REAR VIEW
4X4 AUSTRALIA LOOKS BACK AT THE CHANGES IN THE INDUSTRY, THE RISE IN OUTBACK TOURING, THE EVOLUTIONARY SOPHISTICATION OF 4X4S, AND MORE
30 YEARS AGO – FEBRUARY 1994
The 3.9-litre V8 Land Rover Discovery graced the cover of this issue of the magazine with Geoff Middleton test driving the British 4x4 wagon on fabulous Fraser Island (K’gari). A lot has changed since then including the price tag, with the top-of-the-line model coming in at $48,650. Today, you’ll part with $100K to get into the base version.
We also tested a Patrol RX and a LandCruiser RV, both in petrol form, with the race a close one, although the
