Articles by Mike Ryan

Hot on the heels of Volvo's return to racing as a factory team in Australia comes news that the S60 Polestar performance road car, the basis of next year's V8 Supercars entry, will soon be available locally.

Following yesterday's announcement that Volvo will be entering the V8 Supercars championship as a factory team with the Volvo S60 for 2014, the following is the official release from Volvo Polestar Racing.

Mazda has set a new entry in the Guinness Book of World Records - with a swag of MX-5s creating the "largest parade of Mazda cars" on June 15, during the 2013 'MAX-5' event in the Netherlands.

BMW have taken the wraps off their '4 Series,' the fourth generation of BMW's sporty mid-size coupe, and replacement for the 3 Series coupe in the BMW lineup. In the same vein, BMW's 1 Series will carry 2 Series nameplates in the future.

It's official: after rumours of BMW, Chrysler and other brands joining the V8 Supercars series under CotF (Car of the Future) rules, it's been revealed today by V8 Supercars that Volvo will be the fifth manufacturer to join the series in 2014.

Held as part of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee last year, the Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance was such an unqualified success that what was originally planned as a one-off event will return for 2013, with a new name and new location.

As Mustang prepares to celebrate its 50th birthday next year, it will hit the silver screen again in "Need for Speed", released through DreamWorks Studios.

On June 12, Volkswagen Group Australia issued the following statement in response to a number of concerns over the safety of the problematic 'DSG' transmissions, published in traditional media (most notably Melbourne's Age newspaper) and through social media channels in the past few weeks.

Sunbeams are a rare sight anywhere nowadays, but at Shannons' upcoming Melbourne Winter Auction, a trio of the British-built classics will be on offer to see - and buy!

To promote their newest fragrance - Apollo - in Australia, Lynx commissioned a one-off 'Lynx Lunar Buggy,' entrusting the work to Paul McKinnon and his team at Evolution Motorsport.

Following on from the multi-purpose 'Camatte' concept unveiled last year, Toyota will present another take on the "family-oriented" electric concept at this year's International Tokyo Toy Show - the 'Cammatte 57s'.

With the VF Commodore fresh on the showroom floor, Holden have already released a range of Genuine Holden Accessories, as well as "Design Packs" that offer SS-inspired appearance upgrades for the new model.