Average price paid for new cars smashes through pre-recession peakIrish car buyers now spending more than €30,000 on average for a new carWed Jul 25 2018 - 00:00
Minor changes keep the Mazda 6 feeling freshFour door saloon sales continue to dwindle but the 6 is still the best of themFri Jul 20 2018 - 21:18
Waterless car washes? Maybe just let your car stay dirtyThere are plenty of promises, but perhaps it’s better to opt for a bucket or wait until the rain returnsThu Jul 19 2018 - 09:45
Honda’s diesel-free SUV still hits the practical heightsAll new underneath and with the option of seven seats, but there’s no diesel CR-V. Welcome to Honda’s brave new world…Wed Jul 18 2018 - 01:32
Is the i30N the second coming of Hyundai?Hyundai’s first hot hatch leans on European expertise, and not for the first time…Wed Jul 11 2018 - 05:15
Honda’s diesel-free SUV still hits the practical heightsAll new underneath and with the option of seven seats, but there’s no diesel CR-V. Welcome to Honda’s brave new world…Tue Jul 10 2018 - 20:38
Best buys small cars: Seat steals the show with its IbizaOur choice of the best small cars on the market right nowWed Jul 04 2018 - 04:00
Best buys sports car/coupé: Lexus is the big surpriseOur choice of the best sports cars - and coupes - on the market right nowTue Jul 03 2018 - 22:48
Motor tax bands likely to change for WLTP rulesNew fuel economy rules could see a widening of the tax bands to soften the blow to consumers and dealersTue Jul 03 2018 - 21:38
Best buys supercars: And the winner is...German once moreOur choice of the hottest supercars on the market right nowTue Jul 03 2018 - 20:45
Best buys family hatchbacks: VW Golf comes out on top (still)Our choice of the family hatchbacks on the market right nowWed Jun 27 2018 - 06:00
Best buys mid-sized SUVs: Peugeot’s 5008 remains our top pickOur choice of the best family SUVs on the market right nowTue Jun 26 2018 - 17:26
Best buys premium sport saloons: Audi has lead for now - but watch for Merc...Our choice of the best premium sports saloons on the market right nowTue Jun 26 2018 - 14:31
Subtle update keeps Merc’s C-Class in the huntNew engines and a cabin upgrade for Merc’s sports saloonMon Jun 25 2018 - 19:00
Taxi drivers and gardaí rejoice: Toyota brings Camry back to IrelandA favourite of families, taxi drivers and gardai, the comfy four-door saloon is set to returnThu Jun 21 2018 - 17:03
Best Buys safest cars: Crash test ratings suggest Volvo has the leadA look at the cars which come out tops in the ratingsWed Jun 20 2018 - 06:30
Best buys family crossovers: Another niche is ticked by best-looking ToyotaOur choice of the family crossovers on the market right nowWed Jun 20 2018 - 06:15
Best buys large SUVs: Best of the big guns remains the Land CruiserOur choice of the best big SUVs on the market right nowWed Jun 20 2018 - 06:00
Best buys Family saloons: Mazda comes out tops in a dwindling marketOur favourites of the new family saloon cars on the market right nowWed Jun 20 2018 - 05:45
Best buys Premium crossovers: BMW gorgeous little crossover steals the showOur choice of the best of the post crossovers on the market right nowWed Jun 20 2018 - 05:25
Toyota takes Le Mans win at last after years of painHybrid prototype win marks the end of one era of the famous 24-hour endurance race, and the possible beginning of an exciting new oneSun Jun 17 2018 - 15:06
The connected car: is this the future of driving?Wifi-enabled cars are already available, but the technology has endless potentialThu Jun 14 2018 - 06:00
Best Buys Eco-Cars: Plug-in Kia offers a bridge to an electric futureOur choice of the best new eco cars on the market right nowWed Jun 13 2018 - 06:30
Best Buys MPVs: Ford’s spacious people carrier sees off the Franco-German challengeOur choice of the people carriers on the market right nowWed Jun 13 2018 - 06:15
