I’d like to introduce a new concept to the designers of offroad vehicles.  It’s the same one used to design complex IT systems when the consequences of failure cost a lot of money, loss of reputation or even lives.  It’s called graceful…

Nobody wants to see more track closures.  We all want tracks that offer us a choice of anything from a scenic drive to a winch challenge, and we want emergency vehicles to be able to use the access tracks they need.  Yet…

Air or coil suspension? Deciding which new vehicle to buy can be hard enough, and then you have to make a call on the fundamentals such as the engine and transmission before the detailed decisions like trim levels and options. Now there’s…

It’s always interesting to learn new driving techniques and understand different thinking. Any group of people will naturally become a little insular and some techniques may just be accepted unquestioningly as “the way things are done”, with nobody wanting to rock the…

Several readers have been talking about the new Defender, and some have sent photos and video, so I thought I'd share some with the readers. I haven't yet driven or even seen a Defender so this isn't a review, but nevertheless should…

Every time we head off into the outback the percentage of 4WDs towing something has increased. There are good reasons for the trailer-mania; modern vehicles have power to spare and make excellent towcars, people need (want) to take more stuff on holiday and…

Which has the longest suspension travel? Pajero - fully-independent, coils Triton - independent coil front, live axle leaf rear Challenger - independent coil front, live axle coil rear These photos always stir up a bit of debate so to pre-empt…