Articles by Mike Ryan

Land Rover has launched its first-ever hybrid models - the Range Rover Hybrid and Range Rover Sport Hybrid - which the company will put to the test in an overland trip from the UK to India.

For the 2014 model year, Range Rover's Evoque makes a further significant leap forward with the introduction of a host of new technologies. These enhancements lower fuel consumption by up to 11.4* percent and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 9.5* percent - depending on model - and bring a range of new comfort and convenience features.

A machine to keep your eyes out for at this weekend's National 4x4 & Outdoors Show and Fishing & Boating Expo at Melbourne Showgrounds is a unique off-roader/camper.

The National 4x4 and Outdoors Show and Fishign & Boating Expo opens this Friday, August 23, at the Melbourne Showgrounds, and runs to Sunday, August 25. Visitors to this year's show will have the opportunity to win big, with over $30,000 worth of the latest outdoor products, accessories and experiences up for grabs!

In addition to some of the newest 4x4s from the likes of Nissan, Holden, Suzuki and Isuzu, this year's National 4x4 & Outdoors Show and Fishing & Boating Expo, Melbourne, will feature a "blast from the past", too.

Ford have announced that an all-new SUV for the Australian market, the EcoSport, will be available locally this December.

At Ford's massive press event announcing the future lineup of Ford vehicles for this country, there was also a 'far-future' concept amongst almost a dozen 'near-future' production vehicles. Ford chose the Sydney event for the global launch of the 'Everest' SUV concept.

Tata Motors will preview its new range of 4x2 and 4x4 commercial vehicles bound for the Australian market at the National 4x4 & Outdoors Show and Fishing & Boating Expo, August 23-25 at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

After being absent from recent runnings of the Dakar Rally, Ford will return in 2014, with a 2-car team operating the Aussie-designed and developed Ford Ranger pickup.

The Rentsches have done it again! The father and son team of Ian (navigator) and Shannon (driver) Rentsch have taken the win at this year's Bentley's Cabin Park Flinders 450, the third round of the 2013 Australian Off Road Championship (AORC).

In a first for this year's National 4x4 & Outdoors Show and Fishing & Boating Expo, there will be a dedicated Automobile display area, with opportunities to test drive the newest 4x4 from selected manufacturers.

A match race against a plane and a 4x4 may seem an unfair duel, but recently, just such a race did happen when the all-new Range Rover Sport and the legendary Supermarine Spitfire fighter plane faced off to measure their off-road mastery.