Articles by Mike Ryan

Ford has announced details of the Everest range for 2019, with the large SUV receiving a number of changes driven by Australian feedback.

Raptor twin-turbo engine and 10-speed auto, improved safety, tech and comfort features offered for 2019. Ford has released details of the Ranger lineup for 2019, with the main change being the addition of the Ranger Raptor’s 2.0-litre performance engine and 10-speed automatic transmission.

The Skoda Karoq has been given a radical makeover by a group of 23 teenagers from the Czech car maker’s ‘Skoda Academy’ trade school. Showing the possibilities of the mid-size SUV by creating an open-top version, the ‘Sunroq’ project is the fifth in the now annual tradition of Skoda Academy students building one-off concepts from Skoda’s production models.

The new addition to Skoda’s Australian SUV range, the ‘Karoq’, is now on sale nationally. Joining the seven-seat Kodiaq that was released here last year, the Karoq is a mid-sized five-seater, aimed at the likes of the Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Nissan Qashqai and Mazda’s top-selling CX-5.

RAM Trucks have announced a number of upgrades for the RAM 2500 and RAM 3500, including improved suspension tuning, a longer ute tub option and special Sport Appearance Pack. The updates for 2018 were announced at the same time as the smaller, petrol-engined RAM 1500 joined the range

RAM Trucks’ RAM 1500 that was announced back in March has started production, with the first units expected to be in dealerships by the time you read this.

Audi’s contender for the ‘Coupe SUV’ market released in Europe. Australian delivery expected in early 2019.

Gone Bush There are more 4x4 wagons on the market today than ever before but only a few of them are truly bush-capable.

The Long Haul. So you’ve got your new van hitched up to your 4x4 for the big lap of Australia, but are you really prepared to drive a vehicle and trailer combination that could weigh up to seven tonnes? Special driving techniques are required to safely tow a large trailer. Here are our top tips…

The Patrol is in run-out mode as dealers make way for a slightly revised model with a new grille and a few equipment upgrades

On the same day that Ford Australia announced that the Mustang would replace the Falcon as their model in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship next year,

Following the addition of a three-row, seven-seat RX earlier this year, Lexus have launched another new variant – the ‘RX Crafted’.