Dacia dust storm hits IrelandDACIA, THE RENAULT-OWNED Romanian brand, has finally arrived on Irish shores, hitting its competitors with a shockingly low entry…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Finding EU-wide rules for electric carsELECTRIC CARS, which seemed to have dropped somewhat off our collective radars recently, were back on the Irish agenda last week…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Is the 500L the hit Fiat needs to boost sales?FIAT IS IN BAD need of a big hit. HmmWed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Are we ready for the road train?ON A WINDING stretch of motorway just outside Barcelona, a lorry chugs along the inside lane at a cruise-controlled 85km/hWed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Refined Boxster rewrites the scriptFIRST DRIVE Porsche Boxster 2.7: THE ORIGINAL 1996 Boxster was the car that saved PorscheWed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Recalls puts owners at mercy of car makersALTHOUGH MOTOR vehicle recalls are an everyday fact of life, with hundreds of thousands of cars being called back in to have …Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
Is the love affair about to end?FOR SIX GENERATIONS (five, depending on your definition of what a generation is) we have venerated carsWed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Fun in the sun without sand in your sambosIT’S HOLIDAY booking time again, and while many of us will be drawn to the sunny skies and endless beaches of the Costas or the…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Safety features not at a premiumCLEARLY, IF you drive home tonight and have a major accident on the way, you are going to think that automotive safety technology…Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Mercedes sees the light in sportsFIRSTDRIVE MERCEDES-BENZ SL500: SPORT UND Licht, or Sporting and Light (SL) if you prefer the translation, is not something …Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
All drivers in France must carry breathalysersTHOSE OF you travelling by car to France for a holiday this year will have yet another item to remember to bring in the car, …Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
The day the family car diedWHEN DID FAMILY cars stop being for families? When did the kind of car that we all grew up rattling about in the back of stop…Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
Car makers prepare to steer around new taxesTHE MOTOR trade is bracing itself for a major shake-up in Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) and motor tax rates, as the Government…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Ireland says no to hydrogenIRELAND IS about to fall dramatically behind our largest trading partner when it comes to the future of drivingWed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Can a 1980s classic save you cash?IT’S A DISTRESSING thought for anyone who was a child in the early 1980s, but the cars that our parents were driving back then…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Bad-boy styling sharpens DS3's edgeROADTEST CITROËN DS3 RACING: IN A MOTORING world where convention is king (“I’ll have that in silver please, with black upholstery…Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Taxing matter of new VRT systemHaving been stung by botched changes to road tax in the past the motor industry is cautious about the Government’s ‘open’ approach…Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
Why Land Rover still holds the edgeTHE RANGE ROVER’S nose dropped over the edge and pushed down the steep slope, as it cocked a rear wheel about a foot into the…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Save the planet, or save money?ON THE face of it, there seems to be only one option if you want to drive with a clear eco-conscience and save money at the same…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Future of car safetyYOU PROBABLY think that in the future your car will be able to stop you from having a crashWed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
The greener side of PorscheFIRST DRIVE PORSCHE PANAMERA HYBRID S: IN DESCRIBING the new Panamera Hybrid S as “the most economical Porsche of all time”, …Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Bob, Suzy, Betsy and Sven the VolvoThe stars of the newly-released Cars 2 aren't the only autombiles with personalitySat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
VIP security didn't seem to registerREARVIEW: WHILE THE crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of our recent State visitors, eagle-eyed car nuts were just as eager …Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Google's search for self-drive carsThe link between Google’s plans for self-driving cars and secret military experiments is not newWed May 18 2011 - 01:00
