Articles by Mike Ryan

Land Rover's newest member of the Range Rover Club, the Evoque arrives in Australia in November.

Premium 4x4 Accessory company ARB has announced a full complement of 4x4 accessories for the new Volkswagen Amarok, including deluxe bull bars, Old Man Emu suspension, canopies, Air Locker and roof racks.

The poor selling Frontera received a much needed boost in 1999, with Holden addressing glaring omissions in a bid to renew the underperforming 4x4. The new Frontera was streets ahead of its predecessor, relaunched in five-door guise with a powerful V6 under the bonnet.

The Ford R7 concept debuted at the Melbourne Motor Show, 2002.

An aggressive new player has its sights set on the Australian one-tonne ute market. Sydney based Australian automotive distributor, WMC Group has secured the rights to distribute the Foton range of 4x2 and 4x4 utility vehicles, with plans for the first vehicles to go on sale in Australia early in 2012. \n

Each year, thousands of diehard off-road enthusiasts descend upon Moab, Utah, for the Easter Jeep Safari and a week of fun on some of the country's best and most rugged trails.

The car that Bruce Garland will be driving in the Max Run Challenge 2011 is the newly released special edition D-Max X-Runner, fitted pout with $5,000 of extra gear.

When it comes to genuine 4x4 ability in a vehicle that won't break the bank, the choices are few. If I were a single guy my first choice would be a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. With diff locks front and rear this Jeep is off the shelf magic, ready to rock and roll on the toughest tracks you can throw at it.

Mitsubishi's Outlander ACTiV, a popular special edition of the Outlander SUV, is being welcomed back by Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) in a limited release edition.

If you use your 4x4 off road, chances are sooner or later you will incur some under vehicle damage.

Toyota has launched the new FJ Cruiser. While new to the Australian market, the FJ Cruiser pays homage to the original LandCruiser FJ40.

Isuzu Ute's premium D-Max one-tonne range of utes and cab/chassis has racked up its first 10,000 sales in Australia, 2and a half years after launching locally.