Best Buys Premium SUVs: Merc comes out on top in tight raceOur choice of the best premium SUVs on the market right nowWed Jun 13 2018 - 06:00
Best Buys Compact Crossover: Seat scores with the biggest boot in the classOur choice of the best compact crossovers on the market right nowWed Jun 13 2018 - 05:45
Best Buys City Cars: Top billing goes to the little VWOur choice of the best city cars on the market right nowWed Jun 13 2018 - 05:30
German government orders Mercedes to recall diesel cars774,000 Mercs across Europe to have emissions software removedTue Jun 12 2018 - 12:03
Car-makers accused of holding back new models as CO2 emissions riseT&E says car-makers are keeping older, thirstier models on sale longer than neededWed Jun 06 2018 - 04:15
Diesel bans move closer to home as London copies Hamburg modelAre blanket bans the right solution to the air pollution crisis? Not everyone is convincedWed Jun 06 2018 - 04:05
Irish tech will shape the future of Jaguar and Land RoverCEO wants Shannon to be JLR’s centre of excellence for electric and – later – autonomous carsThu May 31 2018 - 06:00
What does my car know about me?The Jastine Valdez case flags privacy issues around vehicle electronicsWed May 30 2018 - 06:04
High motor insurance costs could hold back the construction industryConstruction workers returning from abroad are being driven away by the cost of car insuranceWed May 30 2018 - 04:21
Diesel: perhaps not quite as dead as we thoughtHonda make the case for diesel as Bosch claims revolutionary new techMon May 28 2018 - 20:33
The race is not always to the SwiftDo faster small hot hatches than this exist? Of course. Are they better? Not necessarilyWed May 23 2018 - 05:00
Google cashes in if autonomous cars arriveUBS bank predicts billions in revenue for Google if we all take up the robot car offerTue May 22 2018 - 18:22
Volvo creates a box on wheels that’s not boxyNew V60 carries plenty, but looks more stylish than mostThu May 17 2018 - 18:59
Rolls-Royce at last releases its diamond-standard SUVThe Cullinan is the first 4x4 from Rolls-RoyceThu May 10 2018 - 15:04
Will autonomous cars make roads safer, or just make money?The MobilityX conference in Dublin and Mayo will discuss the future for driverless cars, but some sceptics are questioning the hype behind autonomous vehiclesWed May 09 2018 - 12:35
Mitsubishi’s new crossover eclipsed by rivalsEclipse Cross looks smart, but fails to mount a convincing mid-size SUV challengeWed May 09 2018 - 06:03
BMW’s i8 Roadster: how to be gorgeous and still care for the environmentFirst drive: sports car brings open-air posing to the eco-friendly yurt villageWed May 09 2018 - 01:00
Lexus targets family buyers with seven-seat RXHybrid starts from €82,450 and boasts comfort and five-star safety technologyTue May 08 2018 - 09:38
New way of testing emissions may also test our walletsWLTP, combined with our VRT system, could result in confusion and price hikesWed May 02 2018 - 06:10
New car sales rise for first time in over a yearSales up 3% on back of extra working days in April, but overall sales for year remain downTue May 01 2018 - 14:03
‘We’ve created these beautiful symbols of human freedom’Veteran car engineer David Twohig shifted gear to join start-up BytonThu Apr 26 2018 - 06:55
Say hello to the iX3, BMW’s ‘first’ electric carSUV with likely 400km one-charge range to make its global debut at Beijing motor showWed Apr 25 2018 - 05:00
Some 65,000 Irish drivers on their third, or higher, learners’ permitsRSA blames no-show test takers for huge number of long-held provisional licencesWed Apr 25 2018 - 05:00
Is Nissan’s new Leaf a turning point in Ireland’s electric car journey?Second-gen electric hatch boasts impressive range and is a pleasure to driveWed Apr 18 2018 - 07:58
Opel puts all its European dealers under noticeAll dealers will have their contracts terminated in April 2020, subject to negotiationsTue Apr 17 2018 - 19:07
