Articles by Mike Ryan

HSV has announced the pricing on the soon-to-be-released 'Gen F' range. While some of the discounting applied to the VF Commodore has been carried over to the HSV range, the performance models still carry a notable premium.

Ahead of their entry into the FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) World Rally Championship in 2014, Hyundai have recently confirmed the first successful test session for their future rally contender.

Nissan has announced details of an all-new GT-R - the 'Black Edition' - which will be released locally in June.

With no Motor Show in Australia this year, Subaru have taken the initiative in creating their own travelling mini motor show, which will hit selected dealerships in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney from the end of this month.

Monster Jam has been described as one of the world's most exciting touring shows. In October 19, it's be Australia's turn to experience this monster truck extravaganza, when Monster Jam takes over Sydney's ANZ Stadium.

BMW have used the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este event at Lake Como to unveil a new concept car - the 'BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe'. This is reportedly the first collaboration (as opposed to a commission) between the German carmaker and the Italian design powerhouse.

You've likely seen those mobile billboards on the back of trucks, being pulled by scooters or even on the top of cars, but if you're Chris Gray, you do it a little differently.

The annual Goodwood Festival of Speed always acknowledges milestones in the history of cars and motoring. This year is no exception, but the now iconic UK event has an anniversary of its own to celebrate in 2013 - 20 years of bringing top drivers and great cars together.

With today's announcement by Ford Australia that it will cease local vehicle manufacture in 2016, closing its Broadmeadows and Geelong factories, the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has responded.

At a press conference this morning, Ford Australia president and CEO made official the long-running rumour that the carmaker would cease local manufacture. The full press release, with quotes from Graziano, follows.

It's official - the Falcon is dead. Or at least it will be in three years. On the back of the report from earlier this morning, Ford Australia CEO Bob Graziano announced in a press conference that local vehicle assembly was "no longer viable" and that Ford Australia would switch to being an import-only company, meaning the demise of both the Falcon and the Territory.

Ford Australia are set to make a "major announcement" this morning, Thursday, May 23, with rumours circulating that the announcement will regard the end of Australian vehicle manufacturing, and the closure of Ford factories at Broadmeadows and Geelong.