Articles by Mike Ryan

Mark Webber will be the guest of honour at a special tribute and fund raising function for Australian Supertruck racing legend Rodney Crick on September 27.

Toyota's Yaris hatch doesn't exactly ooze motorsport pedigree, but that didn't stop Toyota from applying some high-performance engineering and advanced hybrid technology to their compact volume seller, creating the Yaris 'Hybrid-R' concept.

As evidenced by recent auctions in the USA and UK, Ferrari values continue to rise, which should make the 246 GTS Dino recently consigned for Shannons' Melbourne Spring Classic Auction, one to watch.

The 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer range has been announced, with the high performance Ralliart version now available from specialty Ralliart dealerships.

The UK's iconic Goodwood Festival of Speed event celebrates 20 years of motorsport heroes, great racing machinery and good times.

Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) have revealed the latest version of the iconic Lancer Evolution, with the 2014-spec Evo identified by subtle trim and spec changes, and a reduction of the range from three to two.

Talk of a 'new' Corvette had been brewing for a few years before the appearance of the 1962 model. When an all-new 'Vette didn't appear that year, some enthusiasts were no doubt disappointed. However, while the Corvette looked much the same on the outside, there was a lot going on under the bonnet.

Richard Ferlazzo has been appointed GM Australia Design Director, effective from September 1st. Replacing Andrew Smith, who's taken a senior design role with GM in Detroit, Ferlazzo will be responsible for Advanced, Production and Global Contract programs.

Volvo have taken the wraps off their 'Concept Coupe', the first in a series of three concepts under the Swedish company's new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) program, and the first to show the hand of Volvo's new Senior Vice President of Design, Thomas Ingenlath.

An Aussie enthusiast recently received an ultra-rare version of Nissan's GT-R supercar. One of only two made, the unique 2013 model GT-R is a replica of the version made for Olympic gold-medallist Usain Bolt.

Did you know August 31 is International Bacon Day? Ford did, and in honour of this most tastiest of meats, they created what's believed to be the first "bacon-wrapped" car - a 2014 Ford Fiesta.

The introduction of the all-new 1949 passenger car range had been very much a make-or-break proposition for Ford. The company was losing millions every month in the early post-war years, so the new car HAD to be a success.