Articles by Mike Ryan

Volkswagen's top-selling Golf Cabriolet has been reborn, and the latest generation includes a soft-top model that snaps open in just nine seconds. Then when it's shut, the versatile four-seater promises to encase driver and passengers in year-round practicality and urban sophistication.

One of the stars from the early days of Australian hot rodding, in the form of the ex-Dick Bushell 1933 Ford coupe, was recently offered for sale with JUST CARS. Given the significance of this vehicle, we thought it was worthy of closer attention, so we spent some time with the current owner, Rod Henderson, to discuss the history, acquisition and restoration of this important hot rod.

For a taste of the Outback, an interesting and relatively isolated region is the western extremity of Victoria where it joins South Australia. For much of the State border between the two States, a track - which four-wheel drivers naturally call the "Border Track" - runs south from the Murray River.

What does a swarm of over 125 Minis look like? Find out this Sunday, November 13, when the National Motor Museum in Birdwood, SA will host 'Minis at the Mill' a special celebration acknowledging 50 years of the Mini in Australia.

The 'Spartan' is an all-new, limited-production, Australian-made sportscar, powered by a Ducati V-twin engine, that is set to make its public debut at the Sydney Motorcycle & Scooter Show from November 25-27.

The Tasmanian was heading in to the final stage trailing Tony Quinn in his Nissan GT-R by 4 seconds. White knew he needed to pull out all the tricks with his Lamborghini on the final run up Mt Buller. The spectators and fellow competitors were expecting him to light up the mountain on the final run of the day, but never expected to see the flames from the rear of the Gallardo!

Love it or hate it, the 1959 Cadillac is one of those cars everyone is familiar with. Seen through modern eyes, it's a prime example of styling excess. To an extent, the same sentiment was expressed when the Cadillac was new.

Looks, luxury and off-the-dial performance are the promise of Mercedes-Benz's new super-sports SLS AMG Roadster.

With the third Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo season finished, Lamborghini have announced next year's Asia and Europe event calendars.

The Subaru BRZ Concept-STI will be unveiled to the public later this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

The BMW Museum has opened a year-long temporary exhibition in Munich which documents the eighty-plus years of BMW 6 Series development.

Bob Malusa spends his day surrounded by big machines - trucks, that is, at Kenworth trucks at CMV Truck Sales in Cavan, SA. Away from the truck yard, he prefers a different form of horsepower in the form of a classic 1966 Mustang coupe. What started as a schoolboy's dream to own a Mustang finally became a reality for Bob in his fifties.