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During the past week MacDonagh Junction, Kilkenny has showcased old rally, vintage and classic cars for the viewing public. The showcase will come to an end this Sunday, so it is advised that car enthusiasts and rally lovers or just car appreciators to go and check out the showcase.

The shortlist for the Semperit Irish Van of the Year 2009 has been announced by the Irish Motoring Writers Association Van of the Year jury.

High speed action and drama will be the order of the day this weekend, as the best drivers and co-drivers in the country head westwards to battle for glory on the 2009 TF Royal Hotel and Theatre Mayo Stages Rally.

A driver of a Renault Megane which was detected driving in excess of the speed limit in a 50km zone was convicted and fined at Foxford District Court this week.

The global launch of the all-new Nissan NV200 van took place at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month. The company announced that this model will be produced for Europe in Barcelona, beginning late this year.

With the motorsport season drawing to a close for another year, Mayo and District Motorsport Club members have once again upheld local honours, winning overall and class awards on some of the major international and national rally championships. On the international scene, Kiltimagh’s John Higgins has been competing on the Tesco 99 Octane British Rally Championship. With one round of the series still to run, John, who co-drives for Cork’s Brian O’Mahony in a Renault Clio Super 1600, holds a comfortable class lead in the rally three category, while the pair are also featuring strongly in the overall championship table.

A two-car collision in Kincon, Kilalla, which occurred after a Polish driver swerved to the right-hand side instead of the left, causing the two vehicles to collide, avoided a driving disqualification at Ballina District Court this week.

Community man Paddy Gaule of Tullogher in Co Kilkenny is joining the race for a seat on Kilkenny County Council on the Fine Gael ticket.

Opel's new Insignia family car has been voted 2009 European Car of the Year by a one-point margin from Ford's Fiesta.

Every now and then a car that offers a different perspective comes along. The new Peugeot 3008 Crossover is the latest example of innovative that I've seen. Peugeot place it at a crossroads between an SUV, an MPV and a hatchback, which probably isn't too far off the mark. Yet, it doesn't just paint the full picture. You see if you or I were to picture our favourite model in each of those segments and try to work your imagination in rolling them into one vehicle, I bet you couldn't. And that why this new car is more than a crossover.