Audi reaches milestone of five million quattro drive systems
Thu, Mar 07, 2013
Audi celebrated a special occasion recently – the five millionth Audi with a quattro drive system.
The car is a white Audi A6 allroad 3.0 TDI. The record is a testament to the leading role played by the pioneering all-wheel drive – no other premium brand in the world can claim such high sales figures for a four-wheel drive or a comparable range of models boasting more than 140 quattro variants.
Read more ...New Peugeot 208 is the leader of the pack
Thu, Feb 28, 2013
The new and economical Peugeot 208 takes pride of place as segment leader for low CO2 emissions.
Read more ...Garda have to judge the line between sympathy and responsibility
Thu, Feb 28, 2013
Last week saw the Garda engaged in one of their periodic road safety ‘blitzes’, this time concentrating on poor maintenance and cars with defective lights.
Read more ...Top ten World Car Awards finalists announced
Thu, Feb 28, 2013
The countdown has begun to the announcement of the 2013 World Car Awards winners at the New York International Auto Show at the end of March.
Read more ...Mazda's i-ELoop to give cleaner motoring
Thu, Feb 28, 2013
The best way to harvest what is essentially ‘free’ engine power under braking, or when running on a trailing throttle for example, has challenged engineers for decades.
The most common solution is brake energy regeneration - capturing kinetic energy (the energy generated by a vehicle when it moves) that would otherwise be lost when slowing down. This energy is used to recharge batteries in electric and hybrid cars, for example, or to power the on-board electrical network and save engine power and therefore save fuel.
Read more ...Ford's new Kuga arrives with green credits
Thu, Feb 28, 2013
The new Ford Kuga arrives here this month, and the carmaker claims it is set to shatter the myth that an SUV cannot be green, high-tech, capable and exceptional all in one.
Read more ...Fuel prices rise again for first time in four months
Thu, Feb 21, 2013
The price of petrol and diesel has crept upwards at the pumps for the first time since September, according to the latest survey of prices from the AA.
Read more ...Toyota launches new generation MPVs
Thu, Feb 21, 2013
Toyota Ireland has just introduced two new generation models into its popular MPV range. The new Prius+ and the 2013 new Verso, as well as enhanced levels of specification to the Verso-S, add significantly to the Toyota range, writes Padraic Deane.
Read more ...Dempsey’s - the place to locate quality used parts
Thu, Feb 21, 2013
Dempsey’s Car & Van Spares is a family-run business with more than 20 years experience in the car dismantling business.
Read more ...Toyota sponsors Irish cricket
Thu, Feb 21, 2013
Toyota Ireland has become the new official car sponsor to Cricket Ireland.
Read more ...New tyre centre opens in city centre
Thu, Feb 21, 2013
Park Tyres Ltd has now opened its latest depot at Fairhill, Lower Dominick Street - opposite Munroe’s Tavern.
Established in 1989 with its first depot in Glenamaddy, Co Galway, Park Tyres specialised in tyre sales and repairs for cars, trucks, tractors, and earthmovers, in addition to providing servicing, alignment, brakes and batteries.
Read more ...Tony Burke Motors presents customer with new GT86
Thu, Feb 21, 2013
Tony Burke from Tony Burke Motors presents customer Maureen Duggan from Claregalway with a new Toyota GT86. Maureen was the lucky winner of the Toyota Ireland ‘Win it Weekend’ which took place across all Toyota dealerships last November. ‘Everyone at Tony Burke Motors would like to congratulate Maureen and her son Sean on their great win. We are absolutely delighted it was one of our customers here at Tony Burke Motors that won the new Toyota GT86 and we wish Maureen and Sean many years of safe and happy driving,’ says Tony Burke, managing director of Tony Burke Motors.
Read more ...AA sees signs of Gathering momentum
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
It is very early to make any sort of confident statement about how well the tourist industry will do this year but for what it’s worth there are some indications that visits from America may be on the increase.
We have a hint of this based on data from our online AA RoutePlanner. You may well be familiar with this as it is a very popular section of our website. In fact it generates over 8 million routes per annum.
Read more ...Ireland's Car Buyers' Guide Annual Motorshow 2013
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
The 2013 edition of Motorshow Car Buyers' Guide has arrived in the shops. It is packed with all the knowledge that you require to get a great deal.
Read more ...e-Taxi clocks up 55,000kms and significant savings
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
A Dublin taxi driver has clocked up 55,000kms in his Nissan LEAF electric car and made a saving of approximately €6,500 over the last 18 months, writes Padraic Deane.
Read more ...Irish captain Heaslip lines out for Land Rover
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
In advance of Ireland’s great win in the RBS 6 Nations against Wales last Saturday, Land Rover brand ambassador and Ireland Rugby Captain, Jamie Heaslip, has been presented with the keys to his new 2013 Land Rover Discovery 4, writes Padraic Deane.
A self-proclaimed Land Rover enthusiast, Heaslip was delighted to take delivery of his new Discovery 4: “I’ve been driving the Discovery for almost two years now and it is the perfect vehicle for my lifestyle. It really is in a class of its own and I’m thrilled to continue driving it this year.”
Read more ...Show how much you love your hometown and win a day of indulgence
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
A campaign to support local businesses and to reward those who take part has been launched by one of Galway’s biggest motor dealers.
Read more ...No point to points anxiety
Thu, Feb 07, 2013
Newspapers can be strange entities. Even those that pride themselves on being impartial and measured frequently aren’t. What significance a story is given will depend very much on what’s going on that day, what the publication’s attitude is to the current government and what it believes to be populist right now.
Read more ...New stylish Mazda6 arrives - winner all right
Thu, Feb 07, 2013
Mazda is bullish about the new Mazda6, claiming it is set to become the new benchmark in the large family car segment.
Read more ...Hector is new ambassador for Audi Galway
Thu, Feb 07, 2013
Audi Galway has appointed breakfast radio presenter Hector Ó hEochagáin as a brand ambassador for the dealership.
Read more ...