Chris Evans takes the wheel at Top GearBBC confirms that TFI host and recognised car fan will take the lead presenting dutiesTue Jun 16 2015 - 20:25
Impersonal plates only, folksMichael Noonan says N0 W1Y to personalised platesTue Jun 16 2015 - 12:29
Mercedes to bring self-driving to market faster than rivalsBut could robot cars cripple car makers?Mon Jun 15 2015 - 13:25
Chinese car cloners become ever more blatantNow it’s the Porsche Macan’s turn to be ‘photocopied’Thu Jun 11 2015 - 12:53
Diesel legislation wars set to drag onNew ‘real-world’ emissions testing will be resisted by worried car-makersWed Jun 10 2015 - 06:23
BMW’s new 7 Series images leaked before official launch7 Series for 2016 shows up online ahead of June 10th official revealWed Jun 10 2015 - 00:00
Why it’s time to let Formula One go and embrace Le MansF1 has reached its nadir just as endurance racing finds its ascendanceMon Jun 08 2015 - 20:49
First drive: Hot Civic Type-R proves Honda’s heart still beatsVolcanic power but chassis is cool and collectedMon Jun 08 2015 - 20:48
BMW's big-selling 3-Series hits its 40th birthdayIn many ways it’s the iconic middle class car that made BMW a market success, but has it also developed a mid-life crisis?Mon Jun 08 2015 - 16:00
Mazda CX-5 sales hit seven figuresMazda’s SUV passes the million mark after just three years in productionWed Jun 03 2015 - 01:00
Fiat’s new saloon, produced in Agea project, may come to IrelandHatch and estate version planned but they are unlikely to be called the AgeaTue Jun 02 2015 - 19:20
Road rage is fuelling China’s SUV boomChina’s cheap SUV sales are hurting prestige car makersTue Jun 02 2015 - 12:31
Cooper S Works revives memories of classic hot rodsMost powerful Mini ever sports 231hp engineWed May 27 2015 - 01:00
Citroen DS goes for high status but falls short on comfortDS used to be premium and affordable, now it’s luxury only and still no rival for AudiWed May 27 2015 - 01:00
Latest BMW concept car pays homage to the Batmobile classicThe new 3.0 CSL Hommage has been inspired by a legendary model of the pastWed May 27 2015 - 01:00
Jaguar Land Rover to develop sub-conscious-reading techBritish car firm wants to tap deep into your brainTue May 26 2015 - 07:08
Road Test: Audi A1 a new peak for premium small carsMinor updates and wider engine range put A1 ahead as rivals go backwardsWed May 20 2015 - 01:00
Is Jaguar plotting a 1 Series rival?New inline engines could allow for a small hatchback modelWed May 20 2015 - 01:00
Porsche plans Tesla Model S rivalHydrogen fuel cells also on the agenda for luxury brandWed May 20 2015 - 01:00
VW plans revolution in engine designCar maker shows off technology at International Vienna Motor SymposiumWed May 20 2015 - 01:00
Honda to recall thousand of Irish cars over defective airbagsCar firm says 9,200 airbags made by Takata must be replaced on Irish carsFri May 15 2015 - 11:49
Maserati Ghibli: meet the new Italian lord of the danceThe all-singing, all-dancing Maserati Ghibli S signals an Italian sports saloon renaissanceWed May 13 2015 - 01:00
Jeep confirms Range Rover rivalTop-spec Jeep Grand Wagoneer should arrive in 2018 with seven-seat format and promises of a vastly improved interior on the current low-grade Jeep package at presentTue May 12 2015 - 15:18
Volkswagen’s hottest GTI set for fan festivalAnnual Worthersee party will see debut of 261hp GolfMon May 11 2015 - 19:11
‘New’ BMW 3 Series and Seat Ibiza revealedFacelifts from Germany and Spain - both all but invisible to most and hard to spot the differences between the current models and these revised onesThu May 07 2015 - 13:29
German giant Audi now makes fuel as well as carsCar maker has created its first batch of entirely eco-friendly e-dieselWed May 06 2015 - 01:00
