LET’S be frank. We’re not a big fan of going off-road. Anywhere that doesn’t have a power-point and access to a cold beer – on tap - is far too remote as far as we’re concerned. But each year thousands of Aussies venture off-road, some repeatedly, in a quest to discover our great brown land and remnants of an Australia that is now largely consigned to the history books. Good luck to them we say. However, now we’ve spent some time behind the wheel of Mitsubishi’s latest Pajero – the sporty three-door X – in the dusty, dry and hot Flinders Ranges, we can see the appeal of venturing away from the madding crowd. It’s the four-wheel drive to take you there – and back in style and comfort. Just make sure you pack an esky.