Major home rally challenge for rising star Raftery
Thu, Feb 05, 2015
Young Driver of the Year, Dean Raftery, will take on the biggest challenge of his career as he steps up to a BMW Mini World Rally Car in this weekend’s Colm Quinn BMW Galway International Rally.
Read more ...New car market races ahead by thirty-one per cent in January
Thu, Feb 05, 2015
New car sales in January were up 31 per cent on last year, according to figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
Read more ...Citroen's expanded range is award winning
Thu, Jan 29, 2015
In 2014 Citroen and DS sold 2,259 new cars and LCVs in Ireland, delivering a sales increase of 18.6 per cent on 2013, in part due to its growing range of award-winning products.
Read more ...Stunning new Peugeot 308 GT on the way
Thu, Jan 29, 2015
The success enjoyed by the award-winning Peugeot 308 looks set to reach even greater heights with the arrival of the dynamic and stunning new 308 GT flagship in 2015.
Available in hatchback and SW body styles, both GT models offer assertive new styling, outstanding petrol and diesel performance-oriented engines, and bespoke chassis modifications. The result is an exceptional on-the-road experience that will delight even the most enthusiastic drivers.
Read more ...Land Rover’s Discovery Sport ready for test drive at Bradley’s
Thu, Jan 29, 2015
The new Discovery Sport is being billed as the world's most versatile and capable premium compact SUV.
Read more ...Opel Insignia Sports Tourers for traffic blues
Thu, Jan 29, 2015
Twenty new high-performance Opel Insignia Sports Tourers have just been delivered to An Garda Síochána.
Read more ...Galway man claims All-Ireland Skoda crown
Thu, Jan 29, 2015
David Mullane, service manager at Galway’s main Skoda dealership Monaghan & Sons, Tuam Road, has been awarded the prestigious title of national Skoda Service Advisor Champion. The competition is part of the Skoda Service Challenge 2014.
Read more ...Promising year ahead for Renault and Dacia as sales continue upwards
Thu, Jan 22, 2015
Renault and Dacia were the two fastest growing brands in Ireland last year, accordong to the Renault Group.
Read more ...Skoda Octavia 4X4 now as a hatchback
Thu, Jan 22, 2015
Skoda tells us its Octavia 4X4 range is now more affordable thanks to the addition of a hatchback version, which starts at €27,995.
Read more ...Jaguar to add a new model in 2016
Thu, Jan 22, 2015
Jaguar has confirmed it will introduce a new model to its line-up, the Jaguar F-Pace, which will go on sale in 2016.
Read more ...New 2015 Volkswagen Touareg offers more for less
Thu, Jan 08, 2015
Volkswagen has announced pricing and specification for the 2015 Touareg model, which it says includes significant product enhancements and price reductions over the previous model.
The new model now has a starting price of €69,675, which is a €6,430 price reduction, despite what it claims is the addition of more than €10,000 worth of equipment compared to the outgoing model.
Read more ...Colm Quinn BMW Retail Centre opens in Galway
Thu, Jan 08, 2015
BMW Ireland has added the Colm Quinn Retail Centre in Galway to its network with the creation of 25 new jobs.
Read more ...All go at Hyundai as more new models announced
Thu, Jan 08, 2015
It is a busy time for Hyundai following its i10 winning the Continental Irish Small Car of the Year 2015 award.
The Hyundai distributor has ambitious plans to rise to third position in the Irish new car market with a share of 9.5 per cent by the end of next year.
Read more ...New Land Rover Discovery Sport on the way
Tue, Dec 30, 2014
The new Discovery Sport, described by Land Rover as the world's most versatile and capable premium compact SUV, is on the way in January.
Read more ...New Audi Q7 setting standards for premium SUVs
Tue, Dec 30, 2014
With the new Q7, Audi claims it is setting standards in the premium SUV segment.
Read more ...Euro NCAP Advanced Award goes to the new Mini
Thu, Dec 18, 2014
The new Mini is a leader not just when it comes to driving fun, but also in the field of active safety.
Read more ...BMW i8 wins Top Gear magazines’s top award
Thu, Dec 18, 2014
The BMW i8 has been named as Top Gear magazine’s global Car of the Year 2014.
The plug-in hybrid performance vehicle beat off some stiff competition from a host of other premium and luxury manufacturers to win the overall award.
Read more ...New Ford Mondeo gets five-star safety rating
Thu, Dec 18, 2014
The new Ford Mondeo has been awarded the maximum five-star safety rating by independent crash test authority Euro NCAP.
Read more ...Citroen improves Berlingo fuel efficiency
Thu, Dec 18, 2014
Effective from November production, Citroen has made more improvements to the fuel efficiency and reduced the CO2 emissions of the Berlingo – the brand’s best-selling LCV model.
The versions benefiting from these latest improvements are the Berlingo X and LX vans equipped with the HDi 75 diesel engine.
Read more ...Opel’s new small car called Karl
Thu, Dec 11, 2014
The new Opel Karl (or Vauxhall Viva in Britain) is on the way next summer with a sharp appearance.
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