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Life’s too short for boring cars

I’m Robert Pepper, a journalist specialising in 4X4s, sports cars, towing and camping. This is my professional site where you can find out more about what I do and check out some of my work – I make videos, write books, blogs and articles, and maintain an active Facebook page. Here’s my latest writings:

Last year I tested a pre-production Shark 6, and found the brake traction control to be, well, terrible. It was
What happened? A social media campaign was mounted by 4WD TV to get Great Northern Beer to withdraw its support
I have produced a lot of content explaining how towing works; what the weights are, what causes sway, offroad driving
This is a support post to the video series about my new vehicle selection. Links, comments, clarifications and more. Part
Locking differentials are often used for ascending hills, but they also have significant advantages when descending. Watch this video to
Few of us are on YouTube to get rich, and while there's a notable few exceptions who have made millions
Porsche have gone all-in on electrification for the next Macan with no petrol, range-extender or PHEV option, just a BEV.
"But you'll need to spend $20,000 on a new EV battery in five years!" The anti-EV crowd like to roll

And more about what I do:

Video

My YouTube Channel is where I create videos explaining how things work, techniques to use and plenty more. It’s a bit different to the average automotive channel. I don’t do hyped-up enthusiasm, insincere product promotions or gush about awesomeness. I also interview people with interesting things to say for my webinar series.

Facebook

I’m proud of my Facebook page where a small but loyal group of people interested in my work discuss all sorts of related topics. It’s a tough crowd at times, so knowledgeable but fair.

Calculators

I’ve written two calculators, one for towing weights and the other for tyre sizes.

Books

I’ve written four books, and you can find more about each of them on this site:

The 4WD Handbook – a very comprehensive book on offroad vehicles, covering how they work and lots of different driving techniques.

The 4WD Glovebox Guide – designed as a field reference for offroaders on trips, covering key driving techniques and instructions such as tyre repair. The Glovebox Guide complements the 4WD Handbook which is more detailed.

4WD Treks Close to Melbourne – describes twenty offroad trips accessible to all levels of driver and vehicle, each of which is less than two hour’s drive from Melbourne’s CBD.

GPS Vehicle Navigation in Australia a specialised offroad navigation book.