Articles by Mike Ryan

At the 2012 SEMA auto industry aftermarket show in Las Vegas, Chevrolet Performance continued their association with Hot Wheels, unveiling a 1967 Camaro showcar inspired by the first ever batch of Hot Wheels toy cars from 1968.

The latest iteration of Mazda's MX-5, the world's most popular open-top sports car, has arrived in Australia and is available now in Mazda showrooms across the country.

Jeep's Wrangler model has been awarded the 'Hottest 4x4 SUV' award at the 2012 SEMA auto industry aftermarket trade show in Las Vegas. This is the third consecutive year the Wrangler was recognized as the 'Hottest 4x4 SUV' at SEMA.

Following on from the recent announcement of the Batman-inspired Kia Optima, Kia Motors America (KMA) have revealed the rest of the 'Justice League' customs at the 2012 SEMA auto industry aftermarket show in Las Vegas.

Chevrolet have used the annual SEMA auto industry aftermarket show in Las Vegas to reveal a swag of concepts and special production models, including a full-size 'Hot Wheels' 2013 Camaro.

While Australia has witnessed 'Top Gear Live' before, it has never hosted a 'Top Gear Festival' - until now. In March, 2013, Sydney will be only the second southern hemisphere city to host a Top Gear Festival.

At the end of October 2012, Australia and New Zealand Ferrari importers, European Automotive Imports (EAI) delivered its 1,000th Ferrari - a 458 Spider - to the local market.

Hot rodders in the US are welcoming the release of new all-steel 1940 Ford coupe body shells, which made their official debut at the 2012 SEMA show in Las Vegas.

Amongst the latest offerings from the major manufacturers at the Australian International Motor Show (AIMS), there was a new model with a difference in the form of the "14 16" concept from NSW-based coachbuilders, Woods & Woods.

The "star car" on the Suzuki stand at this year's Australian International Motor Show (AIMS) is a one-off concept based on the Swift Sport. Created by Suzuki's chief engineer Naoyuki Takeuchi, the concept Swift Sport gives an insight into the future design and engineering for Suzuki's number one vehicle globally.

Lexus has unveiled the stunning LF-LC 'Blue' concept at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney today. The second version of the LF-LC (the first of which debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in January), Lexus say the Opal Blue exterior of this one is inspired by Australia's semi-precious opal stones.

While cars made up only a small portion of the lots on offer at Shannons recent Private Collector Auction in Melbourne, they still scooped the pool when it came to prices returned, with a 1970 Ford Falcon XW GT the top seller.