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The ARMA sent me a link to an announcement by the Queensland Government that it would be setting up a committee to "inquire and report on vehicle safety, standards and technology, including engine immobiliser technology." The terms of reference are below,…

4X4 Blog Humour Random by Robert Pepper 23 February 2021

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When I sold my Defender

This is the sad story of the sale of one of the finest vehicles I’ve owned, or that anyone could own for that matter. Of course, that would be a Land Rover Defender 110. I say ‘sale’, but while money changed hands,…

Blog Random by Robert Pepper 16 February 2021

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My approach to automotive journalism

From time to time someone asks me, or rants to me about the business of automotive journalism. So I'm writing this as sort of a general answer to various queries, and to let people know where I'm coming from as a journalist.…

4X4 Blog Random by Robert Pepper 26 January 2021

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$170 fun – Carisma MSA-1E review

Can you go wrong with a radio controlled 4X4 for $170? Radio controlled cars are a lot of fun...but sometimes that fun can wear off. Personally, I find the high-speed cars a bit boring - they're fun to see zoom off, but…

Blog Random by Robert Pepper 21 January 2021

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6 ways COVID will change car recreation

The world was never quite the same after 9/11, and so too will COVID-19 leave its mark on the world and cars - here are six ways the car world will change. I think I hold the world record for the shortest…

4X4 Blog Humour Random by Robert Pepper 20 January 2021

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Horoscopes

Wondering about your life decisions? Worry no more, just read our 4X4 Horoscopes for guidance.... Arseian – March 21 to April 19 Sell those old suspension parts in your shed. There's a muppet waiting to hand over top dollar on Gumtree. …

4X4 Blog EVs Random Uncategorised by Robert Pepper 21 October 2020

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Why modern 4x4s break the laws of robotics

The modern vehicle is an amazing feat of engineering, and an even more amazing feat of electronic and computing design. There are sensors everywhere, for everything – wheel speeds, steering wheel angles, all over the engine, even monitors to detect how dark…

4X4 Blog EVs Fast Cars Random by Robert Pepper 18 October 2020

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The future of automotive fun

There are, broadly, three classes of offroader. These are the driver, the builder, and the tourer. The driver enjoys the challenge of manouvering the vehicle across difficult terrain. The builder enjoys the challenge of creating a vehicle that can handle the terrain.…

Blog Random by Robert Pepper 30 August 2020

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How to choose your hobby

Bored? Want to get into something, but not sure what? Lots of people have interests, hobbies, recreations...call it what you will, activities that take up a lot of their time. Many people don't, and they're quite happy that way. But there's lots…

4X4 Blog Random by Robert Pepper 9 August 2020

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Snakes and 4X4s

When you go bush you enter the territory of our native animals, and for a harmonious relationship it’s best to understand your environment. Are snakes feared because they are misunderstood, or misunderstood because they are feared? The fact is that most of…