Articles by Mike Ryan

All Amarok variants with permanent 4MOTION all-wheel drive and selectable 4MOTION four-wheel drive were awarded this 5 Star rating.

In the red corner Holden have announced details of their next generation Captiva 5 and 7 models.

Powered by a 3.0-litre TDV6 diesel with an 8-speed ZF automatic transmission, the parallel diesel hybrid system allows the Rang_e to run as a pure electric car.

Catherine King, Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and transport, stated, "I have decided that the proposal is not suitable for Australian conditions and I have directed the Department to withdraw the Regulation Impact Statement".

In the seventies, Austria's Steyr-Daimler-Puch - builders of the all terrain Haflinger and Pinzgauer - joined with Mercedes-Benz to design a lightweight 4WD to compete for military contracts in Europe.

The show has evolved from what was originally known as the Land Rover Owners Club of Victoria Annual Field Day, but to four wheelers it is referred to simply as 'Wandin', a reference to the locality in which the show is held.

Broken Hill is a genuine mining town that was founded on rich deposits of lead and zinc in the 1870s.

Since July 23, 1941, when Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio, landed a contract with the United States Army to produce the Willys MB during World War II, the Jeep brand has become the most widely known and respected, go-anywhere, do-anything name in the four-wheel drive vehicle market.

Held annually over three gruelling days, the TTC is simply the toughest 4WD competition event on the calendar, and will take place this year from April 8th to 10th.

The models feature a new interior, redesigned instrument panel, upgraded materials and new storage areas.

The first generation XJ Cherokee arrived in Australia in 1994, followed by the KJ in 2001.

Toyota's 100 Series LandCruiser burst onto the market in April 1988, replacing the popular 80 Series.