No dice for Dacia as cut-price car fails to make a killing in IrelandDespite hype and low prices, only 857 Dacia cars were sold in Ireland this yearTue Aug 06 2013 - 18:04
New car sales up dramatically in JulySales up 164% on same month last year but still down 9% on yearThu Aug 01 2013 - 08:56
Slick Octavia passes road test with flying coloursThe RS is probably one of the best all-round cars to come on the marketWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:00
Motor tax changes may catch out more than just the cheatsNew rules mean car owners could be taxed for off-the-road or even scrapped carsWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:00
Aftermarket warranties require careful attentionCars are frequently replaced rather than fixed, but independent warranties can still make senseWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
Mercedes in war of words with EU over air-con chemicalsCold War over refrigerants heats upWed Jul 10 2013 - 12:12
Could one accident kill the robot car?Like most tech it must overcome the first inevitable failureThu Jun 27 2013 - 12:25
The motoring class of 2013: how are they doing so far?Six months into the 131 registrations, the VW Golf remains, predictably, on top, but what has the car industry in store for us for 132?Wed Jun 19 2013 - 08:00
Who’s topping the list?There are some surprises in the 2013 JD Power Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction SurveyWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Yes, you can buy the cheapest car but you will pay for it in other waysDo the sums: only if the figures add up do you go for diesel and there’s great value to be had second handTue Jun 18 2013 - 17:34
Is the Japanese crown of reliability slipping?Toyota and Nissan are weathering well despite recent recall issuesTue Jun 18 2013 - 17:15
Greens cry foul as Germany pushes to rework EU emission limisGerman government proposals to bank super-credits until after 2020 are condemned as a ‘cheap accounting trick’Tue Jun 11 2013 - 18:30
First Drive: Citroën C4 Picasso draws on its success as a family carThe Picasso’s interior is spacious and comfy, although its steering is lifeless, and it’s a little too roly-poly on bendsTue Jun 11 2013 - 18:25
Loud and proud Porsche 911 Carrera leaves the purists in its dustWith 50 years of evolution behind it – and much argument over which 911 is best – the Carrera has hit a new peakTue Jun 04 2013 - 18:18
New emissions rules already under fireLimits agreed at EU level criticised by both environmental and motoring lobbyistsWed May 29 2013 - 15:05
First Drive: New Skoda is superb, if not quite supremeThe Skoda Superb is handsome, spacious and solid, but price is an issue, and it may face stiff competition from Skoda’s own OctaviaTue May 21 2013 - 19:07
Karting champion Nicole Coffey sets the pace in race to prove that women have the drive to make it in Formula OneThe 14-year-old from Dublin, one of Ireland’s upcoming driving stars, wants to make it all the way to the topWed May 15 2013 - 10:09
Peugeot’s new Golf-fighterNew 308 hopes to rebuild french brand’s sales in EuropeMon May 13 2013 - 12:55
Old names with new faces at ShanghaiChina still the engine of growth for the world’s auto sectorTue Apr 23 2013 - 14:57
WRC champion Loeb takes on Pikes PeakReturn to the US could be a route to spreading Peugeot's sales further afieldThu Apr 18 2013 - 12:31
What’s the big palaver about pre-registration?The practice of pre-registering cars to boost sales figures has been criticised, but does it mean better value for car buyers?Tue Apr 16 2013 - 18:37
A decade of difference in car technology as we take a drive back to the futureHow does today’s Ford Fiesta (left) compare with its 2003 equivalent (right)?Tue Apr 09 2013 - 15:47
Fiesta: Ford’s latest hatch packs a punchFiesta ST easily outperforms rivals such as the Mini Cooper S and Citroën’s DS3Wed Apr 03 2013 - 06:00
New Octavia rises to challengeSkoda delivers in terms of value, space and refinementFri Mar 15 2013 - 14:10
How reliable is your car? Here’s the breakdownWe have all, at one time or another, been seduced by the appeal of the German carWed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
The perils of buying a used car privatelyWith car sales in Ireland struggling to get over the 17,000 mark (an 18 per cent drop on the previous, also dismal, January), …Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Is it scrappage time for the traditional car dealer?The recession that has bedevilled us since 2008 has cut a brutal swathe through Main St, Ireland, taking with it the likes of…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Dedicated and diverse classic car scene in IrelandBeware of the classic car bugWed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Works Cooper delivers barrels of excitementThis is . . . civilised. And that is true of the whole carWed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Fun French car set to lift the Irish gloomROAD TEST: There is not enough fun in our lives anymoreWed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Impressive new Honda diesel engine debuts in quirky CivicFirst Drive: It does seem a trifle odd that Honda introduced its first Diesel engine just over a decade ago but it is only now…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Electric cars still await the next generationAnalysis: If we fail to see it then it cannot be for a lack of trying on the part of campaignersWed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Dacia's refreshingly simple, sale-rail offeringFIRST DRIVE: When Renault’s budget brand, Dacia, launched itself into the Irish market last summer, it did so with just 10 dealers…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
When a BMW hot hatch hits the snowThere’s a perception that it’s impossible to drive a rear-drive saloon, especially a BMW with its fat, low-profile tyres, when…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Hidden extras cause delivery pains for buyers“Delivery and related charges extra.” “Ex-worksWed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Hot off the forecourt - the new fleet for 2013Carmakers are putting out a slew of exciting new models to buck the downturnWed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
New Fiesta boosts its street credThe fact that Ford chose to launch its updated Fiesta in Rome’s famed Cinecittà film studios can be, I suppose, interpreted in…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Toyota invests new faith in AurisFirst Drive: The arrival of a new Toyota Auris is timely for the Irish car marketWed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Is a tax treble whammy about to hit motorists?Analysis: Inside the Irish motor trade you can hear next week’s budget coming ever closer, almost as a series of dull thuds, …Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Dark days ahead for European car manufacturingANALYSIS: As HG Wells might have put it, the great disillusionment has begunWed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Latest excursion into estates gives Jag the design edgeFIRST DRIVE: Jaguar, it may surprise you to learn, is no stranger to the big-booted formatWed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Slide showFIRST DRIVE FORD B-MAX: I CANNOT HEAR the phrase “sliding doors” and not think of the eponymous movie of the late 1990s starring…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Time to pull the plug on electric cars?We have invested a lot in the promise of an electric future for cars, but fewer than 200 electric cars are on Irish roads, far…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
The future is carbon fibreWHEN BELFAST boy John Watson crossed the line to win the 1981 British Grand Prix, at Silverstone, he kicked off a revolution …Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
App that gets you the green lightRESEARCHERS AT the famed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been working on a smartphone app that can help drivers…Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
A few tricks up its sleeve, but no rabbits out of a hatFIRST DRIVE SUBARU XV: YOU COULD have forgiven the average car buyer if Subaru had fallen off their radar in the past couple…Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Renault looks to luxury sectorWANDER INTO Brown Thomas some afternoon and check out the Hermés scarves, the Louis Vuitton luggage or, if you’re feeling a bit…Wed Aug 29 2012 - 01:00
Czech out the new budget-friendly SkodaTHE NEW Rapid, named unselfconsciously for the old rear-engined Skoda saloon of the eighties (as well as other, more venerable…Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
