Articles by Mike Ryan

At Hockenheim's annual "Tuner Grand Prix", German tuning house, AC Schnitzer, unveiled a new MINI Coupe-based concept that beat out two dozen other companies to set a new lap record.

The Queen's Birthday long weekend marked the first ever Cortina-only event to be held in Australia. In celebration of the Cortina's 50th Anniversary in 2012, the Cortina Mk1 Owners Club hosted the '1st Cortina Nationals' at Albury, NSW and surrounding districts.

The Queen's Birthday long weekend marked the first ever Cortina-only event to be held in Australia. In celebration of the Cortina's 50th Anniversary in 2012, the Cortina Mk1 Owners Club hosted the '1st Cortina Nationals' at Albury, NSW and surrounding districts.

Toyota has created a comprehensive aero package for its newly launched 86 GTS sports car. It is available from today, June 18, in conjunction with the Australia-wide on-sale date for the 86.

By 1956, the Riley Pathfinder model RMH was nearing the end of its production life.

1976 was a significant year in the USA. The White House welcomed in a new president, the country was celebrating the bicentenary of its independence, while just across the northern border, Montreal was gearing up to host the Olympic Games. Amongst all this, you'd think the automobile market wouldn't get much of a look in, but it did, thanks to Cadillac.

Toyota recently unveiled a concept with a twist - a child-sized toy car. Toyota described the 'Camatte', which will debut at the 2012 International Tokyo Toy Show, as a family-oriented concept vehicle.

Scheduled for release in the latter half of 2012, the Holden Volt will be something of an exclusive item, with only 49 of the 240+ Holden dealers around Australia confirmed to sell the electric car.

In the lead up to the JUST CARS GEELONG REVIVAL 2012, the Ford Discovery Centre, an important partner in the December event, is showcasing a classic Mark I Ford Cortina belonging to none other than Craig Lowndes.

For Steve Muratori, merely owning the Karmann Ghia he'd dreamed about since he was 15 wasn't enough. This project wasn't about making a great car, it was about making something unique, too, as Steve explained.

Holden has mourned the loss of one of their great leaders, John Bagshaw, who passed away on June 8th, aged 87. In a 42-year career with General Motors, Bagshaw held senior executive roles in Australia, the UK, USA and Europe. To date, Bagshaw also remains as the last Australian-born Managing Director of Holden.

To mark 50 years since Carroll Shelby first started producing the cars that bore his name, Shelby American Inc. has produced a limited edition number of anniversary models.