Historic celebrations at Mercedes-Benz Ireland
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
A milestone in motoring history - the 125th anniversary of the invention of the motor car by Karl Benz – was marked recently with a presentation to the Royal Irish Automobile Club by the Mercedes-Benz organisation in Ireland.
Read more ...Renault extends van scrappage promotion
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Renault Ireland is extending its Scrap My Van offer, which includes Renault’s award-winning LCV range, until the end of February.
Read more ...Super new Ford Focus on the way
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
The long-awaited new Ford Focus will arrive here in April. And it is a real beauty.
Read more ...Super new Ford Focus on the way
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
The long-awaited new Ford Focus will arrive here in April. And it is a real beauty.
Read more ...Continental Irish Van of the Year 2011
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
The Land Rover Discovery 4 commercial and Volkswagen Golf van were voted category winners in the Continental Irish Van of the Year 2011.
Read more ...Mitsubishi adds new Lancer diesel to its iconic range
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
A two-times winner of the World Rally Championship, the Mitsubishi Lancer, is one of the most recognisable and popular vehicles in the Mitsubishi range.
Read more ...Motorshow 2011 Car Buyers' Guide annual
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Ireland has the lowest priced cars (pre-tax) in Europe. And that is before the Government Scrappage Scheme is applied. If you have money saved, or are one of the minority who can get finance, there has never been a better time to buy a new car in this country.
The 2011 edition of Motorshow Car Buyers' Guide assists buyers with no nonsense verdicts on every new car. It also has all the new car scoops, with details of more than a hundred new models on the way.
Read more ...Continental Irish Van of the Year 2011
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
The Land Rover Discovery 4 commercial and Volkswagen Golf van were voted category winners in the Continental Irish Van of the Year 2011.
Read more ...Mitsubishi adds new Lancer diesel to its iconic range
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
A two-times winner of the World Rally Championship, the Mitsubishi Lancer, is one of the most recognisable and popular vehicles in the Mitsubishi range.
Read more ...Motorshow 2011 Car Buyers' Guide annual
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Ireland has the lowest priced cars (pre-tax) in Europe. And that is before the Government Scrappage Scheme is applied. If you have money saved, or are one of the minority who can get finance, there has never been a better time to buy a new car in this country.
The 2011 edition of Motorshow Car Buyers' Guide assists buyers with no nonsense verdicts on every new car. It also has all the new car scoops, with details of more than a hundred new models on the way.
Read more ...New Opel Corsa gets a new sporty look
Thu, Feb 03, 2011
The Opel Corsa’s makeover continues following the overhaul of most beneath the skin last year. Now Opel’s supermini has just got a new look in 2011 and a starting price of €14,350 for the entry level three-door version. A redesigned face with the new corporate design language lends it a sportier, expressive shape, making it recognizable as a member of the new Opel family.
Read more ...Continental Irish Van of the Year 2011 category winners
Thu, Feb 03, 2011
At an awards ceremony this week the Land Rover Discovery 4 Commercial and Volkswagen Golf Van were voted category winners in the Continental Irish Van of the Year 2011 by the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA) van jury.
All nine voting members of the IMWA van jury took part in the vote. In deciding these category winners, the jury members took into account such attributes as: load capacity, reliability, overall versatility, cost of ownership, and drive comfort.
Read more ...New Suzuki Swift surpasses super previous model
Thu, Feb 03, 2011
Launched last September, the new Suzuki Swift is stylish, compact yet spacious, and has many attractive and user-friendly features.
Read more ...Skoda technology flying high on the GreenLine
Thu, Feb 03, 2011
The big news from Skoda right now is the introduction of its GreenLine technology. It delivers reduced CO2 emissions while maintaining driving performance.
GreenLine models all produce less than 120g/km of CO2. They fall into Band A, the lowest road tax and VRT category. Intelligent technologies in the GreenLine range include start-stop and braking energy recuperation.
Read more ...New SEAT Alhambra - a modern lifestyle MPV
Thu, Feb 03, 2011
SEAT is giving a debut to the versatile and stylish new Alhambra MPV this month.
Read more ...Car2Cash roadshow returns to Galway
Thu, Feb 03, 2011
For those people in Galway who are looking to sell their cars and make some extra cash, Merlin Car Auctions is returning to the City of the Tribes with its Car2Cash roadshow.
Following the success of Car2Cash sales in both Limerick and Cork, the roadshow will hit the Galway Shopping Centre on the Headford Road on Saturday ( February 5) from 9am to 6pm, and on Sunday (February 6) between 11am and 6pm.
Read more ...Stylish and functional - the new Volvo V60
Thu, Feb 03, 2011
The new stylish Volvo V60 sports wagon arrived here in December and I have test driven it extensively on Irish roads, good and bad.
Read more ...Ford new C-Max provides options to MPV buyers
Thu, Jan 27, 2011
Ford's new C-Max has evolved to offer MPV customers the full flexibility of a seven seater with twin rear sliding doors. And the five-seat C-Max should appeal to those customers seeking sporty styling coupled with extra space. Ford new C-Max entry level prices start here in Ireland at €23,995.
And as a special launch offer and for a limited time only, Ford tells us that all C-Max Titanium models will come with active park assist as standard. This is an option that normally costs €750.
Read more ...New Nissan Micra arrives
Thu, Jan 27, 2011
Nissan gets two new arrivals this month. The most important is the new Micra and the entry level 1.2 litre XE five-door sells for €14,195 ex-works. It arrives as a five-door supermini with a 1.2 litre petrol with CO2 emissions of 115g/km when married to the five-speed manual gearbox. This version qualifies for the lower band A rate of car tax. Fuel consumption for the manual model on a combined cycle is 56mpg or 5.0L/100km.
Read more ...Stunning new Mercedes-Benz CLS on the way
Thu, Jan 27, 2011
This will be a busy year for Mercedes-Benz new car launches as the German carmaker is celebrating the 125th anniversary of the automobile. This falls on January 29, the date on which inventor Karl Benz registered the patent for his Benz Patent Motor Wagen.
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