Subaru’s XV continues in its iconoclastic, but likeable, wayBoth pricey and thirsty, the new XV nonetheless represents another step forward for the oddball Japanese brandWed Feb 21 2018 - 04:34
Ford’s new Focus caught in the openEagle-eyed reader spots new Focus being filmed in PortugalFri Feb 16 2018 - 15:24
Why the car price you see is definitely not what you will payGap between a retail price and a dealership price can be as much as €1,500Wed Feb 14 2018 - 07:15
Rolls-Royce SUV gains a glittering nameCullinan, named for the famous diamond, will be Rolls’ first 4x4Tue Feb 13 2018 - 16:00
Can Skoda storm the SUV market with a 1.0-litre engine?Skoda’s Karoq wants a slice of the Tucson’s and Qashqai’s cakesWed Feb 07 2018 - 06:05
Elon Musk launches fastest Tesla ever from his Falcon Heavy rocketTesla Roadster fired towards Mars at 20,000km/hTue Feb 06 2018 - 21:37
Hyundai’s new Santa Fe revealed in KoreaBig SUV gets a major makeover with styling touches from the smaller KonaTue Feb 06 2018 - 13:14
Motorsport 'field of dreams' signs up World Superbikes for track in Tyrone villageStill under construction, new Lake Torrent track has signed up its first racing series - and it's a global eventFri Feb 02 2018 - 12:24
Skoda Vision X: Hang on, so we are getting a new Yeti after all?New 2019 compact crossover to be previewed at the Geneva motor showThu Feb 01 2018 - 20:31
Megane RS a reminder that Renault’s sport division has few peersBright orange and turbocharged, the new Megane RS treads a deft line between hooligan and home-makerWed Jan 31 2018 - 07:47
Taxi drivers to get €7,000 grant for switching to electric carsMinister creates new incentive for public service vehicles to go electricWed Jan 31 2018 - 04:00
Carmakers starting to reject an all-robot futureSome firms banking on customers’ love of driving as bulwark against autonomous technologyThu Jan 25 2018 - 05:15
New Golf lands in just 18 months’ timeVW confirms production date of critical Golf No.8 at supplier conferenceTue Jan 23 2018 - 15:09
Volkswagen’s little and large push it higher into premium territoryNew Polo and Tiguan Allspace are at the opposite ends of the tape measure, but both are pushing into the big-bucks arenaWed Jan 17 2018 - 07:45
Passionate motor guy, and a motor industry professionalI need to come to Ireland and look at Opel’s situation before I can make any comment on how the operation should continue to be run, or notWed Jan 17 2018 - 04:35
Nissan’s new Leaf to overturn the electric car market?Longer range, more sober styling, and improved quality for Nissan’s second-gen EVTue Jan 16 2018 - 22:01
Will we soon be able to charge electric cars in just a minute?Former Aston Martin designer to challenge Tesla with claims of dramatic breakthroughWed Jan 10 2018 - 07:20
Car dealers warned over ‘one owner’ advertisingUK authorities warn sellers that full compensation could be aid out if ex-fleet or rental cars are advertised as one ownerTue Jan 09 2018 - 13:24
Tumbling UK car sales will lower the value of your Irish registered carA decade on from the CO2 tax change, Irish drivers could be looking at another round of residual value reductionsFri Jan 05 2018 - 13:22
Future Nissans will read your mindJapanese car firm brings brain-reading tech to CES in Las vegasWed Jan 03 2018 - 11:22
Plugin hybrid a vital stepping stone to all-electricIt’s a much smaller step to go from driving around in your plugin hybrid to a full-electric model, than it is to make the jump to electric from petrol or dieselWed Jan 03 2018 - 05:15
Qashqai’s white-bread recipe remains tasty but rivals challenge on flavourNissan’s big-selling family crossover gets an update, but little has really changedMon Dec 25 2017 - 11:37
The burning question: diesel, petrol or hybrid?With 181 registrations looming, the question of how to fuel your next car becomes criticalThu Dec 21 2017 - 06:35
Dublin joins calls for safer trucks18 cities write to European Commission president calling for improved pedestrian protectionsThu Dec 07 2017 - 14:16
Porsche gives the Cayman and Boxster a little more power and precisionNot complicated, not showy, just pure fun: the 718 GTS models are Porsche, undilutedTue Dec 05 2017 - 10:13
