Sporty new Audi A1 arrives with style
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
The new Audi A1 with an entry level price-tag of €18,995 ex-works is an ultra stylish vehicle that comes with a choice of SE, sport and S line specifications.
Read more ...Survey shows serious failings in car servicing standards
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
The AA has carried out a mystery shopping exercise which showed significant short-comings in the quality of car servicing carried out by garages.
Read more ...Auto diesel prices have risen sharply in past year
Thu, Oct 28, 2010
The price of a litre of petrol is now 131.0 cents on average, just barely down (0.2 cent) on the figure for September. Diesel has risen by 0.9 cent to an average of 124.8 cent, according to the latest monthly fuel price survey by AA Ireland.
“It has been a grim year for fuel prices, and that continues,” says Conor Faughnan. “Petrol now costs motorists 13.5 per cent more than it did last October. Diesel is 18.5 per cent more expensive than it was this time last year.”
Read more ...2011 Continental Irish Van of the Year contenders
Thu, Oct 28, 2010
The list of eligible vans for the title of Continental sponsored Irish Van of the Year 2011 award has been announced by the Irish Motoring Writers’ Association Van of the Year Jury.
Read more ...Lexus CT 200h leads the way with low CO2
Thu, Oct 28, 2010
Lexus tells us that pre-launch testing of the new CT 200h reveals it is a leading low-emissions vehicle in the European market, and has beaten earlier internal projections.
Read more ...World premiere of new Saab 9-4X for LA Show
Thu, Oct 28, 2010
With distinctive Scandinavian and aircraft-inspired looks, Saab says its new 9-4X offers car-like handling and ride characteristics that challenge class benchmarks.
Read more ...New CLS heralds busy 2011 for Mercedes-Benz
Thu, Oct 28, 2010
The new four-door CLS coupe, which arrives on the market here early next year, will be the first of six new models to be introduced by Mercedes-Benz in Ireland in 2011.
Read more ...Add R-Design to Volvo S60 for maximum dynamism
Thu, Oct 28, 2010
A Volvo Ireland executive hit me with a double barrel question at a recent meeting. How do you make the most dynamic Volvo even more dynamic? It will also look and handle even better, he said.
He said: "You add the Volvo R-Design treatment to the new Volvo S60 for just €3,120.”
Read more ...Revised Volkswagen Eos is unveiled
Thu, Oct 21, 2010
Volkswagen has unveiled the new face of the Eos convertible coupé ahead of its public debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show next month.
Read more ...New Ford autumn scrappage deals add value
Thu, Oct 21, 2010
With the Government scrappage scheme running out at the end of December, there are some new offers arriving on the market.
Read more ...Car colour? Denim, cognac or silky silver
Thu, Oct 21, 2010
Much has been written about the cars of the future - will they be full electric, hybrid or powered by a fuel cell? Everyone has a view, but have you ever wondered what colour they may be?
How about denim, like the name, a classic blue with a high effect sparkle, or cognac, a rich coppery warm brown with an iridescent highlight, silky silver, a liquid silver look with a slight bronze cast. Then there's moonshine blue, a pale silvery blue like the reflection of the moon on a lake; and wicked, a sinister green colour inspired by couture fashion.
Read more ...Renault announces Ireland’s first van scrappage scheme
Thu, Oct 21, 2010
Renault Ireland’s new van scrappage scheme gives van owners the opportunity to scrap their vans (five years and older) and purchase one of Europe’s number one best-selling van range.
Read more ...Win tickets to Top Gear with M6 car auctions
Thu, Oct 21, 2010
M6 car auctions has teamed up with Top Gear to offer readers a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Top Gear festival in Citywest this November.
Read more ...New Mercedes-Benz CLS set for arrival
Thu, Oct 14, 2010
Believe it or not, big cars are back. Yes, sales of large luxury models are predicted to rise in the years ahead.
Read more ...VW Passat Bluemotion sets new world record
Thu, Oct 14, 2010
A Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance travelled by a standard production passenger car on a single tank of fuel.
Read more ...Galway accounts for six per cent of car scrappage scheme
Thu, Oct 14, 2010
Nearly 800 cars have been registered in Galway since January by buyers who availed of the government scrappage scheme, writes Padraic Deane.
In total 13,615 cars have been processed under the scheme nationally. Forty-nine percent of those are category A cars (€100 road tax p/a), with the remaining 51 per cent category B cars (€150p/a). Galway, with 792 cars registered, accounts for six per cent of national sales under the car scrappage scheme.
Read more ...New Hyundai ix20 for compact MPV segment
Thu, Oct 14, 2010
Hyundai is set to shake up the compact MPV market this autumn with the new, modern and dynamic ix20, unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
Read more ...Information overload is endangering urban road users
Thu, Oct 14, 2010
Imagine if tomorrow morning your local authority decided to remove all yield, stop, and other such signage, as well as traffic lights and pedestrian crossings from your village, town or city?
As one of the delegates who attended the annual Automotive Forum, organised by the Irish Motoring Writers Association and sponsored by Semperit Tyres, I opened my mind to this suggestion. I listened as evidence was presented on how overloading the motorist with traffic lights and road signs can increase road crashes in urban areas, and that handing more responsibility to the driver can result in a spectacularly positive change in behaviour.
Read more ...BMW recalls cars
Thu, Oct 14, 2010
BMW Ireland is recalling 533 cars because of possible problems with the cars’ power braking system. The move is part of worldwide recall of 350,000 cars.
BMW Ireland has confirmed that 533 V8 and V12 powered BMW 5, 6, and 7 Series and Rolls Royce motor cars, produced between July 2001 and November 2009 are affected by the recall.
Read more ...New Range Rover Evoque set for global launch
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
The new Range Rover Evoque will make its global debut at this week’s 2010 Paris Motor Show. It is the smallest, lightest, and most fuel efficient Range Rover ever.
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