Articles by Mike Ryan

This new variant brings a fresh, more contemporary sense of design to the latest Discovery 4 line-up.

Standard equipment now includes side and curtain airbags, while the GLS model also gains a reversing sensor.

New to the range is an appearance pack available on Sport and Limited editions.

Now under Indian ownership, the company is starting over again, with the all new Korando SUV debuting this month in the UK.

Aimed at serious four-wheel drivers, the five-door wagon remains relatively basic in looks, while the interior is available with all expected conveniences and safety gear.

For a company that built its reputation on innovative agricultural products the successful production of a modern 4WD wagon seems unlikely. But this is just what occurred.

This is not surprising as it came from the stable of cross-country vehicles developed by the famous Austrian Steyr-Daimler-Puch company.

Those left-hand-driving Middle-Eastern sheiks and their sand dune driving friends have made it difficult for Nissan Australia to add a turbo-diesel version to the new V8 petrol Patrol SUV line-up.

It has the enviable record of being the world's best selling truck. For an incredible 24 years the F-Series truck has been America's best selling vehicle and best selling truck for 34 years.

Having been starved of big event launch platforms, many manufacturers held off until the show to release or signal the future arrival of some excellent new 4x4s.

A dusty ribbon in the north of South Australia, it runs from Marree in the south through to Oodnadatta.

Maps. I love 'em. With a good map and a compass, you can pretty much determine where you are at anywhere.