Lambo presents first SUV but only with technical difficultiesGlossy presentation breakdown forces Lamborghini back to no-frills approach for new Urus revealTue Dec 05 2017 - 05:59
Lexus launches first seven-seat RX in LA as BMW confirms electric Mini for 2019Seven-seat hybrid SUV will come to Ireland late next yearFri Dec 01 2017 - 13:05
Mercedes’s new CLS leaks ahead of official unveiling at LA motor showE-Class cabin and new turbo straight-six engine but car’s design is disappointingWed Nov 29 2017 - 11:45
Is the X-Merc first class?Mercedes charges into the pickup market (with a little help from Nissan)Sun Nov 26 2017 - 18:04
Volvo says it will supply robot vehicles to Uber, despite safety concernsUp to 24,000 autonomous-ready cars to be supplied to ride-hailing firmMon Nov 20 2017 - 17:27
Volvo’s owner buys flying car businessChinese giant Geely invests in TerrafugiaTue Nov 14 2017 - 14:16
Opel plans to turn a profit by 2020 under new French ownersPSA Group outlines its plans for Opel, but doubts remain over factories in UKThu Nov 09 2017 - 15:31
Toyota predicts diesel car sales to fall dramatically next yearDiesel share of Irish market predicted to slump to 55 per cent in 2018Mon Nov 06 2017 - 15:05
German car industry looks set to win out over EU emissions targetsInternal VW document showed that the car giant was prepared to go much further than the EU’s proposals, but chose not toSun Nov 05 2017 - 16:54
Times have changed for Skoda as it struggles to sell its cheaper carsWill buyers opt for the new Rapid or Citigo over the Octavia, Karoq or Kodiaq? Not likelyWed Nov 01 2017 - 15:31
Opel’s Crossland X is a new dawn, but a dim oneFirm’s new small crossover looks nice, but feels too ordinaryWed Nov 01 2017 - 06:40
Ferrari 312B film tells the story of man, not machineThe title character of this new documentary may be the red car, but the story is about the man who created it, and the men who’ve revived itTue Oct 31 2017 - 09:49
EU calls for an ‘Airbus of batteries’ to push forward electric car techEuropean leaders worried China and US are pulling ahead in EV developmentsMon Oct 30 2017 - 14:45
Renault Koleos: bigger, better, but still far from bestNissan X-Trail-based Koleos is comfy and relaxing, but where are the extra seats?Wed Oct 25 2017 - 07:00
Hyundai launches new Kona in Ireland, and outlines future global engine strategyKorean car maker continues to invest in petrol and diesel, as Chinese sales tail offTue Oct 24 2017 - 12:32
BMW denies emissions tampering but watchdog says diesel engines have ‘peculiar behaviour’ICCT claims BMW 520d performs strangely on emissions tests, as anti-trust scandal whirlsMon Oct 23 2017 - 08:41
Lake Torrent development plans new motorsports hub for IrelandCo Tyrone track near Belfast will be a rival for Mondello Park in Co KildareWed Oct 18 2017 - 06:00
Kia, Jeep and Mercedes criticised over passenger safetyEuro NCAP’s crash test finds carmakers not paying enough attention to rear-seat safetyWed Oct 18 2017 - 04:16
Volkswagen lets the Scirocco blow awayNamed for a hurricane wind, VW’s coupe is confirmed as no more in the week a real hurricane hits IrelandMon Oct 16 2017 - 11:47
What to do on a flooded roadOphelia is going to dump a lot of rain on us, so here’s how to safely navigate a flooded roadMon Oct 16 2017 - 10:45
Pick a Porsche, any Porsche for a fixed monthly feeLuxury sports car firm trials a monthly $3,000 payment scheme that lets you drive any Porsche you wantFri Oct 13 2017 - 12:26
Range Rover Sport gains a plug-in hybrid modelNew P400e first step in Land Rover’s plan to offer hybrid versions of every car from 2020Wed Oct 11 2017 - 01:00
Car dealers under pressure: ‘Give us more regulations on imports’Hard-hit Donegal dealers want tighter legislation on cars coming in from the UKFri Oct 06 2017 - 10:33
Can self-driving cars really be fooled by pen and paper?No need for hackers – just tampering with road signs seems to do the trickWed Sept 27 2017 - 06:11
Kia gins up Stonic as it seeks to Captur some Renault salesStylish small SUV shines against rival compact crossovers but outside its segment it proves substandardWed Sept 27 2017 - 05:03
