If you were to ask people to choose any 4x4 off-roader for a trip to the South African bush, many would immediately opt for a Land Rover or Toyota Land Cruiser. That's entirely understandable, but these ain't cheap and whoever said you had to have deep pockets in order to explore one of the most fascinating and dangerous terrains on the planet? That's where the always capable and all-new 2014 Subaru Forester comes into play.

Motor Trend's Arthur St. Antoine takes the normally Vermont soccer mom certified crossover on a journey that'll test its symmetrical all-wheel drive system to the full.