Articles by Mike Ryan

While the opening six months of 2013 has seemed to be all "doom and gloom", particularly here in Australia, Land Rover is set to record one of its best years ever, with worldwide sales for the first half of 2013 up 11 percent on last year's figures.

Lexus Australia has launched a special edition of their entry level RX 270 SUV, with a range of features usually seen only on higher grade models.

The 2014 version of Mitsubishi's Challenger SUV has been released, with the manufacturer claiming that the latest version "has returned to its roots" to offer a spacious five-seat vehicle that is capable both on tarmac and off.

Holden's brand new VF SS V Redline utility has proven itself against the traditional 'test' of any car - Germany's Nurburgring race circuit, setting what the company claim is a new world record.

Following the release of the 'Altitude' pack on the LandCruiser 200 Series - and other models - last year, Toyota have announced that the Altitude pack is back, adding $5,000 of extra value for only $1,700 extra.

After relocating to Innisplain last June, Scenic Rim Adventure Park are now in a fight to keep their four wheel drive and camping facility in operation following council's refusal to allow rezoning of the land to suit their business.

Leading West Australian coachbuilder, Remote Access Vehicles (RAV), recently completed their latest special vehicle designed to service the state's mining boom.

Last year, Toyota's Kluger SUV was available in a special 'Altitude' edition offering $8,000 of extras. Now, following the LandCruiser and RAV4 Altitude editions launched earlier this year, Toyota has relaunched the Altitude edition on the Kluger, claiming $9,000 of extra features for only $1,300 extra.

It may be perceived as something of a "soft roader," but Lexus' LX 570 recently proved it's got genuine off-road ability with an impressive performance in the Baja 500 desert race in the USA.

Holden has released a special edition of the Colorado workhorse range - the Colorado "Thunder" - with a bundle of extra goodies at no extra cost.

Avida Motorhomes reached a special milestone at the end of May, with the production of their 10,000th motorhome.

The 'Volvo Cars Roadshow' is up and running once again, and is set to roll into regional towns across Australia over the coming months.