not retired, then at least downplayed. The logic is that people think of their cars as Defender, Discovery, and Range Rover, not Land Rover, so to simplify things the cars…
UPDATED FROM NOV 2022:
Apple have made a revolutionary announcement, and I don't say that lightly. For the first time, a normal, GSM, terrestrial mobile phone like the ones we live on every day, can communicate via satellites.
Now I need to…
I've read a lot of very poor 4x4 advice articles but this one is a cracker. It's badly written and filled with advice that's either questionable or wrong. Here's the link to the original, and now let's take a look as…
Reader question:
Hi Robert! I'm heading to Fraser Island next week in my GWM Cannon. I'm aiming for around 17psi (traction control off) to get to the ferry on soft sand. Do you think these pressures are fine for the more compact…