Big increase in Irish car sales in the first quarter of 2015Sales continue to strengthen nationwide as the industry recovers strongly from the recessionWed May 06 2015 - 01:00
Life-saving emergency call kit standard from 2018New EU rules means all cars get auto dial system which calls for help in an accidentWed May 06 2015 - 01:00
Mazda release prices for new MX-5 and CX-3Latest version of the iconic sports car is €5,000 cheaper than the outgoing model while diesel CX-3 will start at €24,195Mon May 04 2015 - 06:28
Fiat 500x: Will X mark the spot for an Italian revival?New 500x seeks to win over Irish buyers by appealing to their crossover desiresWed Apr 29 2015 - 01:00
Next Gen Peugeots & Citroens will be part-ChineseDongfeng and PSA Peugeot Citroen will co-develop new car platformsTue Apr 28 2015 - 13:49
Fiat’s Sergio Marchionne hopes to sell or merge Fiat-ChryslerItaly’s top dog seeking new suitor for Fiat-Chrysler before he retires in 2018Wed Apr 22 2015 - 01:00
Road Test: The director’s cut – slick version of Mercedes CLAMercedes’s CLA Shooting Brake estate is impractical, yet, paradoxically, still goodWed Apr 22 2015 - 01:00
Volvo plans luxury assault on Anglo-German rivalsSpecced-up XC90 will appear in China first, followed by 5-Series-rivalling S90Wed Apr 22 2015 - 01:00
Land Rover lookalike says it’s had no complaints from the British brandWhen is an Evoque not an Evoque? Perhaps when Chinese firm Landwind offers its take on the crossover marketMon Apr 20 2015 - 18:37
Mercedes shows low-lying GLC coupe in ShanghaiMercedes hopes its rival to the BMW X4 and Range Rover Evoque will hit markets next yearMon Apr 20 2015 - 15:30
Will petrol drive diesel back out?Citroen launches new frugal petrol engined range as worries over diesel’s effect on air quality continueFri Apr 17 2015 - 13:05
Bentley’s big boy trims flab, adds muscleCan eight be greater than 12? That’s the question facing the wealthy elite for whom the Bentley brand is on their motoring shortlist. And the answer is...Fri Apr 17 2015 - 08:10
Peugeot surprises with a hot hatch hybrid308 R Hybrid previews a new breed of GTIThu Apr 16 2015 - 16:37
Farewell old friend – we’ll miss you (if not the tinnitus)Land Rover’s Defender is on the way out. Will a new one be able to match it for charm and capability?Thu Apr 16 2015 - 13:05
Mercedes planning major changes for its SLK modelVolkswagen trimming back on range of different cars it producesWed Apr 15 2015 - 01:00
Europeans increase safety tech take-up but Ireland lags behindExtra cost of VRT is holding back safety options compared with EuropeWed Apr 15 2015 - 01:00
Hydrogen: turning star fuel into car fuelCar makers are proclaiming a hydrogen revolution, but will it reach these shores?Fri Apr 10 2015 - 13:13
Citroen’s Aircross concept previews new SUV lineupC4 Cactus’ success is prompting Citroen down the SUV trackThu Apr 09 2015 - 11:11
Road Test: Suzuki Vitara wants to get its turf backRe-invented SUV does well off-road though suspension becomes noisy on rural terrainWed Apr 08 2015 - 10:28
Mercedes creates its first pickup to challenge Volkswagen and ToyotaManufacturer aims to take on the Amarok and Hilux in the medium-sized marketWed Apr 08 2015 - 00:00
New Kia Optima aims to take on Mondeo, Passat and AvensisKia’s family saloon will get new engines, an estate option and a plugin hybridWed Apr 08 2015 - 00:00
Windscreen discs just got smarterNew NFC-based system could replace tax discs and service stampsWed Apr 08 2015 - 00:00
Lexus’s new RX pushes styling and safety boundariesSeven-seat RX will be critical to the Japanese premium brand’s comeback and will be available in Ireland later this yearWed Apr 01 2015 - 19:33
