Discovery 4 retains 4x4 of the Year title
Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Land Rover did very well at the 2011 What Car? Awards. It walked away with two special accolades. Firstly, the Land Rover Discovery 4 scooped the model’s seventh consecutive What Car? win when it was once more named 4x4 of the Year.
Read more ...Mazda rings the changes for the New Year
Thu, Jan 20, 2011
At the Paris Motor Show last September, Mazda said that it would be focusing on low fuel consumption and reduced emissions, with three new model introductions.
Read more ...Lots of enhancement on new Audi cars
Thu, Jan 20, 2011
In addition to the arrival of the all-new A1 and the updated A7 now being available, Audi has announced some enhancements to many models including a sports package available on A3, A4, and TT for a limited period.
Read more ...All-new Mitsubishi ASX is the business
Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Mitsubishi has described its new ASX as new versatile family car with the space of a people carrier, the styling of an SUV, and the humble running costs of a small hatchback. That is a crossover and it says a lot but in a way the ASX is more than all that. It has that hard to define Qashqai quality, where you feel a manufacturer has got it just right.
Read more ...New Lexus IS 200d delivers more for less
Thu, Jan 20, 2011
The arrival of the revised Lexus IS 200d with the new 150bhp, 2.2 litre IS 200d engine has been overshadowed somewhat by the publicity surrounding the arrival of the new CT 200h.
It has arrived with reduced prices and the IS200d now starts from €34,680.
Read more ...BMW 1 Series coupe and convertible here soon
Thu, Jan 13, 2011
Not to be upstaged by the launch of the stunning new BMW 1 Series M Coupé, the BMW 1 Series Coupé and Convertible ranges have received a number significant modifications and upgrades that BMW say makes them even more desirable and efficient. The new BMW 1 Series Coupé and Convertible should go on sale here next March.
Read more ...Ford Vertrek concept previews sportier and more stylish compact SUV
Thu, Jan 13, 2011
Ford Motor Company has unveiled its vision for a sleeker, sportier and more stylish compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the 2011 North American International Auto Show taking place this week inDetroit. The Ford Vertrek concept previews the company’s ambition for a next-generation, global compact SUV that could lead the industry in both design and fuel efficiency.
The Ford Vertrek concept is based on Ford’s global C-segment platform, which includes the all-new Ford Focus range launching during the first quarter in 2011 in North America and Europe, plus the latest C-MAX and Grand C-MAX multi-activity vehicles. It represents the vision of the company’s top design and engineering talent on how best to attract and satisfy future sport utility vehicle customers around the world.
Read more ...Jeep and Fiat score in top 4X4 awards
Thu, Jan 13, 2011
The legendary Jeep Wrangler has once again demonstrated its off-road prowess by scooping another major honour: 4x4 Magazine’s “Extreme 4X4 of the Year”. The specialist magazine’s panel of experts placed the iconic American off-roader ahead of some extremely capable competitors, including the Land Rover Defender.
Read more ...Lexus hybrids travel eleven billion kilometres
Thu, Jan 13, 2011
Lexus says their Hybrid drivers around the world have accumulated over 11 billion fuel efficient hybrid kilometres since 2005, marking a significant and outstanding achievement for this pioneering technology.
Read more ...A third of Irish men criticise female motorists
Thu, Jan 13, 2011
Men were quicker to lambast the opposite sex about their driving skills. This is according to the results of the AA Motor Insurance winter poll where more than 7,500 motorists were asked to rate various categories of road users on a scale of excellent to very poor.
Overall a third of male drivers talked about their female counterparts in a disparaging light.
Read more ...New car registrations off to strong start
Thu, Jan 13, 2011
New car sales in Ireland are off to a strong start recording a 41 per cent increase in new registrations against the first 10 days in 2010, according to statistics supplied bt Motorcheck.ie
Commenting on the statistics Shane Teskey, MD at Motorcheck.ie said: 'Traditionally a very busy time for the motor industry, it's encouraging to see an increase in these early January statistics.
Read more ...New Chrysler 300 breaks cover
Thu, Jan 13, 2011
The new Chrysler 300 luxury saloon has broken cover ahead of being officially unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show this month.
Read more ...Innovative Volkswagen Taxi Concept debuts
Thu, Jan 13, 2011
A conceptual twist on a British institution has been unveiled in the form of the Volkswagen Taxi Concept – the latest evolution in a series of ‘World Taxis’ based on the underpinnings of the forthcoming UP! city car. It was unveiled in Central London last month.
Read more ...Survey finds that motoring life starts at 59
Thu, Jan 06, 2011
On average motorists do not get the hang of driving until they reach the age of 59, according to a study by Continental Tyres.
Read more ...2010 road deaths fall to record low
Thu, Jan 06, 2011
A total of 212 people were killed on Ireland’s roads last year, a record low for the country. However, while a fall in road fatalities, down by 26 on the 2009 figure, is good news, there were still more than 200 too many deaths on our roads, with hundreds more badly injured.
Ten people died during last month, down from 18 in December 2009.
Read more ...New Chrysler 300 breaks cover
Thu, Jan 06, 2011
The new Chrysler 300 luxury saloon has broken cover ahead of being officially unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show this month.
Read more ...New Passat and Sharan get five-star crash test rating
Thu, Jan 06, 2011
The latest Euro NCAP crash testing has awarded the top achievement of five stars to the new Volkswagen Passat and new Sharan MPV.
Read more ...Toyota delivers its twenty millionth vehicle in Europe
Thu, Dec 30, 2010
Toyota is celebrating the delivery of its 20 millionth vehicle in Europe, a landmark reached just 10 years after recording its 10 millionth sale here.
Read more ...Cross border enforcement on horizon
Thu, Dec 30, 2010
The European Union (EU) is considering giving police new powers to prosecute European drivers if they commit offences in any of the 27 countries that make up the union.
Read more ...Hat-trick for Kia in the 2011 Total Off Road Awards
Thu, Dec 30, 2010
Kia's newly-launched Sportage crossover and Sorento SUV have both walked away with wins in Total Off Road magazine's 2011 4x4 of the Year awards. Kia itself also scooped the '4x4 Manufacturer of the Year' award completing the hat-trick for the Korean firm.
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