Pieta House behind the wheel with Renault Ireland

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

Renault Ireland recently handed over the key card to a new 171 Renault Mégane grand coupé to Pieta House.

Fiat launches new Fullback Cross pick-up

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

The Fiat Fullback Cross pick-up made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show early in March.

Star trio wins Irish Van of the Year 2017

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

Toyota Proace/Citroen Dispatch/Peugeot Expert van, products of the joint-venture development and production agreement of the three companies, has been voted Irish Van of the Year 2017 in association with Continental Tyres.

Updated 2017 Volkswagen Golf goes on sale

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

The updated Volkswagen Golf has gone on sale with a starting price of €20,895 and it features revised styling, more technology, improved connectivity and a revised engine line-up.

Skoda has a vision for an electric future

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

The Shanghai Motor Show 2017 (next Wednesday, April 19) will see Skoda debut its first electric-study Vision, which has autonomous driving capability.

New Renault Captur is bolder and more distinctive

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

The new Renault Captur was unveiled at Geneva International Motor Show early in March. Europe’s best-selling urban crossover in 2016, with sales of 215,670 vehicles, has reinvented itself to feature more distinctive styling and new advanced technologies, without sacrificing any of its user-friendliness. And, for the first time, a range-topping Captur Signature S Nav version should be available.

Up-to-date technology at GTB Diesel Injection Services

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

GTB Diesel Injection Services has been serving the Galway motoring community for more than 40 years. Established and managed by Mike Weerakoon and partner, they have developed the business to meet the changing needs of customers and to keep abreast of up-to-date technology.

Located at Two Mile Ditch, Tuam Road, on the outskirts of Galway city, Weerakoon's has developed specialist knowledge in fuel injection, carburetors, ECU repairs, electronics and engine tuning, embracing the latest in diagnostics and emissions testing.

Hyundai’s first high performance model winter testing

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Hyundai Motor is carrying out winter testing on its first high-performance model, the i30 N.

Mercedes E-Class crowned UK Car of the Year

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

British motoring journalists followed their Irish counterparts by voting the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class the UK Car of the Year Awards 2017.

PSA Group takes over Opel

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

PSA Group (Peugeot Citroen) has bought Opel/Vauxhall from General Motors. This will make PSA Group the second-largest automotive company in Europe behind Volkswagen, with close to a 17 per cent market share.

The purchase will have no immediate impact on Citroen (and DS), Peugeot or Opel dealerships in Ireland, and therefore it is business as usual for Irish new car buyers of each of these brands.

Lexus LC named Production Car Design of the Year

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

The Lexus LC luxury coupe has been named 2016’s Production Car Design of the Year, an honour bestowed by a 20-strong judging panel featuring some of the world’s top car designers.

Side wind stabilisation now standard for Transit

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

Ford tells us all Transits will be fitted with a new feature as standard - side wind stabilisation.

Mercedes-Benz spring run to the west

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

It is that time of year when the Mercedes Benz Club invites members and friends to visit Donegal in May.

Sean McGreevy, the Galway-based Mercedes-Benz Club regional officer for Connacht, says this year the club has arranged excellent accommodation at the Mill Park hotel in Donegal town with gala dinner on Saturday night.

World Car of the Year 2017 finalists announced

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

The shortlists for the World Car of the Year six award categories were announced at the Geneva International Motor Show. And 2017 World Car Awards winners will be unveiled at New York International Auto Show on Thursday, April 13, 2017.

VW Golf GTI TCR lines up with new aerodynamics

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

It is not one seen at a local Volkswagen car dealership, but the curtain has been raised on the new Golf GTI TCR - the race version of the compact classic from Wolfsburg, which generates up to 350hp.

How Volkswagen is developing the car of the future

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

Bright sunlight floods the Volkswagen virtual engineering lab in the German city of Wolfsburg. Two dozen screens flicker, some of them showing graphics, and others hundreds of lines of programme code.

New Opel Crossland X is stylish with SUV coolness

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

Described by Opel as crisp and compact on the outside and spacious and versatile on the inside with trendy two-tone paintwork, the new Crossland X has a cool SUV look.

Suzuki Ignis shortlisted for World Car ‘Urban Car’ award

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Suzuki is understandably pleased its Ignis has made it to the final three cars in the new ‘Urban Car’ category of the 2017 World Car of The Year. And they deserve to be. As the former Irish juror for a six year WCOTY term, I know how difficult it was and is for smaller cars from outside the larger manufacturers to be recognised.

Kia reveals new Stinger and more in Geneva

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Kia Motors unveiled four new models at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month. The new Kia Stinger fastback sports sedan makes its European premiere, alongside the new Kia Picanto city car. Advanced powertrain technology features in two other new Kia models on show for the first time – the Niro plug-in hybrid crossover and Optima sportswagon plug-in hybrid.

New Honda Civic offers style and substance

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

The new 10th-generation Honda Civic has been launched here with an entry-level price of €23,750 for the 1.0 litre i-Tech 120 Smart. Honda boasts that it represents a significant step forward for it in the C-segment, benefiting from the largest single model development programme in the company’s history.

The Civic is a core model for Honda in Europe and it has been at the heart of the brand’s sales and manufacturing heritage in the region. Building on this 40-year heritage, the car stays true to the original Civic concept of “a car for all people, a car for the world”, but the development team, in targeting a dynamic rejuvenation, said new thinking and new approaches to body construction, vehicle aerodynamics and chassis design were required. The end result is a marriage of distinctive design, sporty styling and versatile practicality – with a renewed focus on rewarding driving dynamics.

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